Obituaries

Paul Marshall Strathman

Paul Marshall Strathman

Jun 1, 2025

Paul Marshall Strathman, 96, of Mason City, passed away peacefully Sunday, June 1, 2025, at the Nora Springs Care Center surrounded by family. Paul generously donated his body to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. A memorial Service will be held Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 2:00 pm at the First United Methodist Church, 119 S Georgia Ave., with...

Jerry G. Koerber

Jerry G. Koerber

Jun 1, 2025

Jerry Koerber, 90, of Mason City, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in his home Sunday, June 1, 2025. A memorial service will be held Monday, June 9, 2025, at 1:00 pm at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave., with Pastor Jane Harris officiating. A visitation will be held on Sunday from 3-5 pm at the funeral...

Bonnie L. Ogaard

Bonnie L. Ogaard

May 31, 2025

Bonnie Lou Ogaard, 91, of Mason City, passed away Saturday, May 31, 2025, at Heritage Care Center surrounded by family. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 North Pennsylvania, with Pastor Beverly Butler officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be held one hour...

Lucille A. Billick

Lucille A. Billick

May 29, 2025

Lucille Ann Billick, 92, of Mason City, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2025, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center surrounded by family. A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 20, 2025, at 2 p.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania. A gathering of family and friends will immediately follow the memorial service until 4 p.m. Memorials...

Angel M. Dirksen

Angel M. Dirksen

May 29, 2025

Angel M. Dirksen, 64, of Klemme, passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at her home. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at 11 a.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania, with Rev. Dana Wendel officiating. Interment will follow in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 3,...

Jim Edward Montgomery

Jim Edward Montgomery

May 25, 2025

James Edward Montgomery, 80, of Manly, Iowa, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 25, 2025, at the Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at the Whistle Stop Activity Center/Manly Senior Center in Manly, Iowa. A private inurnment will take place at a later date.

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Robert Reed Snyder

Robert Reed Snyder

May 24, 2025

Robert “Bob” Snyder, 91, of Mason City, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 24, 2025, at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City. A memorial service will be held Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 10:30 am, at First Presbyterian Church, 100 S. Pierce Ave., Mason City, with Rev. Dr. Kip Murphy officiating. A visitation will be held Wednesday, June 11,...

Reed Peterson

Reed Peterson

May 21, 2025

Reed Peterson 68, passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. A celebration of life will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 14, 2025, at the Lime Creek Nature Center, 3501 Lime Creek Rd. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service time. For those attending the service the family encourages those to bring a chair as the...

Linda "Micki" Ketchum

Linda "Micki" Ketchum

May 17, 2025

Linda "Micki" Ketchum AKA Mickaela Ketchum, 64, of Westminster, Colorado passed away on May 17th at her home.

Mickaela (Linda) Ketchum was born on September 17th, 1960 in Los Angeles, California to Carole Ann Brown (Brock) and Ferrell Carter. She was adopted by Norma and Oscar Ketchum and brought home to Mason City, Iowa where she was raised. She was a...

Bobbie C. Benjegerdes

Bobbie C. Benjegerdes

May 16, 2025

Bobbie CF Benjegerdes died peacefully on Friday morning, May 16, 2025, at Valley Vue Care Center in Armstrong, IA.

Born Clara Faye Kafer, on July 18, 1932, she adopted the nickname, “Bobbie,” given to her by her older sister at an early age. Bobbie was the second oldest child born to Fred and Erna Kafer and she fondly remembered growing up...

Dennis A. Gemaehlich

Dennis A. Gemaehlich

May 13, 2025

Dennis Gemaehlich, 72, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, under hospice care in Phoenix, AZ. He is out of pain now and we will miss him! May he rest in peace.

A celebration of Dennis’s life will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 1:30 p.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania, with Rev. Kent Mechler...

June E. Poulin

June E. Poulin

May 13, 2025

June Elaine Poulin, 79, of Mason City, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center surrounded by family. Per June's wishes, cremation has taken place and no services will be held at this time. Memorials may be directed to the family of June Poulin. 

James D. Peshak

James D. Peshak

May 13, 2025

James “Jim” Peshak, 35, of Mason City, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at his home. A memorial service will be held Monday, May 19, 2025, at 10:30 am, at Grace Evangelical Free Church, 440 N Illinois Ave., with Pastor Nick Daugherty and Rev. Melanie Sickels officiating. A visitation will be held from 4-7 pm Sunday at the church....

Marvyl G. Buehner

Marvyl G. Buehner

May 13, 2025

Marvyl Buehner, 93, of Mason City, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in her home at The Willows in Mason City. A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 1pm., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave with Pastor Jani Dahlin officiating.  A visitation will be held an hour prior. Inurnment will be held...

Jerry E. Brown

Jerry E. Brown

May 9, 2025

Jerry E. Brown, 79, of Mason City, passed away unexpectedly Friday, May 9, 2025, at his home. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave., with Pastor Jim Bringman officiating. Inurnment will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the...

Betty Ann Bell

Betty Ann Bell

May 2, 2025

Betty Bell, 86, of Manly and formerly Mason City, passed away peacefully Friday, May 2, 2025, at Manly Specialty Care. A visitation will be held from 2-4 pm on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave.

Betty was born on November 28, 1938, in Roanoke, VA, to parents Charles and Aileen Stafford. On May 4,...

Emma Parrett

Emma Parrett

Apr 23, 2025

Emma Parrett, 92, of Mason City, passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at the IOOF Home. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 11 a.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania, with Deacon Regan Banks officiating. Interment will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be held one hour prior to...

Viola O. Jurasek

Viola O. Jurasek

Apr 22, 2025

Viola "Vi" Jurasek, 89, of Mason City, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Baylor, Scott, and White Medical Center in McKinney, Texas. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 16, 2025, at 11:00 am., at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N Pennsylvania Ave., with Rev. Dan Gerrietts officiating. A visitation will be held an hour prior at the church....

Dorothee Mayfield

Dorothee Mayfield

Apr 21, 2025

Dorothee Mayfield, 100, of Mason City, passed away Monday, April 21, 2025, at the Good Shepherd Health Center surrounded by family. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church 213 N. Pennsylvania, with Pastor Beverly Butler officiating. Interment will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be held one...

John H. Hugo

John H. Hugo

Apr 19, 2025

John H. Hugo, 88, of Mason City, died Saturday, April 19, 2025, at his home surrounded by family. Per John’s wishes, he generously donated his body to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Memorial services for John will be held at a later date.

Born to Tjark and May Hugo (Walkner) in Mason City, the sixth of eight children. He...