Obituaries

Jerry L.  Barsness

Jerry L. Barsness

Feb 10, 2018

Jerry L. Barsness, 67, of Mason City, Iowa, passed away Saturday, February 10, at his home. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 15, at Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Rev. Kenneth Gehling officiating. Mason City Veterans Memorial Association will conduct military honors. Inurnment will take place at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery....

Johnnie  Lee Waslick

Johnnie Lee Waslick

Feb 9, 2018

Johnnie Lee Waslick, 65, of Mason City, IA, died Friday, February 9, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, February 16, 2018, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave., with Pastor David Byrd – Chaplain IOOF Home officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday February 15, 2018, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Major Erickson...

Donald L. Sims

Donald L. Sims

Feb 8, 2018

Donald L. Sims, 87, of Mason City, died Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10 AM Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave, with the Rev. Kathleen Moore of First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will follow in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will...

Ellen R. Anderson

Ellen R. Anderson

Feb 8, 2018

Ellen R. Anderson, 97, formerly of Mason City, died Thursday, February 8, 2018 at the North Ridge Village, Ames, Iowa. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11 AM Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at Epiphany Parish Holy Family Catholic Church with the Rev. Austin Wilker officiating. Interment will follow in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5...

Lorretta Lucille Kreider

Lorretta Lucille Kreider

Feb 7, 2018

Lorretta L Kreider, 98, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at the Rockwell Nursing Home. Private family services were held at Zion Lutheran Church in Rockford, Iowa on Monday, February 12. Services were officiated by Pastor Robert Scheurer. Lorretta was born December 4, 1919 to Edward and Louise Lines in Rockford, IA. Lorretta was baptized, confirmed, taught Sunday School for...

Lucille Feldhus

Lucille Feldhus

Feb 4, 2018

A. Lucille Feldhus, 93, of Mason City, died Sunday February 4, 2018 at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 AM Friday February 9, 2018 at the St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 4th St. SW, with Pastor Dennis Niezwaag officiating. Interment will follow in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday one hour...

Sandra L. Osegera

Sandra L. Osegera

Feb 3, 2018

Sandra L. Osegera “SUGAR”, 72, of Mason City, IA, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa, surrounded by her family. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Rev. Kenneth Gehling officiating. Per her wishes, she was cremated....

Lloyd  J.  Boone

Lloyd J. Boone

Jan 28, 2018

Lloyd John Boone, 84, of Mason City, IA, died Sunday, January 28, 2018, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, February 2, 2018, at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 4th Street SE, with Pastor Dennis Niezwaag officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the Mason City Veterans Association. Visitation will...

Dr. R. Bruce  Dunker

Dr. R. Bruce Dunker

Jan 28, 2018

Dr. R. Bruce Dunker, 80, of Mason City, IA, died Sunday, January 28, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa in Mason City, surrounded by his wife of 57 years and other family members. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, February 17, 2018, at First Presbyterian Church, 100 S. Pierce St. with Rev. Paul Collier...

Howard J. Marshall

Howard J. Marshall

Jan 20, 2018

Howard Jerome Marshall, 87, of Nora Springs, died Saturday January 20, 2018 at the Nora Springs Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at the First United Methodist Church, Nora Springs, with the Pastor Jim Roth officiating. Interment will follow in the Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 PM...

Sharon Ann Stokesbary

Sharon Ann Stokesbary

Jan 18, 2018

Sharon Ann Stokesbary, 74, of Mason City, died Thursday, January 18, 2018 at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at the Wesley United Methodist Church with the Rev. Steve Hansen officiating. Interment will follow in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 PM Monday...

Kathy Ann O'Dell

Kathy Ann O'Dell

Jan 16, 2018

Kathy Ann (Dirksen) O’Dell, 65, died Tuesday (January 16, 2018) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City due to a heart attack. Upon her wishes she was cremated. A private family memorial will be held in Mason City. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Kathy A. O’Dell Memorial Fund in care of the family. Kathy was...

DeRay A. Lichty

DeRay A. Lichty

Jan 14, 2018

DeRay “Ray” Albert Lichty, 98, of Mason City, passed away January 14, 2018 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. A celebration of Ray’s life will be Saturday, June 23, 2018 from 3 until 5 PM at the Mason City Country Club. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa. Ray was born March 4, 1919 in LuVerne, Iowa...

Wayne  Sanborn Hult

Wayne Sanborn Hult

Jan 13, 2018

Wayne Sanborn Hult, 96, of Mason City, IA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 13, 2018. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, January 18, 2018, at the First Covenant Church, 411 S. Ohio Avenue, with Rev. Steve Johnson officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the Mason City Veterans Association. A gathering of family and friends...

Miriam A. Eden

Miriam A. Eden

Jan 13, 2018

Miriam A. Eden, 68, of Mason City, IA, died Saturday, January 13, 2018, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, January 19, 2018, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Pastor Grant Woodley of the First Lutheran Church in Clarion, IA officiating. There will be a gathering...

Debra Ann Heitland

Debra Ann Heitland

Jan 12, 2018

Debra Ann Heitland, 61, of Kasson, MN and formerly of Clear Lake and Mason City, IA, died Friday, January 12, 2018, at the REM Oaks Home in Kasson. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 19, 2018, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Rev. Ron Stein of the First Baptist Church officiating....

Jerome N.  Baker

Jerome N. Baker

Jan 12, 2018

Jerome N. Baker, 81, of Mason City, IA, died Friday, January 12, 2018, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, January 18, 2018, at the First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia, with Rev. Judy Eilders officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the Air Force Honor Guard. Visitation will be held one hour...

Hazel Monson

Hazel Monson

Jan 12, 2018

Hazel J. Monson, 89, of Mason City, IA, died Friday, January 12, 2018, at her home. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. There will be a gathering of family and friends one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will take...

Steven A. Tiedeman

Steven A. Tiedeman

Jan 9, 2018

Steven A. Tiedeman, 43, of Mason City, IA, died Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at his home. Private services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family of Steven Tiedeman. Steven was born April 15, 1974, in Mason City, IA, the son of Dennis V. and Sharon J. (Klein) Tiedeman. He graduated from Mason City...

Arnold G Holstad

Arnold G Holstad

Jan 8, 2018

Arnold G. Holstad, 93, of Mason City, IA, died Monday, January 8, 2018, at Good Shepherd Health Center. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, January 11, 2018, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N Pennsylvania Ave, with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. There will be a gathering one hour prior to the service time at the church. In...