Obituaries
Dorothy J. Myers
Nov 27, 2021
Dorothy Jean Myers, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother died peacefully on November 27, 2021 at the age of 97. Dorothy was a child of the Great Depression. Born on a farm in Pine Township, western PA, she was the daughter of Doyle and Jessie Joiner. She and her seven siblings enjoyed life on the farm with all the joys that...
Roland A. Brosz
Nov 23, 2021
Roland A. Brosz, 92, of Mason City, Iowa passed away, Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at MercyOne Medical Center-North Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10 AM Saturday, December 4, 2021 at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 4th St. SE, with Pastor Sid Bohls officiating. Masks are required at church. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be...
Elaine Ruth Harman
Nov 20, 2021
Elaine R. Harman, 90, of Mason City, passed away on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at the Good Shepherd Care Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, November 29, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N Pennsylvania Ave. with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. Per Trinity Lutheran Church guidelines, masks will be required. Visitation will be held...
Dorothy Marilyn Heinold
Nov 19, 2021
Dorothy M. Heinold, 90, of Mason City, passed away Friday, November 19, 2021, at the Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center. A private funeral service will be held at the Grace Evangelical Free Church. Services will be livestreamed on the Major Erickson Funeral Home Facebook Page. The stream will be available at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, November 23, 2021. Visitation will...
John "Jack" Page
Nov 13, 2021
John “Jack” Page, 90, of Plymouth, passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021 at MercyOne Medical Center North Iowa. Memorial services will be held at 1 PM Friday, November 26, 2021 at the St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 4th St. SE, Mason City, IA, with Pastor Sid Bohls officiating. Services will be live streamed on Major Erickson Funeral Home facebook page....
Brenda S. Sherman
Nov 11, 2021
Brenda Sue Hamlin Sherman, 61, quietly went home with Jesus on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City. Per Brenda’s request, she will be cremated and there will be no visitation or funeral service. There will be a celebration of life on June 5, 2022. She was born Brenda Sue Hamlin on June 6,...
Nina L Carson
Nov 11, 2021
Nina Laura Carson, 87, of Mason City, passed away on Thursday, November 11, 2021, at her home. A graveside service will be held at 10 am on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Services will be livestreamed on the Major Erickson Funeral Home Facebook page. Memorials may be directed to the family of Nina Carson. The family...
Marilyn L. Houck
Nov 10, 2021
Marilyn Lee (Dasher) Houck, 88, of Mason City, passed away on November 10, 2021 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. She was born on August 14, 1933, to Frank and Agnes (Warder) Dasher. Marilyn graduated from Keota High School in Keota, Iowa. She earned an Associate of Arts degree from Stephens College, Columbia, MO, and a Bachelor...
Edwin H. Rhodes
Nov 10, 2021
Edwin H. Rhodes, 89, of Mason City, passed away on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at the IOOF Home in Mason City. Per Edwin’s wishes, he was cremated. No services will be held at this time. Memorials may be directed to the family of Edwin Rhodes. Edwin Harvey Rhodes was born on October 1, 1932 to parents Harvey and Anne (Cygan)...
Terry Lee Thomas
Nov 10, 2021
Terry Lee Thomas, 65, of Mason City, passed away on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at his home due to complications of pulmonary fibrosis. A visitation will be held on Sunday, November 14, 2021, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the family of Terry Thomas. Terry was born on September 13,...
Sharon Rae Newbowers
Nov 7, 2021
Sharon Rae (Broers) Newbowers was born on October 11, 1939 in Rockwell, Iowa. She died on November 7, 2021 at Heritage Care Center in Mason City. Sharon was the daughter of Raymond and Beulah (Wood) Broers. She married Donald Newbowers on November 24, 1962, and he preceded her in death on February 10, 2005. Sharon graduated from Rockwell High School...
Doris Ione Baumann
Nov 5, 2021
Doris I. Baumann, 89, of Mason City, passed away on Friday, November 5, 2021, at the MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at the Faith Baptist Church, 1807 S Kentucky Ave. with Pastor Dave Callison officiating. Services will be livestreamed on the Major Erickson Funeral Home Facebook...
Jon Robert Lohrbach
Nov 2, 2021
Jon R. Lohrbach, 70, of Mason City died on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at his home with family by his side. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, November 8, 2021, at the First United Methodist Church. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at the First United Methodist Church,...
Carren M. Schaer
Nov 1, 2021
Carren Marie Schaer, 79, of Mason City, passed away Monday, November 1, 2021, at the Manly Specialty Care Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 – 4th St. SE, with Pastor Sid Bohls officiating. The funeral service will be live streamed on the Major Erickson Funeral...
Lynn E. Whipple
Oct 31, 2021
Lynn Whipple, 63, of Mason City, passed away Sunday October 31, 2021, at Manly Specialty Care with her family by her side following a brief battle with a brain disease. Condolences may be sent to 303 Lakeview Dr., Mason City, IA 50401. Lynn was born January 18, 1958, the daughter of Roger Whipple and Marie Therese Logue at Mercy Hospital,...
Kathryn A. Colville
Oct 30, 2021
Kathryn “Kae” Ann Colville, age 98, died peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021 at her daughter’s home in Marshalltown, IA. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, Nov. 10th at the Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City, IA. Visitation will be held Tuesday, Nov. 9th from 4:00-6:00 PM at Wesley United Methodist Church....
Barbara J. Tyler
Oct 28, 2021
Barbara Jean Tyler, 92, of Mason City, passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021 at the Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center. Per Barbara’s wishes there will be no services. Barbara was born January 16, 1929 the daughter of Everett and Anna (Jones) Burton in Enterprise, KS. She was raised and attended school in Salina, KS. On August 20, 1947 Barbara was...
John W. Schmidt
Oct 27, 2021
John W. Schmidt, 95 of Mason City, passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at MercyOne Medical Center-North Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 1 PM Monday, November 1, 2021 at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. Visitation will be held from 11 AM until service time Monday at the...
Ralph O. Diercks
Oct 25, 2021
Ralph O Diercks, 90, of Mason City, passed away on October 25, 2021, at Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center. A visitation for Ralph and Virginia will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. Inurnment will be held at a later date. Memorials in memory of Ralph...
John M. Sullivan
Oct 23, 2021
John Matthew Sullivan passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City. A celebration of life will be held from 2 until 4 PM Saturday, October 30, 2021 at the Moose Lodge, 22 4th St. NW, Mason City, IA. John was born February 9, 1962 in Detroit Lakes, MN, the son of Gerald and Delores...