Obituaries

Allen M. Lathrop

Allen M. Lathrop

Jul 7, 2020

Allen Monroe Lathrop, 85, of Mason City, died Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at his farm in Mason City. A graveside service will be held Monday, August 3, 2020, at 9:30 AM at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City. Memorials may be directed to Plymouth Fire Department, Plymouth, IA. Allen Monroe Lathrop was born September 12, 1934, in Nashua, IA to...

Helen J. Welsh Root

Helen J. Welsh Root

Jul 7, 2020

Helen J. Dory Welsh-Root was born on January 20, 1926 in Watertown, South Dakota, the only child born to parents Harvey and Lillian Dory. She passed away at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City on July 7,2020. A family committal service was held July 10 in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City. She attended school in Watertown before moving...

Dennis Gene Scott

Dennis Gene Scott

Jul 1, 2020

Dennis G. Scott, 83, of Mason City, died on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice. A public visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., Monday, July 6, 2020, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. A private family funeral service will be held. Interment will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may...

Phillip Jay Overbeck

Phillip Jay Overbeck

Jun 30, 2020

Phillip J. Overbeck, 62, formerly of Mason City, died on Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at the MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center in Sioux City. Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 6, 2020, at 10:30 A.M. at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, July 5, 2020 at...

John D. Lundberg

John D. Lundberg

Jun 27, 2020

John David Lundberg, 76, died peacefully at home on June 27, 2020, surrounded by family. John graduated from MCHS in 1961 and earned a degree in Electrical Engineering from ISU in 1965. He married his beloved wife Marty McNeil in 1966. He treasured his children: Kathy and David Gates, Mike and Angie Lundberg. He adored his grandchildren: Brian Gates and...

Connie J. Lunning

Connie J. Lunning

Jun 24, 2020

Connie Lunning, 75, of Rockwell, formerly of Mason City, died peacefully at MercyOne Hospice of North Iowa Inpatient Unit on June 24, 2020. Funeral services will be limited to immediate family due to COVID-19 regulations. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa. Connie Jean Lunning was born to Mickey and Phyllis (Oftedahl) Clements on January 26, 1945. Connie...

Betty E. Wicks

Betty E. Wicks

Jun 23, 2020

Betty E. Wicks, 93, of Mason City, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Heritage Care Center. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 10 a.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania, with Rev. Paul Boostrom from First Christian Church officiating. A visitation will be on Friday, June 26, 2020 from 5-7...

Edna  Agnes Watters

Edna Agnes Watters

Jun 22, 2020

Edna A. Watters, 87, of Swaledale, died on Monday, June 22, 2020, at her home. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 305 Elm Street E in Rockwell. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, June 29, 2020, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church with...

DaleAnn Marie Dusheck

DaleAnn Marie Dusheck

Jun 18, 2020

DaleAnn Marie Dusheck, 56, of Mason City, died on Thursday, June 18, 2020, at her home. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service. DaleAnn was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa July 14, 1963, to Dale...

Charlotte M Burnett

Charlotte M Burnett

Jun 16, 2020

Charlotte Burnett, 90, of Mason City, died on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. There will be no services. Charlotte Burnett was born on October 5, 1929, in Marshall, Missouri, to parents Charles and Byrdie (Wood) Olinger. Charlotte graduated from High School in Marshall, following her graduation she moved to Marshall Town, Iowa with her father...

Mary  Ann Cornick

Mary Ann Cornick

Jun 12, 2020

Mary A. Cornick, 73, of Mason City, died on Friday, June 12, 2020, in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2020, at 10:30 A.M. at the Hanford Community Church, 12411 Spruce Ave, Mason City, with Pastor Dan Carlson officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 P.M. Friday, June 19, 2020, at Major...

Jeanette  Clay Polly

Jeanette Clay Polly

Jun 11, 2020

Jeanette Marie Molter Clay Polly, age 75, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2020, due to the Corona Virus, in Santa Maria, California, where she resided. She was born in Mason City, Iowa, on January 25, 1945, to Diedrich J. Molter and Rosa E. (Tobsing) Molter. She attended Mason City Schools from kindergarten through High School, graduating in 1963. She...

Kevin Scholl

Kevin Scholl

Jun 7, 2020

Kevin Scholl, 65, of Mason City, died June 7, 2020. Kevin was born December 7, 1954 the son of Henry F. and Ruth Ann (Coe) Scholl in Mason City. A celebration of life will be held at the Moose Lodge, 22 4th St N.W., Mason City, Friday,June 26, 2020 from 1:00 until 4:00 p.m. Kevin worked at Yohn Construction for...

Loretta M. Martin

Loretta M. Martin

Jun 4, 2020

Loretta M. Martin, 81, a long-time resident of Mason City, Iowa, gained her angel wings on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Hospice of North Iowa. She was born on November 7, 1938 to her parents Leo Krambeer, Sr. and Barbara Johnson. Loretta had been a resident of Good Shepherd Health Center for the past 2 ½ years. She had worked...

Deneen Lois Branstad

Deneen Lois Branstad

Jun 4, 2020

Deneen Branstad, 56, of Mason City, passed away Thursday morning June 4, 2020 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 P.M. Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at the First Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Bringman officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 P.M. Tuesday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave and will...

Steven M. Goetsch

Steven M. Goetsch

May 31, 2020

Steven Mark Goetsch, of Mason City, died on Sunday, May 31, 2020 at the MercyOne North Iowa Hospice Inpatient Unit. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family of Steven Goetsch. Steven was born on April 10, 1959 to parents Harold and Louise (Baade) Goetsch in Mason City. He attended...

Larry Vance Madson

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

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

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

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...