Obituaries

John H. Holt

John H. Holt

Jun 23, 2011

John Howard Holt, 86, of 2715 S. Jefferson, Mason City, died Thursday, June 23, 2011, at his home, with family by his side. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at Our Saviours Lutheran Church, 2502 South Jefferson Avenue, with Rev. Emily Horrell officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will...

Harlan W. Bigger

Harlan W. Bigger

Jun 22, 2011

NORA SPRINGS Harlan W. Bigger, 79, of Nora, died Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at the Nora Springs Care Center. Memorial services will be held 3:00 PM on Monday, June 27, 2011, at First United Methodist Church, 119 South Georgia Avenue, with Rev. Jim Stiles officiating. Per Harlans wish, he was cremated and will have no viewing. Inurnment will be held...

Lillian Rose Tolzman

Lillian Rose Tolzman

Jun 22, 2011

Nora Springs, IA Lillian Rose Tolzman, 88, formerly of Havana, Arkansas, died Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at the Nora Springs Care and Rehabilitation Center. Upon Lillians wishes she was cremated and a graveside service will be held 11:00 A.M. Saturday, July 2, 2011 in the Rock Grove Cemetery, Nora Springs, with Pastor Mark Lavrenz of Bethlehem Lutheran Church officiating. Memorials...

Marsha E. Paske

Marsha E. Paske

Jun 17, 2011

Brooklyn, New York: Marsha E. Paske, 58, of Brooklyn, New York, formerly of Mason City, died unexpectedly on Friday, June 17, 2011, at Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, New York from complication of pneumonia. A Memorial Celebration will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Upon Marshas wishes she was cremated...

Doris B. Patridge

Doris B. Patridge

Jun 11, 2011

MASON CITY: Doris B. Patridge, 86, of Mason City, died Saturday, June 11, 2011, at the Heritage Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave., with Rev. Jim Stiles officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Monday, June 13, 2011, at...

Jack Nutton

Jack Nutton

Jun 9, 2011

Jack Nutton, 92, of Mason City, died Thursday, June 9, 2011 at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM Monday, June 13, 2011 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. Jim Stiles, First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Full military rites will be conducted by...

Roberta J. Jones

Roberta J. Jones

Jun 9, 2011

Roberta J. Jones, 69, of Mason City, died Thursday, June 9, 2011, at Good Shepherd Health Center. Per Roberta's request, she was cremated and there will be no services.

Alace L. Bohnsack

Alace L. Bohnsack

Jun 9, 2011

Alace L. Bohnsack, 89, of Mason City, died Thursday, June 9, 2011, at her home. Per Alace's request, she was cremated and there will be no services.

Ruth Ann Scholl

Ruth Ann Scholl

Jun 7, 2011

Ruth Ann Scholl, 81, of Mason City, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, June 11, 2011, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with Pastor Don Preston of Manly Bethel United Methodist Church officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Friday, June...

Gertrude A. Oeltjenbruns

Gertrude A. Oeltjenbruns

Jun 7, 2011

Mason City, IA Gertrude A. Oeltjenbruns, 98, of Mason City, died Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at the IOOF Home. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM on Saturday, June 11, 2011, at Grace United Methodist Church, 200 14th St. N.W., with Rev. Keith Scott officiating. Burial will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 5:00...

Robert E. Jensen

Robert E. Jensen

Jun 1, 2011

Robert Eugene Jensen, 88, died Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Riverview Terrace Assisted Living, St. Luke Lutheran Homes, Spencer, IA . A celebration of his life will be held at 2 PM Sunday (June 26) at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Penn. Ave, with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. Friends are asked to and share memories with the family and each...

Frances M. Harbacheck

Frances M. Harbacheck

May 31, 2011

Frances M. Harbacheck, 83, of Mason City, died Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at the Good Shepherd Health Center with family at her side. A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, June 3, 2011, at the Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams, with Rev. Michael Schueller officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will...

Larry Dale Warren

Larry Dale Warren

May 26, 2011

Plymouth Larry Dale Warren, 59, of Plymouth, died Thursday, May 26, 2011, at his residence. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM on Monday, May 30, 2011, at 14th St. Gospel Place Church, 1401 N. Washington, with Rev. Ken Quintas officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date. A visitation will be held from 2:00 PM 5:00 PM on...

Duane G. DeVary

Duane G. DeVary

May 26, 2011

Duane G. DeVary, 75, of Mason City, died Thursday, May 26, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM on Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 South Pennsylvania, with Rev. Brent Hamilton officiating. Interment will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery with Military Honors performed...

Eleanor K. Buttjer

Eleanor K. Buttjer

May 21, 2011

MASON CITY Eleanor Kathleen (Brattrud) Buttjer, 85, of Mason City, died Saturday, May 21, 2011, at the Heritage Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, May 27, 2011, at the Aredale United Methodist Church, 218 East Main Street, Aredale, Iowa, with Pastor Mark Young officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 7:00 PM on Thursday,...

Cynthia K. Perkins

Cynthia K. Perkins

May 20, 2011

MASON CITY Cynthia K. (Allison) Perkins, 46, of Mason City, went to be with her Savior on Friday, May 20, 2011, at the Muse Norris Inpatient Hospice Unit in Mason City, IA. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. Visitation will...

Glennis E. Signs

Glennis E. Signs

May 17, 2011

Glennis E. Signs, 84, of Mason City, died Monday, May 17, 2011, at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City. Upon her wishes her body was donated to the University of Iowa Department of Anatomy. There are no services scheduled at this time and inurnment will take place in Iowa City, Iowa at a later date. Glennis was born August...

Lillian E. Eller

Lillian E. Eller

May 17, 2011

MASON CITY Lillian Eveline Eller, 97, of Fort Worth, formally of Mason City, died Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at the Green Valley Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, in Fort Worth, TX. Graveside services will be held 11:00 AM on Monday, May 23, 2011, at Memorial Park Cemetery, with Pastor Kathy Graves of Trinity Lutheran Church, officiating. Memorials may be directed to...

Jeanine Marsters

Jeanine Marsters

May 12, 2011

Jeanine C. Marsters, 57, of Mason City, died Thursday, May 12, 2011, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, MN. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 4th St. S.E., with Pastor Paul Nelson and Pastor Jeni Bohls officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Monday, May...

Leonard Carl Markwardt

Leonard Carl Markwardt

May 11, 2011

Leonard Carl Markwardt Jr., 68, of Sheffield, died Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at his home. Carls wishes were to be cremated. Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the Carl Markwardt memorial fund, in care of the family. Carl was born May 7, 1943, in Franklin County, IA, the son of Leonard...