Obituaries
Larry Vance Madson
May 30, 2020
Larry Vance Madson, 75, of Mason City, died Saturday, May 30, 2020 at the MercyOne Hospice Inpatient Unit after an 18 month battle with an aggressive brain tumor. A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 5, 2020 at 11:00 a.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania, with Pastor Sid Bohls from St. James Lutheran Church officiating....
Frank Thomas Shafer
May 30, 2020
Frank T. Shafer, 81, of Mason City, died on Saturday, May 30, at his home. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, June 4, 2020, at 10:30 A.M. at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania. Visitation will be held from 4 until 7 P.M. Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at the funeral home. Inurnment will be held in Memorial Park...
James "Jim" J. Holahan
May 30, 2020
James J. Holahan, 94, of Mason City, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at the MercyOne Hospice Inpatient Unit. A private graveside service will be held at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to MercyOne North Iowa Hospice. James Jacob Holahan was born on July 11, 1925 in Madison, South Dakota to parents John and Elsbeth (Kundert) Holahan....
Pamela J. Vala
May 28, 2020
Pamela J. Vala, 73, of Clear Lake died Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Sunnybrook Assisted Living in Fairfield, Iowa surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 A.M., Friday, July 3, 2020 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave, Mason City, with Rev. Jim Bringman officiating. Family will greet friends an hour prior to...
Helen Reardon
May 26, 2020
Helen Reardon, 102, longtime resident of Mason City, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at the Westview Care Center in Britt, Iowa. Private graveside services were held at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City. Memorials may be directed Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 100 North 6th St, Minneapolis, MN 55403. Helen was born on May 1, 1918 to parents Frank and Rosa...
Janice K. Artz
May 25, 2020
Janice Kay Artz (Olk), 80, of Mason City, passed away Monday, May 25, 2020 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A gathering of remembrance and celebration of her life will be held at a future date. Cards of condolences may be sent to JPaul Artz, Country Meadow Place, 17396 Kingbird Ave, Mason City, IA 50401. Memorial gifts may be directed...
Shirley A. Snook
May 25, 2020
Shirley A. Snook, 87, of Mason City, died on Monday, May 25, 2020, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, May 30, 2020, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. Inurnment will be held in the Derby Cemetery, Derby, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the Good Shepherd...
Doris Beaunette Fritz
May 24, 2020
Doris Beaunette (Lind) Fritz entered the room Jesus had prepared for her on May 24, 2020, on her 94th birthday. She left this world peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family. A private graveside service will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. Doris was born May 24, 1926, on the Lind family farm in Franklin County, near Coulter, IA....
Imelda M. Krieger
May 23, 2020
Imelda “Amy” Krieger of Mason City, passed away on May 23, 2020, in Mason City, Iowa. She was 90 years old. Imelda Mae Laubenthal was born on January 27, 1930 in Whittemore, IA to Andrew and Helen Laubenthal, the middle of 5 siblings – older sister Regina, older brother Maurice, younger brother Merle, and younger sister Irma. She graduated from...
Janet Louise Trezona
May 20, 2020
Janet Louise Trezona passed on the evening of May 20th, surrounded by her family. She was born on January 27, 1923, in Biwabik, Minnesota, daughter of Victor and Alice (Lindgren) Bymark. An excellent swimmer who won the Minnesota State Championship in backstroke, she graduated from Biwabik High School before attending Virginia Junior College. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree...
Maxine H. Eldridge
May 19, 2020
Maxine Helga Eldridge, 99, formerly of Clear Lake, IA went home to be with her heavenly Father, whom she loved and served, Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at the Good Shepherd Homecare and Hospice, Manhattan, KS, surrounded by family. She lived the last 11 years in Manhattan with her daughter and son-in-law. A graveside service will be held in Memorial Park...
Bette J. Legler
May 19, 2020
MASON CITY: Bette Jean Legler, 95, of Mason City, met her precious Lord on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 while at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City after a short battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at 10:30 A.M. at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania, with Rev. Mark Lavrenz officiating. Interment...
June Maxine Fredrickson
May 14, 2020
June M. Fredrickson, 96, of Mason City, passed away peacefully at home on May 14, 2020 with her family at her side. The memorial celebration of life will be postponed TBD. She will rest with her husband at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City, Iowa. June Maxine Fredrickson was born in Rock Falls, Iowa to William E. and Gladys Tibbits...
Carol D. Mast
May 14, 2020
Carol Dean Mast, 88, formally of Mason City, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 14, 2020, at Prairie View Campus in Sanborn, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, May 21, 2020, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. The family will gather one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Like Sam,...
Harold W. Hopp
May 10, 2020
Harold Wesley Hopp, 89, of Mason City died on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at Good Shepherd Health Center. Services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be directed to the family of Harold Hopp. Harold’s family would like to thank the staff at Good Shepherd Health Center for their loving care over the...
William Allen Will
May 4, 2020
William Allen Will, infant son of Ashley Will, passed away in his mother’s arms on Monday, May 4, 2020 at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. A private visitation will be held at Major Erickson Funeral Home on Thursday, May 7, 2020. Burial will be held 10:00 A.M., Friday, May 8, 2020 at Elmwood – St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City....
Annabelle L. Vajgert
May 2, 2020
Annabelle L. Vajgert, 63, of Mason City, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at the MercyOne Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. She will be laid to rest at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery surrounded by her loved ones. Memorials may be directed to the family of Annabelle Vajgert. Annabelle Lynne Vajgert was born on February 13, 1957 to parents Kenneth...
Kenneth K. Jorgensen
Apr 30, 2020
Kenneth K. Jorgensen, 91, of Mason City, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City surrounded by his loving family. Graveside services will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the family of Ken Jorgensen. Kenneth Keith Jorgensen was born on December 3, 1928...
Julie Leah Dorsey
Apr 29, 2020
Julie Leah Dorsey, 63, of Mason City, passed away surrounded by her daughters at Mercy One Medical Center North Iowa on Wednesday April 29, 2020. A private graveside service will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church where a service and luncheon will be held at a later date. Those wishing to send...
Kai L. Smed
Apr 25, 2020
Kai L. Smed, 90, of Mason City, died on Saturday, April 25, 2020, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Per the families wishes there will be no services. Kai was born on April 24, 1930 in Silkeborg, Denmark. He came to the United States with his twin brother Frank when they were 20 years old. His uncle, already living in...