Obituaries
Mitchell J. Weiss
Dec 4, 2023
Mitchell J. Weiss, 67, of Mason City, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023, at his home.
A Memorial Mass will be held on Monday, December 11, 2023, at 10:30 a.m., at Epiphany Parish St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 5th Street SE, with Rev. Neil Manternach officiating.
A visitation will be held on Sunday, December 10, 2023, from...
Raymond C. Dakin
Nov 26, 2023
Raymond C. Dakin, 91, of Mason City, passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2023, at the IOOF Home. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Round Prairie Lutheran Church, Glenville, MN. Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. on Friday, December 1, 2023, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N...
James I. Jennings
Nov 24, 2023
James I. Jennings, 94, of Mason City, passed away Friday, November 24, 2023, at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 4, 2023, at Grace Evangelical Free Church, 440 N. Illinois Ave., Mason City with Rev. Nick Daugherty officiating. Inurnment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Britt. Graveside military rites will be...
Darlene K. Norton
Nov 23, 2023
Darlene K. Norton, 78, of Mason City, IA, passed away Thursday, November 23, 2023 at Good Shepherd Health Center. A memorial service will be held at 3 PM Wednesday, November 29, 2023, with Rev. Dan Gerrietts officiating. Visitation will follow from 4 until 6 PM at the Major Erickson Funeral Home. Darlene was born September 18, 1945, the daughter...
Virginia L. Terlisner
Nov 17, 2023
Virginia L. Terlisner, 84, of Mason City died on Friday, November 17, 2023, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Virginia L. Terlisner was born on August 21, 1939, to Herman and Dorothy (Hood) Legler. She grew up in Mason City with three sisters and one brother. On September...
Charles L. Sweetman
Nov 16, 2023
Charles Leon Sweetman, 79, of Mason City, died Thursday, November 16, 2023, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N Pennsylvania Ave. A visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at Major Erickson Funeral Home,...
Mark C. Rasmussen
Nov 9, 2023
Mark C. Rasmussen, 70, of Mason City passed away on November 9, 2023. A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. Interment will be held in the Coulter Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family of Mark Rasmussen.
Mark Craig Rasmussen was...
Darlene J. Bryant
Nov 8, 2023
Darlene J. Bryant, 85, of Mason City gained her angel wings on November 8, 2023, with her loved ones by her side at the MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. A celebration of Darlene’s life will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at the Clear Lake VFW Post 4868, 219 Main Ave. Mark Dobel...
Shirley J. Roush
Nov 8, 2023
Shirley Jean Roush, 78, of Mason City, passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at the State Center Specialty Care Center. A visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on Monday, November 13, 2023, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. Interment will be held in the Mount Vernon Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family...
M. Carol Gordon
Nov 2, 2023
Carol Gordon, 79, passed away on November 2, 2023, in Mason City, Iowa. Carol will be forever remembered as a caring wife, a loving mother, and a friend to all who happened to cross her path. Carol battled congestive heart failure for decades and was recently diagnosed with esophageal cancer.Carol was born and raised in Gary, Indiana, to Joseph and...
David E. Dunn
Oct 24, 2023
David Dunn, 91, passed away on October 24, 2023, at Kentucky Ridge Assisted Living. Per his wishes his body was donated to the Mayo Clinic. There will be no services. The family thanks Kentucky Ridge for the tremendous care provided to David. Memorials may be directed to the Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank, 122 S Adams Ave.
David (Old Dave, Davey) Earle...
Terry Dean Northrup
Oct 19, 2023
Terry Dean Northrup, 64 of Garner passed away in his home, October 19, 2023. Terry was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on December 5, 1958, to Dale Leslie Northrup and Anna May Shunkwiler (Northrup). Terry grew up with his family in Cedar Rapids and Redwood City, California then the family moved to Mason City, where he attended school. He started...
Beverly J. Ennis
Oct 19, 2023
Beverly J. Ennis, 88, passed away on October 19, 2023, at the IOOF Home. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 23, 2023, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 329 E State St. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, October 22, 2023, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. Interment will...
Marcia I. Butcher
Oct 18, 2023
Marcia I. Butcher, 90, passed away on October 18, 2023, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 23, 2023, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. Visitation will be held from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Monday. Interment will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials...
Susan K. Brown
Oct 13, 2023
Susan K. Brown, 85, of Mason City, formerly of Sioux Falls, SD, died Friday, October 13, 2023, at MercyOne Medical Center – North Iowa.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at 11 a.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 North Pennsylvania, with Rev. Dan Gerrietts officiating.
Visitation will be an hour prior at the...
Phyllis J. Edgar
Oct 11, 2023
Phyllis J. Edgar, 76, of Rock Falls died Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center with her girls by her side, after a long battle with metastatic breast cancer and congestive heart failure.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at 10:30 a.m., at Old Stone Methodist Church, 1 W Jackson Street, Rock...
Judith A. Dittberner
Oct 3, 2023
Judy Dittberner, 81, of Mason City was called to Heaven to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Tuesday, October 3, 2023. A private family gathering will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family of Judith Dittberner and can be mailed to her daughter’s home at 2118 S Monroe Ave, Mason City.
Judy was...
Patsy L. Wike
Sep 29, 2023
Patsy L. Wike, 82, of Mason City, died Friday, September 29, 2023, at the IOOF Home and Community Therapy Center after a courageous nine-month battle with metastatic cancer.
Pat was born August 22, 1941, in Mason City, Iowa, the daughter of Floyd Pinneke and Lorraine (Findling) Pinneke. She graduated from Mason City High School in 1959. Pat married Gerald...
Helmer N. Hjelle
Sep 28, 2023
Helmer Norman Hjelle, 93, of Mason City, IA passed away Thursday, September 28, 2023, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Memorial services will be held at 11 AM Tuesday, October 3, 2023, at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave. Mason City, Iowa, with Pastor Dan Dahl officiating. Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Family will greet...
Christine D. Gorball
Sep 28, 2023
Christine Dawn (Rickmann) Gorball passed away quietly at MercyOne Medical Center North Iowa on Sep 28, 2023 after a short battle with very aggressive lung cancer.
Chris was born in St Louis on July 11, 1952. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Dawn. Chris had worked as a secretary and in the Naval Reserves as a medical administrative...
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