Obituaries
Frances M. Berneman
Mar 22, 2021
Frances M. Berneman, 88, of Mason City passed away Monday, March 22, 2021 at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice in Mason City. A memorial mass will be held 10:30 A.M., Thursday, March 25, 2021 at Epiphany Parish - St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 5th St. S.E., Mason City with Rev. Fr. Josh Link as celebrant. The service will be livestreamed on...
Richard Lee Smith
Mar 22, 2021
Richard Lee Smith, 90, passed away on March 22, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, June 12, 2021, at the Mason City First Presbyterian Church. Inurnment will be held in the Granite Falls City Cemetery in Granite Falls, MN, at a later date. Memorials may be directed to MercyOne North Iowa Hospice, 232 2nd St....
Anne Strickland Cameron
Mar 21, 2021
Anne Strickland Cameron, 96, of Mason City, passed away on Sunday, March 21,2021, at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice. Services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorials can be directed to St. John’s Episcopal Church, 120 1st St NE, Mason City; Lime Creek Nature Center, 3501 Lime Creek Rd, Mason City; Mason City Public Library, 225...
Ronald L. Jenkins
Mar 19, 2021
Ronald L. Jenkins died on March 19, 2021 in Mason City, IA after a long and brave battle with malignant melanoma. He was born on August 16, 1940 to Edward and Velma Jenkins in What Cheer, IA. Ron and his five siblings grew up in Eddyville, IA. In 1958, Ron received a football scholarship to attend William Penn College. He...
Erma E. Eygabroad
Mar 18, 2021
Erma E. Eygabroad, 91, of Mason City, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at the Old Stone Methodist Church, Rock Falls, IA with Pastor Sue Simmons officiating. The service will be livestreamed on the Major Erickson Funeral Home Facebook page. Interment will follow in the...
Richard L. Fairbanks
Mar 16, 2021
Richard L. Fairbanks, 99, of Mason City, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at Good Shepherd Health Center. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, March 20, 2021 at the St. James Lutheran Church with Pastor Sid Bohls officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 until 6 pm Friday, March 19,...
Myrtle J. Tapps
Mar 12, 2021
Myrtle J. Tapps, 97, of Mason City, died on Friday, March 12, 2021, at her home. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 18, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N Pennsylvania Ave. with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. The funeral service will be livestreamed on the Trinity Lutheran Church YouTube page. Visitation will be held...
Jean "Jeannie" Graupmann
Mar 7, 2021
Jean “Jeannie” Graupmann, 57, of Mason City, passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021, at the MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 19, 2021, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. Services will be livestreamed on the Major Erickson Funeral Home YouTube page. A visitation will be...
Donald D. Walters
Mar 4, 2021
Donald D. Walters, 86, of Mason City, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake, Iowa. A celebration of his life will be held on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 1:00 pm at First Christian Church, 318 N. Adams, Mason City, Iowa. Services will be livestreamed to Major Erickson’s Facebook Page. Cards may...
Cecil L. Weaver
Mar 2, 2021
Cecil L. Weaver, 93, of Mason City, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at the MercyOne Hospice Inpatient Unit. A funeral service will be on Friday, March 5, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania. Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 4, 2021, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Services will be...
Abel James-Jo Luke
Feb 28, 2021
Abel James-Jo Luke, 2 months, of Mason City, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at his home. A celebration of Abel’s life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family of Abel Luke.
Pamela Sue Trygstad
Feb 27, 2021
Pamela S. Trygstad, 64, of Mason City died on Monday, February 27, 2021, at her home. Services will be private. The service will be live streamed on the Major Erickson Funeral Home YouTube page at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 6, 2021. Inurnment will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family of Pamela Trygstad....
David Lee Nielson
Feb 26, 2021
David Lee Nielson, 59, of Mason City, IA passed away Friday, February 26, 2021 at his residence. A gathering of friends and family will be held from 3 until 5 pm Sunday, March 14, 2021 at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave, Mason City. David Lee Gonzo Nielson was born November 26,1961. He was adopted by Carlyle...
Timothy Mark Wilmarth
Feb 22, 2021
Tim Mark Wilmarth, 61, of Mason City died on Monday, February 22, 2021. A visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. Inurnment will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family of Tim Wilmarth. Tim was accepted by the...
Michael D. Floyd
Feb 19, 2021
Michael D. Floyd, 68, of Mason City passed away unexpectedly Friday, February 19, 2021 at his home. Per Mike’s wishes, his body has been cremated and his family will be holding a memorial service later this summer. Michael David Floyd, the son of Eugene and Laura (Teigen) Floyd, was born December 8, 1952 at Iowa City. He graduated from Ventura...
Gerald Patrick "Pat" Svejda
Feb 17, 2021
Gerald Patrick “Pat” Svejda, 88, of Mason City formerly of Lake Latowana, Missouri died on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at the MercyOne North Iowa Hospice. A celebration of life will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at the Moose Lodge 22 4th St NW, Mason City. Burial will be held in the Park Lawn...
Joseph Henry Herrera
Feb 17, 2021
Joseph Henry Herrera, 84, of Mason City, IA, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11 A.M. Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at the Major Erickson Funeral Home with the Rev. Neil Manternach officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the Mason City Veterans Association. Interment will follow in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery....
Suzanne R. Hagemeier
Feb 14, 2021
Suzanne R. Hagemeier, 81, of Harlingen, Texas was called to be with our Lord on the morning of February 14, 2021. A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com She was born on January 11,...
Loretta "Dolly" Johnson
Feb 12, 2021
Loretta “Dolly” Johnson, 87, of Mason City, died on Friday, February 12, 2021, at MercyOne Hospice of North Iowa. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 27, 2021, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. Masks are required and social distancing guidelines will be encouraged. The family will be following the memorial with...
Dawn M. Kantola
Feb 12, 2021
Dawn Michele Kantola, 50, formerly of Mason City, died on Friday, February 12, 2021, at her home in Ankeny. A private graveside service will be held in Elmwood – St. Joseph Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family of Dawn Kantola. Dawn M. Kantola was born on September 10, 1970, in Milwaukee, WI to parents...