Obituaries
Eugene G. Smith
Feb 15, 2022
Eugene G. Smith, 91, of Mason City, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Memorial services will be held at 2 PM Saturday February 19, 2022 at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 670 12th St. NE, with Pastor Robert Harting officiating. Inurnment will take place at a later date in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 until...
Lowell "Butch" L. Kroneman
Feb 15, 2022
Lowell (Butch) Lloyd Kroneman, born December 10, 1948, in Osage, IA, passed away on February 15, 2022, at St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, MN. God has called him home! Memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at Grace Evangelical Church, 440 N Illinois Ave., Mason City, IA. Service at 10:30 a.m. with a farm-style fellowship to follow. Visitation...
David Clark Sappenfield
Feb 9, 2022
CLEAR LAKE: David Clark Sappenfield, 68, of Mason City, passed away on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at his home. Services will be held at a later date. David was born on August 25, 1953, in Belmond to parents David Reddick and Maedeane (Mennenga) Sappenfield. David had a passionate love for music, especially the bass guitar. He was very active in...
John J. Ebbers
Feb 5, 2022
John Junior Ebbers, 81 of Mason City, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022 at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice Inpatient Unit. Per his wishes, he was cremated and there will be no services. Memorials may be directed to the family of John Ebbers. John was born on June 1, 1940 in Mason City to parents Laurence and Martha (Ruhnke) Ebbers. John...
Dora Mae Weiland
Feb 2, 2022
Dora Mae Weiland, 101, of Mason City, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2022 at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at 10:30 a.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania, with Rev. Steve Johnson officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time...
Aldro "Al" Gemaehlich
Feb 2, 2022
Aldro Ralph Gemaehlich went to heaven February 2, 2022 at MercyOne Hospice North Iowa Inpatient Unit. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at The First Congregational United Church of Christ, 100 1st St. NE, with Pastor Karen Young officiating. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Major Erickson...
Nancy J. Ebbers
Feb 2, 2022
Nancy Jo Ebbers, 79 of Mason City, passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at her home. Per her wishes, she was cremated and there will be no services. Memorials may be directed to the family of Nancy Ebbers. Nancy was born on March 6, 1942 in Mason City to parents Clyde Carroll and Clarice (Bryant) Carroll. After their divorce,...
Harriet E. Tonkins
Jan 27, 2022
Harriet E. Tonkins, 92, formerly of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. A private graveside service will be held at a later date in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Harriet Tonkins was born on April 5, 1929, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania to parents Frederick and Imgard (Apple) Haag. Harriet attended...
Shirley H. Serleth
Jan 25, 2022
Shirley H. Serleth, 91, of Mason City, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Mercy One Medical Center – North Iowa. At her request, her body has been donated to the Mayo Foundation. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date with burial in Osage. Condolences may be sent to the family of Shirley Serleth, c/o...
Kai A. Kral
Jan 24, 2022
Kai Adam Kral, 53, of Nora Springs, IA, passed away peacefully Monday, January 24th, 2022 at Mercy One in Mason City, IA. Kai, the son of Clarence (Clank) and Diana (Paulsen) Kral, was born December 4th, 1968. He attended Mason City Schools and later earned his GED. Kai married Sue (Bird) Field and to this union, they welcomed two boys;...
Mary E. Stoynoff
Jan 24, 2022
Mary E. Stoynoff, 92, passed away at home peacefully with her family at her side, on Monday, January 24, 2022. Mary was born July 2, 1929, the daughter of Dean and Marjorie (Moore) Glanville in Mason City, Iowa. She grew up in Mason City and Ventura Heights. Following the death of her father Mary, her sister Jean and their mother...
Diane M. Yager Pedersen
Jan 22, 2022
Diane Marie Yager Pedersen, 60 of Mason City, lost her battle with leukemia after being diagnosed in September, on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. In accordance with Diane’s wishes there will be no services. Diane was born April 18, 1961 the daughter of Charles and Deloris (Bresley) Miller in Joliet, Illinois. Diane was a giver...
James Robert Mendenhall
Jan 22, 2022
James Robert Mendenhall, 53, of Mason City, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022, at MercyOne Medical Center North Iowa. with his high school sweetheart, Wendy Dahlke, of 35 years by his side. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. James was born November 12th, 1968, to Robert Mendenhall and Freda Cornell in Columbia, MO. Later, in...
Susan A. Dempsey
Jan 21, 2022
Susan Ann (Schwieger) Dempsey, age 71, of Mason City, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 21, 2022 surrounded by her most beloved family. Sue requested a celebration to be held in her honor in lieu of traditional funeral services. The family requests all of Sue’s loved ones to join us in celebrating her beautiful life from 1-4 p.m....
Raleigh S. King
Jan 17, 2022
Raleigh King, 78, of Mason City, passed away Monday, January 17, 2022 at MercyOne Medical Center North Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 North Pennsylvania Ave, with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. Masks are required while in attendance at church. Visitation will be held from 4-6 PM Friday at...
Randi Lee Thomas
Jan 16, 2022
Randi Lee Thomas, 68, of Mason City, passed away, Sunday, January 16, 2022, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. Services will be livestreamed on the Major Erickson Funeral Home Facebook page. Visitation will be held from 4...
Michael A. Lyman
Jan 15, 2022
Michael A. Lyman, 70, of Mason City, passed away, Saturday, January 15, 2022 at MercyOne Medical Center North Iowa. In accordance with Michael’s wishes there will be no services. Michael was born August 25, 1951 the son of Jack and Patricia (Sisco) Lyman in Des Moines, Iowa. He attended school in Charles City and graduated from Charles City High School...
Gordon Clair Vajgert
Jan 14, 2022
Gordon Clair Vajgert, age 76 of Mason City, Iowa succumbed to Covid on Friday, January 14, 2022. Son of Donald (NMN) Vajgert and Grace Avonelle Lee (Delger). Gordon served as a Corporal in the Army and served in the 1133rd National Guard thereafter. He worked at Holcim for 32 years before retiring. Most people knew Gordon to be a quiet...
Yannick Mangubu
Jan 2, 2022
Yannick Mangubu, 30, of Mason City, passed away on Sunday, January 2, 2022 at the Marshalltown Medical Center in Marshalltown, Iowa. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at 10:30 a.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania, with Pastor Sedar Shako officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time on Saturday....
Donald C. Benjegerdes
Dec 31, 2021
Donald Charles Benjegerdes, 88, of Mason City, IA passed away Friday, December 31, 2021, at his home. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 7, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N Pennsylvania Ave, with Rev. Dan Gerrietts officiating. Services will be livestreamed on the Major Erickson Funeral Home Facebook. Visitation will take place one hour prior to...
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