Obituaries
Joan Gertrude (Burnett) Escher
Jul 29, 2023
Joan Gertrude (Burnett) Escher passed away peacefully at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City, Iowa on July 29, 2023, with beloved son Stephen by her side. A private family remembrance will be held in California. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Mason City Public Library Foundation or Lime Creek Nature Center.
Joan was born December...
Dennis R. Phillips
Jul 28, 2023
Dennis, “Denny,” Ray Phillips, 75, of Sheffield, passed away Friday, July 28, 2023, after complications associated with a rare autoimmune disease. A celebration of life service will be held at 10 A.M. on Monday, August 14, 2023, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S Pennsylvania, Mason City. Inurnment will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials sent to the family...
Duane "Bud" King
Jul 27, 2023
Duane “Bud” King, 91, died on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, August 7, 2023, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be directed...
Allen E. Rhodes
Jul 23, 2023
Allen Rhodes, 66, of Mason City, died Sunday, July 23, 2023.
Per Al’s wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no services held at this time.
Allen Edwin Rhodes, lovingly known as “Al” or “Big Al” was born on June 22, 1957, in Minnesota to parents Edwin and Donna (Johnson) Rhodes.
In his earlier years, Al attended...
Maxine Elaine Sommerfeld
Jul 23, 2023
Maxine E. Sommerfeld, 96, of Mason City, passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2023, at her home surrounded by family. A private graveside service will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to American Cancer Society.
Maxine Elaine (Christensen) Sommerfeld was born on February 17, 1927, in Ventura, Iowa to parents Einer and Matilda (Paulsen) Christensen. She...
Michael Ray Ohm
Jul 22, 2023
Michael Ray Ohm of Coulter, Iowa, born in Guthrie Center, Iowa on April 4, 1957, passed away with family by his side on July 22, 2023. A celebration of Michael’s life will be held on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at the Yale Community Building, 206 N Main St, Yale, from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the family of...
Barbara J. Krieger
Jul 16, 2023
Barbara Jean Krieger, 92, of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2023, in Shawnee, Kansas. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, August 11, 2023, at St John’s Episcopal Church, 120 First St., Mason City, IA. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to St. John’s Episcopal Church...
Helena Lamoreux
Jul 12, 2023
Helena Kopera Lamoreux, 97 of Mason City, died Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at the Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center. To honor her wishes a Celebration of Life will be held in Mason City at a later date. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, July 21, 2023, at the Evergreen Cemetery in Britt, Iowa.
Helena was...
Joan Dorothy Kentopp
Jul 11, 2023
Joan D. Kentopp, 84, of Mason City, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 2:30 pm on Saturday, July 15, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N Pennsylvania Ave with Pastor Dan Dahl officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will be...
Mathew Paul Brick
Jul 7, 2023
Mathew Paul Brick, 58, of Mason City, passed away Friday, July 7, 2023 at MercyOne Medical Center-North Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, July 15, 2023 at Epiphany Parish Holy Family Catholic Church with Rev. Neil Manternach officiating. Interment will follow in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, July 14, 2023 from 4...
David John-Otto Rhoades
Jul 6, 2023
David John Otto Rhoades 27, of Mason City, Iowa, died July 6, 2023, in Mason City, Iowa. A celebration of life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 4th Street S.E. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N...
John B. Broers
Jul 1, 2023
John B. Broers, 66, of Houston, MN formerly of Mason City, died on July 1, 2023. A private funeral service will be held at Major Erickson Funeral Home. Interment will be held in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family of John Broers.
John B. Broers was born on July 11, 1956, in Mason City to...
Dorothy E. Eckman
Jun 30, 2023
Dorothy E. Eckman, 67, of Mason City, formerly of Belleville, Illinois, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2023, surrounded by family at MercyOne Medical Center – North Iowa.
Memorial services will be held in Belleville with family. Memorials may be directed to:
A Christian’s Placec/o Carol NewmanPO Box 365Nauvoo, AL 35578
Margaret A. Collins
Jun 24, 2023
Margaret A. Collins, 80, of Mason City, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at MercyOne Medical Center - North Iowa.
Per her wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no services.
David E. Jones
Jun 23, 2023
David E. Jones, 62, of Mason City, passed away at his home on Friday, June 23, 2023.
A private burial will be held at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City.
David Eugene Jones, the son of Denzil and Donna Jean (Boyd) Jones was born December 29, 1960, in Mason City. He graduated from Mason City High School in 1979. David...
Beverly E. Place
Jun 19, 2023
Beverly E. Place, 94, of Osage, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2023, at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City. Per her wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no services.
Beverly was born on November 5, 1928, in Eugene, Oregon to parents Pleze and Irmave (Dietz) Miller. The family moved to Iowa shortly after Beverly...
Gary G. Howell
Jun 16, 2023
Gary Gene Howell, 87, of Mason City, IA, passed away on June 16, 2023. A memorial service to celebrate Gary's life will be held on Saturday, July 22nd, at 11:00 am, at First Presbyterian Church in Mason City. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Humane Society of North Iowa, First Presbyterian Church, and Iowa Natural...
Colleen J. Findling
Jun 15, 2023
Colleen J. Findling, 88, of Mason City, died on June 15, 2023, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A private graveside service will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Trinity Lutheran Church.
Colleen Joyce Findling was born in Mitchell County Iowa to parents George and Ellen (Volentine) Crawford. Colleen graduated from Mason City High...
Carolyn Marie Harrison
Jun 14, 2023
Carolyn Marie Harrison, age 77, passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at Mercy One Hospital in Mason City, Iowa. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Grace Evangelical Free Church in Mason City. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service.
Flowers may be delivered to Grace...
Elden E. Molter
Jun 12, 2023
Elden Ernest Molter, age 89, passed away on Monday, June 12, 2023, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Elden was born in Mason City, Iowa, on February 26, 1934, to Diedrich J. Molter and Rosa E. (Tobsing) Molter. He attended Mason City schools from kindergarten through high school, graduating in 1952. He attended Mason City Junior College before serving in the United...
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