Obituaries

Calvin W. Anderson

Calvin W. Anderson

Jun 2, 2024

Calvin W. Anderson, 95, of Mason City, passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2024, at the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 7, 2024, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N Pennsylvania Ave with Pastor Daniel Hanson officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 6,...

Betty Jean Gollnik

Betty Jean Gollnik

May 26, 2024

Betty Jean Gollnik, 94, of Mason City, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2024, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 North Pennsylvania, with Rev. Dan Gerrietts officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service time at the church. Interment will...

Beverly J. Kruggel McCulley

Beverly J. Kruggel McCulley

May 25, 2024

Beverly June Bednar Kruggel McCulley was a beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend during her incredible 96 years of life. She passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 25th, 2024. 

She was born in Manly, Iowa on April 24, 1928 to loving parents Dell and Eva (Dilts) Bednar. She had older sisters, Ivadell and Maxine, and a younger brother, John. Although...

Harold L. Wendel Jr.

Harold L. Wendel Jr.

May 18, 2024

Harold Leroy Wendel, 84, of Mason City, Iowa, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2024, at MercyOne Medical Center – North Iowa. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at 1:30 p.m., at First United Methodist Church, 119 South Georgia, with Rev. Melanie Greengo officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be held...

Betty J. Squier

Betty J. Squier

May 18, 2024

Betty J. Squier, 92, of Mason City, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2024, at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 24, 2024, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City with Rev. Dan Gerrietts officiating. Burial will be at Park Cemetery in Nora Springs. 

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, May 23rd at...

Donna Lea O'Dell

Donna Lea O'Dell

May 17, 2024

Donna Lea O'Dell of Mason City passed away Friday evening May 17, 2024 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. Donna was 90 years old and in reasonably good health until just a few weeks ago. Donna was born on November 23, 1933, in Mason City to Ellsworth "Bud" and Pauline (Pressnall) Hall, she attended Central Heights School, Roosevelt Junior High and Mason...

Jack W. Nielsen

Jack W. Nielsen

May 17, 2024

Our hero and patriarch, Jack W. Nielsen (91) left us and this earth to be with his Heavenly Father on May 17, 2024.  He passed surrounded by family in his home of over 50 years overlooking the calm waters of Lake Cona Toma, holding his wife’s hand.  We are blessed to know that a place had been prepared for him...

Nyle Dean Rippentrop

Nyle Dean Rippentrop

May 15, 2024

Nyle D. Rippentrop, 84, of Mason City, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at the Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at the Old Stone United Methodist Church, 1 Jackson St, Rock Falls with Pastor Beverly Butler officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6...

David A. Galindo

David A. Galindo

May 11, 2024

David Allen Galindo, 58, of Mason City, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2024 at MercyOne Medical Center-North Iowa.  Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday, May 20, 2024 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave, Mason City, with the Rev. Ben Valentine officiating.  Inurnment will follow in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from...

Ruth "Dolly" King

Ruth "Dolly" King

May 11, 2024

Ruth “Dolly” King left this earthly world on May 11, 2024, at the age of 92. She arrived March 31, 1932, to parents Oral and Ruby Slater. She was the sixth of seven to join the family. Ralph, Lois, Lyle, twins Ray and Roy, and later Charles. Charles survives her. Her family thought she looked like a little doll, and...

Westly "Bud" Bahnsen

Westly "Bud" Bahnsen

May 9, 2024

Westly R. “Bud” Bahnsen, of Mason City, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2024, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 13, 2024, at the Old Stone United Methodist Church, 1 Jackson St, Rock Falls. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at...

William J. Witherspoon

William J. Witherspoon

May 6, 2024

William “Bill” J. Witherspoon, 84, of Mason City passed away on Monday, May 6, 2024, at IOOF Home and Community Therapy Center. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 4:00 p.m., with visitation starting at 3:30, on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at Grace Evangelical Free Church, 440 N. Illinois Ave, Mason City.

Bill was born on April 22, 1940,...

Charles C. Caponi III

Charles C. Caponi III

May 3, 2024

Charles Carmelo Caponi, III was born July 30, 1952, in Mason City, IA to Charles C. and Wanda (Jenison) Caponi. He died at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City on May 3, 2024.

Chuck, or Carm if you were family, was a talented musician and song-writer who was known for his self-deprecating sense of humor. He was a lover...

Elizabeth B. Kohler

Elizabeth B. Kohler

Apr 30, 2024

Elizabeth B. Kohler, 97, of Mason City, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at the Nora Springs Care Center surrounded by family.  A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, May 6, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., at Epiphany Parish Holy Family Catholic Church, 722 North Adams, with Rev. Ben Valentine officiating.A visitation will be held on Sunday, May 5, 2024,...

Ingrid E. Witherspoon

Ingrid E. Witherspoon

Apr 29, 2024

Ingrid E. Witherspoon, 84, of Mason City passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024, at IOOF Home and Community Therapy Center. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 4:00 p.m., with visitation starting at 3:30, on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at Grace Evangelical Free Church, 440 N. Illinois Ave, Mason City.

Ingrid was born on March 26, 1940, in...

Leonard W. Hageman

Leonard W. Hageman

Apr 27, 2024

Leonard W. Hageman, age 83, of Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa died on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at his home.

Leonard was born on August 29, 1940 to Joe and Irma (Moellers) Hageman at his parents home in rural Festina, Iowa.  Leonard graduated from Calmar High School in the class of 1958.   On June 11, 1966 he was united...

Phyllis A. Opkis

Phyllis A. Opkis

Apr 24, 2024

Phyllis Anne Opkis, 81 of Nora Springs, IA passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at MercyOne Medical Center North Iowa.  Funeral services will be held at 1 PM Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave, Mason City, IA.   Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 12 PM Tuesday...

Donovan R. Bates

Donovan R. Bates

Apr 23, 2024

Donovan “Don” Ray Bates, 74, of Burchinal, IA passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital, Britt, IA.  A gathering of family and friends will be held from 2 until 4 PM Sunday, April 28, 2024 at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave, Mason City, IA.  Online condolences may be left for the...

Sharon Peterson

Sharon Peterson

Apr 19, 2024

Sharon Peterson, 88, of Mason City, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024, at the MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the family of Sharon Peterson. All memorial...

Steven M. Molstad

Steven M. Molstad

Apr 13, 2024

Steven M. Molstad, 73, of Manly, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2024, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. Per Steven’s wishes, cremation has taken place, and a celebration of life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the VFW in Clear Lake. 

Steven Merle Molstad was born on July 22, 1950, in Mason...