Obituaries
Klar J. Schaefer
Feb 11, 2021
Klarette “Klar” J. Schaefer, 77, of Rockwell passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021 at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice in Mason City. A memorial service will be held 10:30 A.M., Friday, February 19, 2021 at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 502 Second St. S., Rockwell with Pastor Jane Harris officiating. The service will be livestreamed on both the Major Erickson Funeral Home...
Eileen B. Prohaski
Feb 6, 2021
Eileen Prohaski, 84, formerly of Mason City, died on Saturday, February 6, 2021, at the Nora Springs Care Center in Nora Springs. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at 1:00 p.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania. A visitation will be held one hour prior to service time on Tuesday. Inurnment will be...
Jeffrey S. Mondry
Feb 2, 2021
Jeffrey S. Mondry, 61, of Mason City, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at MercyOne Medical Center North Iowa after a long battle with COVID-19. Due to COVID-19, private family services will be held. Private inurnment will take place at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Vern Mondry, 1409 South Coolidge, Mason City. These donations will be...
Robert D. Buehler
Feb 2, 2021
Robert D. Buehler, 80, of Mason City, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at MercyOne Medical Center – North Iowa. No services are scheduled at this time. Memorials may be directed to the family of Robert Buehler. Robert was born on March 24, 1940 to parents Nicholas and Loretta (Haime) Buehler in Oak Park, Illinois. Robert graduated from Morton...
Lorraine Swenson
Jan 29, 2021
Lorraine L. Swenson, 89, died on Friday, January 29, 2021, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. Service will be livestreamed on the Major Erickson Funeral Home Facebook page on Wednesday. Visitation will be 4 to 6 p.m....
Roger D. Brownmiller
Jan 27, 2021
MASON CITY: Roger Brownmiller, 76, went to be with the Lord on 27January 2021 at Mercy Medical Center- North Iowa. Burial will be held in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Van Meter, IA at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the Mercy One Heart Center at Mercy Medical Center. Roger Dean Brownmiller was born March 20, 1944, in Cherokee,...
Patricia R. Haensch
Jan 25, 2021
Patricia Haensch, 97, passed on to her eternal home Monday, January 25, 2021, at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice. A private funeral service will be held at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave, with Rev. Josh Link officiating. Services will be live streamed on the Major Erickson Funeral Home Facebook page at 1:00pm, Monday, February 1, 2021. The family...
Ralph James Shafer
Jan 23, 2021
Ralph James Shafer, 89, of Mason City, died on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at his home. Ralph was born March 24, 1931 in Grand Junction, Iowa to Carl and Pearl (Cox) Shafer. His family moved to Nora Springs/Portland area where they farmed until 1944 or 1945 when they moved to Mason City. Ralph was a Mason City High School graduate....
William F. Schoby
Jan 21, 2021
William “Bill” Fred Schoby, 70, of Mason City, IA went to be with the Lord, Thursday, January 21, 2021 at the MercyOne Hospice Inpatient Unit surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Grace Church, 440 North Illinois Ave, with Pastor Scott Davis officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the...
Virginia Ward
Jan 21, 2021
Virginia Ward, 95, of Mason City, passed away on January 21, 2021 at MercyOne Medical Center North Iowa. No services will be held because of the virus and health issues in the family. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com or cards may be forwarded to the family at 14 Sumac Rd, Mason City, Iowa. Virginia was...
Arlene V. Mitchell
Jan 16, 2021
Arlene Verna (Sindt) Mitchell, 96, formerly of Mason City, IA passed away peacefully January 16, 2021 at The Gardens of Cedar Rapids. A private family service will be held on Friday, January 22, 2021. Arlene Verna Sindt was born November 20, 1924 the daughter of Herla Christine (Wiese) and Albert Henry Sindt on a farm near Rock Rapids, Iowa. She...
William L. Ames
Jan 14, 2021
William “Bill” Lloyd Ames, 83, of Rockwell, IA, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 at his home. Private family funeral services will be live streamed at 10:30 AM Monday, January 18, 2021 on the Major Erickson Facebook page. Interment will be held in the Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake, IA. Public visitation will be held Sunday, January 17, 2021 from...
Ruby LeVon (Bonnie) Lyons
Jan 13, 2021
Ruby LeVon Lyons, 95, formerly of Mason City, died on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at the Dancing River Assisted Living and Memory Care Facility, Grapevine, Texas. A private graveside service will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be directed North Iowa Youth for Christ. Ruby LeVon (Bonnie) Toepfer was born May 29, 1925, in Des Moines Iowa to...
Jerry L. Butters
Jan 8, 2021
Jerry Butters, 79, of Mason City, died on Friday, January 8, 2021 at his home. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 from 4:00-6:00 p.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania. Private family services will be held at St. James Lutheran Church with Pastor Sid Bohls officiating. Services will be livestreamed on Major Erickson’s Facebook...
Dale Edward Rasmussen
Dec 31, 2020
MASON CITY: Dale E. Rasmussen, 85, of Mason City, died on Thursday, December 31, 2020, at the MercyOne North Iowa Hospice. There will be a private graveside service held in the Memorial Park Cemetery with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. Memorials can be directed to the family of Dale Rasmussen. Dale, the son of Louie O. and Gladys I. (Berg) Rasmussen,...
Karley Josephine Schrandt
Dec 30, 2020
Karley Josephine Schrandt, 2 years old, went to be with Jesus on December 30, 2020, at The University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics. A private family service will be held at the Plymouth Baptist Church. Services will be live streamed on the Major Erickson Funeral Home Facebook page at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2021. Visitation will be held...
Terry D. Eagen
Dec 29, 2020
Terry D. Eagen, 81, of Mason City, died on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at the Cornerstone Assisted Living facility. A private service will be held at First United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests Memorial Contributions to be made to one of two organizations that have had a profound impact on the life of Terry Eagen, Francis...
Patricia M. Bjerke
Dec 26, 2020
Patricia M. (Murphy) Bjerke, 84, died Saturday December 26, 2020, in the Memory Care Unit of Country Meadow Place in Mason City. Private family funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Trinity Lutheran Church with the Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. Funeral services will be livestreamed on Trinity Lutheran Church’s You Tube and Facebook page....
Louis Allan Collins
Dec 25, 2020
Louis Allan Collins, 65, of Mason City, IA died Friday, December 25, 2020 in his home. A celebration of life is being arranged for early spring to give him exactly what he deserves to remember and celebrate his life that was spent here with us. Those wanting to extend a memorial or expression of sympathy, may direct them to the...
Aristotle "Tel" Pappajohn
Dec 24, 2020
Aristotle George Pappajohn passed away peacefully in his home on December 24th at the age of 90. After being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer 20 months earlier, he continued living with the extraordinary faith, gratitude, gentleness and optimism that exemplified his entire life as an adoring husband, loving father, and playful Papou. His life is best captured by the word generosity....
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