Obituaries

Arletta L. Aspland

Arletta L. Aspland

Nov 22, 2008

Arletta L. Aspland, 84 of Mason City, died Saturday, November 22, 2008 at the Heritage Care Center. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Tuesday (November 25, 2008) at First United Methodist Church, 119 South Georgia Ave. with Rev. Jim Stiles officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Vernon Township Cemetery, rural Burchinal, Iowa. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00...

Rayburn K. Hensley

Rayburn K. Hensley

Nov 21, 2008

There are no services planned at this time.

Nicholas A. Marzen

Nicholas A. Marzen

Nov 18, 2008

Nicholas Andrew Marzen, 23, of Dougherty, died Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at St. Marys Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota from injuries sustained in a single vehicle accident. A funeral mass will be held 10:30 AM Saturday at St. Josephs Catholic Church, 302 5th Street SE with Rev. Craig Steimel and Rev. Harry Koelker concelebrating the mass. Inurnment will take place at a...

Merlyn R. Parks

Merlyn R. Parks

Nov 18, 2008

Clear Lake Merlyn R. Parks, 93 of Clear Lake died Tuesday (November 18, 2008) at Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake. Private Graveside Services will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery Columbarium. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa or St. Johns Episcopal Church. Merlyn was born August 28, 1915 in Mason City, Iowa the son of Walter...

Jeanne M. Leaver

Jeanne M. Leaver

Nov 17, 2008

Mason City Jeanne M. Leaver, 89, of Mason City, died Monday, November 17, 2008 at Good Shepherd Health Center. Upon her wishes she was cremated and a Graveside service at the Woodland Hills Cemetery in Mankato, MN will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the Good Shepherd Health Center or Hospice of North Iowa. She...

Velma P. 'Babe' Baker

Velma P. 'Babe' Baker

Nov 13, 2008

Mason City: Velma Babe P. Baker, 92, of 741 S. Illinois Ave. died Thursday, November 13, 2008 at the Good Shepherd Care Center. A memorial service and celebration of Babes life will be at 1 P.M. Saturday, November 22 at the First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave. in Mason City, IA. Velma Babe Baker, born on April 25,...

Wanda E. Caponi

Wanda E. Caponi

Nov 12, 2008

Mason City Wanda E. Caponi, 80, died Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at Good Shepherd Health Center. Upon her wishes she was cremated and memorial services will be announced at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the Wanda E. Caponi memorial fund in care of the family. Wanda E. (Jenison) Caponi was born April 24, 1928 in Goodell, Iowa...

Russell C. McMenimen

Russell C. McMenimen

Nov 9, 2008

Russell Charles McMenimen, 93, died Sunday, November 9, 2008 at his home in Apache Junction, AZ. Graveside Services will be held 3:00 P.M. Saturday (November 15, 2008) at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City with Pastor Kathy Graves of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Visitation will be held 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM on Saturday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111...

Dorothy Marie Birch

Dorothy Marie Birch

Nov 9, 2008

MASON CITY: Dorothy Marie Birch, 95, died Sunday, November 9, 2008 at the Concord Care Center in Garner. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Thursday November 13 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with Rev. Steve Hansen of Grace United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery in Plymouth, Iowa. Visitation will...

Esther G. Schaefer

Esther G. Schaefer

Oct 31, 2008

Esther G Schaefer, 90, died Friday, October 31, 2008 at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday November 4 at St James Lutheran Church, 1148 Fourth St SE, Mason City, Iowa with Pastor Paul Nelson officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. \r\n Visitation will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm...

Laurine M. Wasicek

Laurine M. Wasicek

Oct 25, 2008

MASON CITY: Laurine M. Wasicek, 88 of Mason City, died Saturday, October 25, 2008 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. Tuesday (October 28, 2008) at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave with Pastor Kathy Graves of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Visitation will be held two hour prior to the service...

Leslie L. Boomhower

Leslie L. Boomhower

Oct 24, 2008

MASON CITY: Leslie L. Boomhower, 88 of Mason City, died Friday, October 24, 3008 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held 10:00 A.M. Friday October 31, 2008 at St. Johns Episcopal Church, 120 1st St. N.E. Upon Less wishes his body will be cremated and there will be no visitation. Private family inurnment will be...

Aulis Sonike

Aulis Sonike

Oct 24, 2008

MASON CITY: Aulis Sonike, 75 of Mason City, died Friday, October 24, 2008 at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Memorial services will be held 10:30 A.M. Friday (October 31, 2008) at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. with Pastor Kent Mechler, Good Shepherd Health Center- Chaplain officiating. Inurnment will be held in Park Cemetery, Nora Springs with Veterans...

Edna Mae Mills

Edna Mae Mills

Oct 20, 2008

MASON CITY: Edna Mae Mills, 88 of Mason City, died Monday, October 20, 2008 at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Memorial services will be held 11:00 A.M. Friday (October 24, 2008) at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. with the Pastor Kent Mechler, Good Shepherd Health Center Chaplain officiating. Upon Ednas wishes she will be cremated and a...

Alice M. Schamber

Alice M. Schamber

Oct 19, 2008

MASON CITY: Alice M. Schamber, 64, of 19854 325th Street, died Sunday, October 19, 2008 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Friday at Messiah Lutheran Church, Hwy 122 East with Rev. Bruce Kaltwasser officiating. Interment will be in Grant Township Cemetery, rural Hampton. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Thursday...

Ruth Margaret Hill

Ruth Margaret Hill

Oct 19, 2008

URBANA, IL: Ruth Margaret Hill, 94 of Urbana, IL, formerly of Mason City, died Sunday, October 19, 2008 at the Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, October 24, 2008 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. with the Rev. Jim Stiles of the First United Methodist Church officiating....

Betty E. Clarke

Betty E. Clarke

Oct 16, 2008

Betty E. Clarke, 74 of Mason City, died Thursday, October 16, 2008 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. Steve Hansen officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Friday at Major Erickson...

Bonnie Lou Marshall

Bonnie Lou Marshall

Oct 15, 2008

NORA SPRINGS: Bonnie L. Marshall, 78, of Nora Springs, died Wednesday, October 15, 2008, at the Nora Springs Care Center. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, October 18, 2008 at the Nora Springs United Methodist Church, 202 N. Hawkeye Avenue, with Rev. Jim Turner officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM 7:00 PM on Friday, October 17,...

Jerold D. Erickson

Jerold D. Erickson

Oct 12, 2008

Jerold D. Jerry Erickson, 62 of St. Ansgar died Sunday October 12, 2008 at his home in rural St. Ansgar. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 A.M. Thursday (October 16, 2008) at Major Erickson Funeral Home with Pastor Tom Healey, Hospice of North Iowa Chaplain officiating. Upon Jerrys wishes he will be cremated after the service and inurnment will be...

Mary R. Olds

Mary R. Olds

Oct 7, 2008

Mary R. Olds, 92 of Mason City, formerly of Lansing, Michigan, died Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held Saturday, November 1, 2008 at St. Pauls Episcopal Church, Lansing, Michigan. Inurnment will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lansing. Memorials may be given to St. Johns Episcopal Church, Mason City. Mary is...