Obituaries
Darlene J. Bryant
Nov 8, 2023
Darlene J. Bryant, 85, of Mason City gained her angel wings on November 8, 2023, with her loved ones by her side at the MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. A celebration of Darlene’s life will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at the Clear Lake VFW Post 4868, 219 Main Ave. Mark Dobel...
Shirley J. Roush
Nov 8, 2023
Shirley Jean Roush, 78, of Mason City, passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at the State Center Specialty Care Center. A visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on Monday, November 13, 2023, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. Interment will be held in the Mount Vernon Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family...
M. Carol Gordon
Nov 2, 2023
Carol Gordon, 79, passed away on November 2, 2023, in Mason City, Iowa. Carol will be forever remembered as a caring wife, a loving mother, and a friend to all who happened to cross her path. Carol battled congestive heart failure for decades and was recently diagnosed with esophageal cancer.Carol was born and raised in Gary, Indiana, to Joseph and...
David E. Dunn
Oct 24, 2023
David Dunn, 91, passed away on October 24, 2023, at Kentucky Ridge Assisted Living. Per his wishes his body was donated to the Mayo Clinic. There will be no services. The family thanks Kentucky Ridge for the tremendous care provided to David. Memorials may be directed to the Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank, 122 S Adams Ave.
David (Old Dave, Davey) Earle...
Terry Dean Northrup
Oct 19, 2023
Terry Dean Northrup, 64 of Garner passed away in his home, October 19, 2023. Terry was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on December 5, 1958, to Dale Leslie Northrup and Anna May Shunkwiler (Northrup). Terry grew up with his family in Cedar Rapids and Redwood City, California then the family moved to Mason City, where he attended school. He started...
Beverly J. Ennis
Oct 19, 2023
Beverly J. Ennis, 88, passed away on October 19, 2023, at the IOOF Home. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 23, 2023, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 329 E State St. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, October 22, 2023, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. Interment will...
Marcia I. Butcher
Oct 18, 2023
Marcia I. Butcher, 90, passed away on October 18, 2023, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 23, 2023, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. Visitation will be held from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday. Interment will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials...
Susan K. Brown
Oct 13, 2023
Susan K. Brown, 85, of Mason City, formerly of Sioux Falls, SD, died Friday, October 13, 2023, at MercyOne Medical Center – North Iowa.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at 11 a.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 North Pennsylvania, with Rev. Dan Gerrietts officiating.
Visitation will be an hour prior at the...
Phyllis J. Edgar
Oct 11, 2023
Phyllis J. Edgar, 76, of Rock Falls died Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center with her girls by her side, after a long battle with metastatic breast cancer and congestive heart failure.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at 10:30 a.m., at Old Stone Methodist Church, 1 W Jackson Street, Rock...
Judith A. Dittberner
Oct 3, 2023
Judy Dittberner, 81, of Mason City was called to Heaven to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Tuesday, October 3, 2023. A private family gathering will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family of Judith Dittberner and can be mailed to her daughter’s home at 2118 S Monroe Ave, Mason City.
Judy was...
Patsy L. Wike
Sep 29, 2023
Patsy L. Wike, 82, of Mason City, died Friday, September 29, 2023, at the IOOF Home and Community Therapy Center after a courageous nine-month battle with metastatic cancer.
Pat was born August 22, 1941, in Mason City, Iowa, the daughter of Floyd Pinneke and Lorraine (Findling) Pinneke. She graduated from Mason City High School in 1959. Pat married Gerald...
Helmer N. Hjelle
Sep 28, 2023
Helmer Norman Hjelle, 93, of Mason City, IA passed away Thursday, September 28, 2023, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Memorial services will be held at 11 AM Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave. Mason City, Iowa, with Pastor Dan Dahl officiating. Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Family will greet...
Christine D. Gorball
Sep 28, 2023
Christine Dawn (Rickmann) Gorball passed away quietly at MercyOne Medical Center North Iowa on Sep 28, 2023 after a short battle with very aggressive lung cancer.
Chris was born in St Louis on July 11, 1952. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Dawn. Chris had worked as a secretary and in the Naval Reserves as a medical administrative...
Gary Laurence Paulsen
Sep 23, 2023
Gary Laurence Paulsen, 82, of Mason City, passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S Pennsylvania Ave. with Pastor Nadine Ilunga officiating. The family requests that those attending the funeral dress in casual...
Matthew Leroy Lee
Sep 18, 2023
Matthew Leroy Lee, 63, of Mason City, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023, at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:30 P.M. Friday, September 22, 2023, at First Christian Church, 318 N Adams, Mason City, IA. Memorials may be directed to the family of Matthew L. Lee.
Matthew (Matt) Leroy Lee was born on July...
Mickey Lynn Peterson
Sep 15, 2023
Mickey Lynn Peterson, 75, of Mason City, Iowa, passed away Friday, September 15, 2023, at the Nora Springs Care Center. A graveside service will be held on Friday, September 22, 2023, at 2 p.m., at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City.
Mickey was born the daughter of Merle and Alvina Kingsbury in Mason City, Iowa. Mickey was united in marriage...
Marla Joyce Kerr-Lawson
Sep 10, 2023
The earthly life of Marla Joyce Kerr-Lawson came to an end Sunday September 10, 2023. Years of treatments and medical procedures interlaced with loving times with colleagues, friends and family are now only memories of the loved ones left behind.
Born April 23, 1951 in Mahaska, Kansas to R. Dean and Lorna Kerr, Marla then attended schools in...
Eileen C. West
Sep 7, 2023
Eileen C. West, 74, of Mason City, died on Thursday, September 7, 2023, at the Heritage Care & Rehabilitation Center.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, September 15, 2023, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave with Pastor Linda Johnson-Prestholt officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service time....
Richard Lee Shipler
Sep 4, 2023
Richard Lee Shipler, 87, of Britt died on Monday, September 4, 2023, at the Westview Care Center. Per his wishes there will be no services.
Ruth A. Smeby
Sep 4, 2023
Ruth Ann Smeby was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She left this world on September 4, 2023 at age 89. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Mason City, Iowa, with Rev Dan Gerrietts officiating. Interment will follow in the Elmwood- St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will...
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