Obituaries

Henry A. Peterson, 95, of 1003 N. Polk, died Wednesday (April 13, 2005) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held 11:30 AM Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. James Magelssen officiating. Interment will be in Harrison Township Cemetery, Swea City, Iowa. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Monday...

Ralph Marker, 84 of 1110 N. Fillmore, died Friday (April 16, 2004) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Monday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 419 N. Delaware with Rev. Mark Lavrenz officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Sunday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111...

Charlene Rae (Whitman) Jensen, 66 of Mason City died Friday, March 5, 2004 at Mercy Medical Center ? North Iowa. Funeral services for Charlene will be held 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, March 9, 2004 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Avenue with the Rev. Terry Hamilton Poore of First Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment will be in Clear Lake Cemetery....

Visitation: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Major Erickson Funeral Home on July 23, 2004 (map/driving directions) 5:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Major Erickson Funeral Home on July 21, 2004 (map/driving directions) Service: 10:00 AM at Major Erickson Funeral Home on July 24, 2004 (map/driving directions)

Mabel E. Otto, 91, Mason City died Sunday, September 7, 2003 at Heritage Care Center with her family at her side. Funeral Services for Mabel will be held 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, September 10, 2003 at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 South Pennsylvania with Rev. Bill Poland officiating. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Rockford, Iowa. Visitation for Mabel will be...

Mervin L. Thompson, 77, of 15204 Linden Street, died Sunday (June 22, 2003) at home. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM Thursday at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 4th St. SE, with Rev. Scott Duffus officiating. Interment will be 10:00 AM Thursday in Memorial Park Cemetery with full military rites conducted by the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association. Visitation...

Lester E. Johnson, 95, of Independence, Missouri, formerly of Mason City died Tuesday (September 14, 2004) in Independence. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Friday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Pastor Darwin Miller Jr., Faith Baptist Church officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour before the service at...

Lowell R. Payne, 72 of Mason City died, Thursday, September 25, 2003 at Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa. Arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home. (641)423-0924 Visitation: 11:00 PM to 11:00 PM at on September 25, 2003 (map/driving directions) 11:00 PM to 11:00 PM at on September 25, 2003 (map/driving directions) Service: 11:00 PM at on September 25,...

Dr. Addison W. Brown Jr., 61, of 18486 Vine Avenue died Tuesday (August 19, 2003) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday (September 27, 2003) at the North Iowa Area Community College Auditoruim. There will be no visitation. The body will be cremated. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to...

Etta L. Heinold, 97, of Lakefield, Minnesota formerly of Mason City, died Thursday (May 15, 2003) at Colonial Manor Nursing Home, Lakefield. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Monday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Pastor Larry Day, Rolling Acres Free Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one...

Gertrude C. Swed, 88 of Mason City died Friday, April 25, 2003 at her home. A Funeral Mass will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday, April 28, 2003 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 North Adams, with Rev. Dennis Cahill officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood St. Joseph?s Cemetery, Mason City. Visitation for Gertrude will be 4:00 ? 7:00 P.M. today...

Geraldine W. Hyde, 90, of the Manly Nursing and Rehab Center, died Thursday (March 17, 2005) at the Manly Nursing and Rehab Center. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday at the Rock Falls United Methodist Church, Rock Falls with Rev. Jim Turner officiating. Interment will be in the Rock Falls Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 7:00...

Marilyn J. Olson, 71, of 1224 2nd Street, Webster City, died Sunday (September 19, 2004) at the Southfield Wellness Community Center. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Wednesday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. Kathy Graves, Director of Spiritual Care Hospice of North Iowa officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will...

MASON CITY ? Dale A. Brakel, 86 of Mason City died Wednesday, February 23, 2005, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services for Dale will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, February 26, 2005 at St. Luke Lutheran Church, 101 North Hawkeye Avenue in Nora Springs, with the Rev. Ruth Hansen officiating. Interment will be in Park Cemetery,...

Visitation: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at First United Methodist Church on February 2, 2005 (map/driving directions) 10:00 PM to 10:00 PM at First United Methodist Church on January 31, 2005 (map/driving directions) Service: 11:00 AM at First United Methodist Church on February 2, 2005 (map/driving directions)

Jack R. Scott, 76, of 109 Lakeview Drive died Friday (June 20, 2003) at St. Mary?s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Wednesday at First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia with Rev. Bill Poland officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday at Major Erickson...

Maria Malaktaris, 97 of Mason City passed away Saturday, July 5, 2003 at the Good Shepherd Health Center after suffering a stroke. Funeral Services for Maria will be held 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, July 8, 2003 at the Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, 1311 Second Street SW with Rev. Joseph Mirowski officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation for Maria...

Marcellyn Kay ?Marcey? Chuck, a resident of Opportunity Village, was called to eternal rest on Friday (May 2, 2003) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held 3:00 PM Monday at the Opportunity Village Center, 1200 North 9th Street West, Clear Lake and is open to everyone. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Sunday...

Dennis A. Fuller, 58, of 1540 N. Madison, died Sunday, June 26, 2005 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Thursday at the First Baptist Church, 125 East State Street with Pastor Dennis Hudson, associate pastor officiating. Inurnment will take place at a later date. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Wednesday...

Viola M. Laaveg, 85, of 361 S. Pennsylvania Avenue formerly of Belmond, died suddenly Friday (August 6, 2004) at home. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 304 3rd Avenue NE, Belmond with Rev. Rod Hopp officiating. Interment will be in Belmond Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Monday at Major...