Obituaries

Patricia "Patsy" A. Portwood

Patricia "Patsy" A. Portwood

Feb 15, 2019

Patricia A. Portwood, 91, of Mason City, passed away Friday, February 15, 2019, surrounded by her family, at MercyOne Medical Center in Des Moines. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 A.M., Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Epiphany Parish - St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mason City with Rev. Jacob Rouse officiating. Burial will be at Elmwood - St....

Roger F. Hirsch

Roger F. Hirsch

Feb 9, 2019

Roger F. Hirsch, 91 of Rockwell, died on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Heritage Care Center in Mason City. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at the Rockwell Community Center from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Inurnment will be at Rockwell Cemetery at a later date. Memorials can be directed to the family of Roger Hirsch. Roger...

Dr. Alfred John Herlitzka

Dr. Alfred John Herlitzka

Feb 9, 2019

Dr. Alfred John Herlitzka MD died in his home of natural causes on February 9, 2019. Dr. Herlitzka was 95 years old. Al was born is LaCrosse, WI on January 17, 1924 to Edward and Nettie (Starch) Herlitzka. Dr. Herlitzka attended Central High School in LaCrosse. At the age of 18, in 1942, Al enlisted in the Army Air Corps...

Ardith M. Wood

Ardith M. Wood

Feb 6, 2019

Ardith M. Wood, 88, of Mason City, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at the I.O.O.F. Home in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at First Assembly of God Church in Mason City with Pastor George Ady officiating. Burial will be at Memorial...

Hans Paarmann

Hans Paarmann

Feb 6, 2019

Hans Paarmann, 92, of Mason City, died on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at the I.O.O.F. Home in Mason City. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 10:30 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 North Pennsylvania Ave, with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. Interment will follow in the Riverside Cemetery, Rockford, Iowa. Hans Paarmann was born on...

Florence M. Pickard

Florence M. Pickard

Feb 5, 2019

Florence M. Pickard, 92 of Mason City, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 South Pennsylvania, with Pastor Steve Hansen officiating. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the...

Gloria  Ellen  Hartwig

Gloria Ellen Hartwig

Feb 4, 2019

Gloria Hartwig, 87, of Mason City, died on Monday, February 4, 2019, at Good Shepherd Health Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N Pennsylvania Ave, with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Monday, February 11, 2019, at Major...

Gloria  Faye Hagen

Gloria Faye Hagen

Feb 4, 2019

Gloria F. Hagen, 84, of Mason City, died on Monday, February 4, 2019 at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 8, 2019, at 11:00 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N Pennsylvania, with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. The visitation will be held prior to service time on Friday, February 8,...

Justin Robert Hendrickson

Justin Robert Hendrickson

Feb 3, 2019

Justin Hendrickson, 32, of Mason City, died Sunday, February 3, 2019. Memorial services will be held at 10 AM Saturday, February 9, 2019 at the Clear Lake Open Bible Church, 509 S. 17th St., with the Pastor Will Hunsaker officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 PM Friday, February 8, 2019 at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111...

Earl  Louis  Marquardt

Earl Louis Marquardt

Feb 2, 2019

Earl Louis Marquardt, 69, of Mason City, died surrounded by his family at Hospice of North Iowa on February 2, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 am on Monday February 11, 2019, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N Pennsylvania, in Mason City. A visitation will take place from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Sunday February 10,...

Elsie E.  DiGregorio

Elsie E. DiGregorio

Jan 27, 2019

Elsie E. DiGregorio, 95, of Mason City, died on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City with her family by her side. Services will be at a later date. Inurnment will be at Elmwood-St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Hospice of North Iowa or Epiphany Parish. Elsie was born in Mason City,...

James 'Jack' Duane Krause

James 'Jack' Duane Krause

Jan 26, 2019

James ‘Jack’ D. Krause, 88, of Nora Springs, died Saturday, January 26, 2019 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Monday, February 4, 2019 at the Major Erickson Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Park Cemetery, Nora Springs. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time on Monday at the funeral home. Jack...

Dorothy  Mae Riekens

Dorothy Mae Riekens

Jan 19, 2019

Dorothy Mae Riekens, 80, of Shakopee, MN, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019, at the Geneva Suites hospice home in Edina, MN, after a nearly six-year long battle with breast cancer. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, January 23, 2019, at 2:00 PM at First United Methodist Church, 119 South Georgia. Visitation will take place one hour...

Eunice E. Follmuth

Eunice E. Follmuth

Jan 18, 2019

Eunice Elaine Follmuth, 53, of Rockwell, passed away Friday, January 18th, 2019 at home, surrounded by her loving family, after losing a brief but hard-fought battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held at Messiah Lutheran Church in Charles City on Saturday January 26th at 2:00 p.m., with visitation one hour before the service and reception following the service....

Dennis G. Walkner

Dennis G. Walkner

Jan 16, 2019

Dennis G. Walkner, 66, of Mason City, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Left to cherish his memory are his children, Clair Walkner, A. Noble (Carly) Walkner, and granddaughter Vayda Walkner, his special niece Beth (Josh) Norem , his former wife of 14 yrs. Deb Pike, his sisters Jean (Mike) Walker, Rouline...

Dean  Baumann

Dean Baumann

Jan 15, 2019

Dean Baumann, 84, of Mason City, died on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 26, 2019, at 10:00 AM at Faith Baptist Church, 1807 S Kentucky Ave. Inurnment will take place at Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester, MN. Dean was born April 6, 1934, at Madison...

Joyce  Corrine Hopp

Joyce Corrine Hopp

Jan 13, 2019

Joyce Corrine Hopp, 81, of Mason City, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 at the Good Shepherd Health Center. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, January 19, 2019, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 South Pennsylvania Ave, with Pastor Steve Hansen officiating. Visitation will be held Friday, January 18, 2019, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at...

Danny Lee Belcher

Danny Lee Belcher

Jan 9, 2019

Danny Lee Belcher, 47, of Rockwell, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at his home. Services will be announced at a later date.

Randy M. Carolus

Randy M. Carolus

Jan 9, 2019

Randy M. Carolus, 61, of Mason City, died on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. A memorial service will be held on Monday, January 14, 2019, at 10:30 AM at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 4th St. SE, with Pastor Sid Bohls officiating. A visitation will be held Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Major Erickson Funeral Home; 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave from...

William  "Bill" Kasik

William "Bill" Kasik

Jan 8, 2019

William “Bill” Kasik, 93, of Clear Lake, died on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at Country Meadow Place in Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm Friday, January 18, 2019, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. in Mason City. Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...