Obituaries

William  "Billy"  Despenas

William "Billy" Despenas

Dec 28, 2018

William “Billy” Despenas, 72, of Mason City, died on Friday, December 28, 2018, at his home. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday January 3, 2019, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave, with Pastor Scot McCluskey officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service time on Thursday. Inurnment will take place...

Marvyl M.  Ransom

Marvyl M. Ransom

Dec 26, 2018

Marvyl May Ransom, 84, of Mason City, died on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City. A memorial service will be held at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 4th Street SE, on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. with Pastors Sid Bohls and Pastor Jennifer Bohls officiating. Inurnment will be at Memorial Park...

Donna L. DePrenger

Donna L. DePrenger

Dec 23, 2018

Donna L. DePrenger, 92, of Mason City, died on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at the Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center in Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 3 PM Friday, December 28, 2018 at the First Presbyterian Church, 100 South Pierce, with the Rev. Paul Collier officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date in the Rock...

Harold "Jack" Lien

Harold "Jack" Lien

Dec 22, 2018

Harold “Jack” Lien, 81, of Mason City passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held 1:00 P.M., Thursday, December 27th at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., in Mason City with Rev. Kenneth Gehling officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour...

Marlett C.  Hammervold

Marlett C. Hammervold

Dec 15, 2018

Marlett C. Hammervold, 88, of Mason City, died on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M., Thursday, December 20th at First Baptist Church, 125 East State St. in Mason City. A brunch in Marlett’s honor will be held at 10:30 A.M., family and friends are...

Donna Lu Umbarger

Donna Lu Umbarger

Dec 10, 2018

Donna Lu Umbarger, 84, of Mason City, our beautiful loving Mother, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Monday, December 10th, 2018 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. A funeral mass will be held 10:30 A.M., Friday, December 14th at Epiphany Parish St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 5th St. S.E., in Mason City. All...

Merwyn  Eugene Larson

Merwyn Eugene Larson

Dec 8, 2018

Dr. Merwyn E. Larson, 79, of Mason City, died on Saturday December 8, 2018. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at 10:30 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N Pennsylvania, with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. A gathering will take place one hour prior to the service time on Wednesday. Inurnment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph...

William Charles Donahoo

William Charles Donahoo

Dec 6, 2018

William C. Donahoo, 75, of Mason City, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2018, at his home. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at 10:30 AM at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 – 4th St. SE, with Pastor Sid Bohls officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 11, 2018, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at...

Katherine Tena Zahariades

Katherine Tena Zahariades

Dec 6, 2018

Katherine Tena Zahariades 79, beloved parishioner of Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, Scottsdale, AZ fell asleep in the Lord on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. She passed away peacefully, at home, with family at her side. Tena was born November 27, 1939 in Mason City, Iowa to Luella Zanios Rumeliote and Costa Rumeliote. After the premature death of her father, she moved...

Francis  Oliver Soukup

Francis Oliver Soukup

Dec 4, 2018

Francis Oliver Soukup, 77, of Kensett, passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. A funeral mass will be held on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at 10:30 AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 410 N Broadway Street, in Manly with Rev. Neil Manternach officiating. A gathering will take place at 9:00 AM with a rosary service beginning at 10:00 AM. Inurnment...

Sara "Sally"  Baker

Sara "Sally" Baker

Dec 3, 2018

Sally I. Baker, 87, of Mason City, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2018 at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City, Iowa. A memorial service will be held on Friday, April 5, 2019 at 11:00 AM at St. John's Episcopal Church 120 1st St NE, in Mason City. Sara (Sally) was born in Forest City Iowa on Feb 24th,...

Mildred M. Dosen

Mildred M. Dosen

Dec 2, 2018

Mildred Marie Dosen, 100 of Broomfield, CO, formerly of Mason City, died Sunday December 2 at Broomfield Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Memorial services will be held at 10 AM Thursday, July 18, 2019 at the Major Erickson Funeral Home with Pastor Dan Carlson officiating. Interment was held in the Plymouth Bohemian Cemetery, Plymouth, Iowa. In lieu of flowers the...

Hazel L. Darg

Hazel L. Darg

Nov 25, 2018

Hazel L. Darg, 92, of Rockwell passed away Sunday, November 25, 2018 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. A memorial service will be held at 6:30 P.M., Wednesday, November 28th at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., in Mason City with Rev. Art Zewert, Chaplain of Hospice of North Iowa officiating. A private family...

Elizabeth "Betty" Morse

Elizabeth "Betty" Morse

Nov 25, 2018

Elizabeth “Betty” (Coe) Morse passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018 at the age of 100, at the IOOF Home in Mason City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, November 29, 2018 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Interment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...

Lois M. McIntyre

Lois M. McIntyre

Nov 24, 2018

Lois M. McIntyre, 103, of Mason City passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018 at the Chautauqua Guest Home in Charles City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Friday, November 30th at First Presbyterian Church in Mason City with Rev. Paul Collier officiating. Burial will be at Hartington Cemetery in Hartington, Nebraska. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...

Joy M. Drennen

Joy M. Drennen

Nov 23, 2018

Joy M. Drennen, 75, of Mason City passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa in Mason City. Joy Marie Drennen was born to Vanzo Francis Drennen and Agnes Grace (Drennen) Radke on December 15, 1942 in New Market, Iowa. She passed away peacefully on November 23rd, 2018, just shy of her 76th birthday. Joy...

Mary E. McCollum

Mary E. McCollum

Nov 23, 2018

Mary E. McCollum, 57, of Mason City passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City after a short battle with cancer. She is finally free from her long struggle with schizophrenia. Private family service will be held at a later date. Mary Elizabeth McCollum, the daughter of Clarence and Bertha (Haberer) McCollum,...

Sharon J.  Muhlstein

Sharon J. Muhlstein

Nov 22, 2018

Sharon J. Muhlstein, 81, of Mason City, died Thursday, November 22, 2018 at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, November 26, 2018 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave, with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday,...

Janet G.  Richardson

Janet G. Richardson

Nov 22, 2018

Janet Grandy (Gates) Richardson passed away on November 22, 2018 at the age of 91, at the Kavanagh Hospice House in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held at 1 PM Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Lon Lewis officiating. Interment will follow in the Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation...

Doris E. Mulert

Doris E. Mulert

Nov 19, 2018

Doris E. Mulert, 95, of Mason City, passed away Monday, November 19, 2018 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, November 21st at Epiphany Parish St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 5th St. S.E. in Mason City with Rev. Neil Manternach as celebrant. Burial will be at Elmwood...