Obituaries
David Vaughn Escher
Nov 18, 2020
David Vaughn Escher, 64, of Mason City, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. A private family service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorial may be directed to the Lime Creek Nature Center. David Vaughn Escher was born on October 6, 1956 in Mason City to parents Vaughn and Joan (Burnett) Escher. He attended...
Jene A. Hinrichs
Nov 15, 2020
Jene A. Hinrichs, 84, died Sunday, November 15, 2020 at the Good Shepherd Health Center. A private family graveside service will be held in the Rockwell Cemetery. Memorial can be directed to the family of Jene Hinrichs. Jene Arthur Hinrichs, a triplet, was born on August 21, 1936, in Rochester, MN. He and his 2 brothers, Jay and Jerry, lived...
Lyle A. Anderson
Nov 12, 2020
Lyle A. Anderson Jr., 77, of Nora Springs, died Thursday, November 12, 2020 at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City. A memorial service will be held at Faith Baptist Church on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Tim Moore officiating. Due to the Governor’s restrictions surrounding COVID the funeral will not be open to the...
Todd G. Vierkant
Nov 10, 2020
Todd Garrett Vierkant, 56, of rural Sheffield, passed away Tuesday,November 10, 2020 at his home. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 PM Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at the Goodell Cemetery, Goodell, IA, with Pastor Brian Rezendes officiating. Todd was born July 14, 1964 in Kansas City, MO. He was adopted by Harm and Ruth (Shultz) Vierkant. Todd attended...
Gladys M. de Buhr
Nov 9, 2020
Gladys May de Buhr, 93, of Mason City, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020 at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City. Services will be scheduled for a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests a donation in Gladys’ name to Make-A-Wish Iowa, iowa.wish.org. Glady, as most people knew her by, was born on February 11,...
Troy A. Djuren
Nov 9, 2020
Troy A. Djuren, 54, of Clear Lake, died on Monday, November 9, 2020, in Clear Lake, Iowa. A committal service will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 11:00 a.m., at Memorial Park Cemetery, with Rev. Mark Lavrenz officiating. A visitation will be held on Friday, November 20, 2020 from 4:00 p.m., to 7:00 p.m., at Major Erickson Funeral...
Patricia R. Zabel
Nov 5, 2020
Patricia R. Zabel, 83, of Mason City, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at MercyOne Medical Center- North Iowa in Mason City. Per her wishes, she was cremated. No services are scheduled at this time. Memorials may be directed to the family of Patricia Zabel.
George L. Lane
Nov 5, 2020
George Lindsey Lane died peacefully on November 5 at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Mason City, Iowa at the age of 86. George's wife, Vivian, and daughter Lorrie Lala, and son Greg Lane, were able to be with George in his final hours to express their love to him. In addition to a husband of 64 years to Vivian...
Michael C. Ford
Nov 4, 2020
Michael C. Ford, 73, formerly of Mason City, died on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at Osage Care and Rehabilitation Center in Osage, Iowa. Per his wishes, he was cremated. No services are scheduled at this time.
Betty Jean Nichols
Nov 4, 2020
Betty Nichols, 88, of Hampton, died on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at MercyOne Medical Center – North Iowa. Services will be held at a later date. Betty was born on December 8, 1931, in DeRidder, Louisiana, to parents Robert and Amanda (Whittington) Dukes. Betty is survived by her husband, Daniel Lee Nichols; daughters, Cynthia Tapia, Deborah O’Neill and Sheri Karp;...
Natalie Marie Picht
Oct 28, 2020
Natalie Marie Picht, 24, of Mesa, Arizona passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at her home. Funeral services will be held 1:00 P.M., Thursday, November 19, 2020 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Rockwell, Iowa with Pastor Scott Thompson officiating. Masks are required and social distancing guidelines will be followed. Interment will be at the Rockwell Cemetery. The service...
Velva Louise Peterson
Oct 25, 2020
Velva Louise Peterson, 95, of Mason City passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Friday, October 30, 2020 at First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave., Mason City with Rev. Carol Kress officiating. Interment will be at Elmwood – St. Joseph Cemetery. Due...
Melissa "Missy" I. Doane
Oct 22, 2020
Melissa “Missy” Doane, 40, of Thornton passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics from injuries sustained in an explosion that occurred Saturday, October 3, 2020 at her parent’s home near Thornton. A memorial mass for Janice and Melissa will be held 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 305...
Lawrence (Larry) E. Frisch
Oct 20, 2020
Lawrence Edward Frisch, 100, of Mason City, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. A private family graveside service will be held in the Grafton Cemetery. The service will be livestreamed on the Major Erickson Funeral Home Facebook page on Friday, October 23, 2020, at 12:45 p.m. Lawrence was born on August 18, 1920...
James Henry Vierkant
Oct 17, 2020
James Henry Vierkant, 73, of Thornton, died Saturday, October 17, 2020 at the MercyOne Hospice Inpatient Unit. A Celebration of Life will be held from 2 until 5 PM Saturday, April 24, 2021 at the Clear Lake VFW in honor of Jim. Memorials maybe directed to Hospice of North Iowa. James Henry Vierkant was born on March 17, 1947 at...
Bethel R. Enabnit
Oct 16, 2020
Bethel Ruth Enabnit, 92, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 16th, 2020 at her home in Swaledale, Iowa surrounded by her family. She was born on a farm near the town of Thornton, Iowa on December 12th, 1927 to Alfred and Laura Ingebretson. She was the youngest of six children, spending her childhood on the farm and attending Thornton Public...
Robert "Bob" Burns
Oct 12, 2020
Robert “Bob” Burns, 57, of Clear Lake, IA was released from the bonds of this earth on Monday, October 12, 2020 and was taken to his eternal home in heaven where he was united with his Lord & Savior Jesus Christ. A celebration of Bob’s life will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, October 16, 2020 at the Clear...
Robert W. Toole
Oct 10, 2020
Robert W. Toole, 84, of Mason City, died on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. A visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. A private family graveside service will be held in the Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield, Iowa. Memorials may directed...
Glenn Daniel Warner
Oct 7, 2020
Glenn Daniel Warner, 78, of Mason City, died on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, surrounded by his family. A visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, October 11, 2020, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. A private graveside service will be held in the Memorial Park Cemetery. Glenn Daniel Warner was born on March...
Norma Delores Fitzgerald
Oct 7, 2020
Norma D. Fitzgerald, 91, of Mason City, died on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, October 12, 2020, at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 4th St SE, with Pastor Sid Bohls and Jeni Bohls officiating. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the...
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