Obituaries

Robert  Carl Hanson

Robert Carl Hanson

Oct 6, 2017

Robert Hanson, 37, of Mesa, AZ and formerly of Mason City, IA, died Friday, October 6, 2017, at the Chandler Post Acute and Rehab Center in Chandler, AZ. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, October 14, 2017, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 419 North Delaware, with Pastor Mark Lavrenz officiating. Visitation will take place from 5:00 – 7:00...

Jon "Cowboy Kid" Emhoff

Jon "Cowboy Kid" Emhoff

Oct 6, 2017

Jon A. Emhoff “Cowboy Kid”, 51, of Sheffield, died Friday October 6, 2017 at his home. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at the First Grace Baptist Church, 404 East Gilman St., Sheffield, with the Rev. Ken Livingston officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield. Visitation will be held from 4 until...

Linda Sue Burns

Linda Sue Burns

Sep 30, 2017

Linda Sue Burns, 69, of Mason City, died Saturday September 30, 2017 at her home. Graveside services will be held at 10 AM Saturday, October 21, 2017 at the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City, with the Pastor Chuck Kelsey, First Congregational United Church of Christ, officiating. Memorials may be directed to the family in Linda’s name. Linda was born December...

Raymond J.  Nedved

Raymond J. Nedved

Sep 27, 2017

Raymond J. Nedved, 89, of Mason City, IA, died Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at the Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, October 2, 2017, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM on Sunday, October 1, 2017,...

Orville H.  Muth

Orville H. Muth

Sep 25, 2017

Orville H. Muth, 88, of Story City, IA and formerly of Clear Lake, IA, died Monday, September 25, 2017, at Bethany Manor in Story City. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, September 28, 2017, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue – Mason City with Rev. Kathleen R. Moore of the First United Methodist...

Wanda Bishop Laine

Wanda Bishop Laine

Sep 23, 2017

Wanda Bishop Laine, 97, of Mason City, IA, died Saturday, September 23, 2017, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, IA. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the Wanda Laine memorial fund in care of Roney Laine, 433 Arricola Avenue, St. Augustine, FL 32080. Wanda was a music and English teacher for...

Grace  M Schultz

Grace M Schultz

Sep 22, 2017

MASON CITY: Grace Marie Schultz, 96, of Mason City, died Friday, September 22, 2017 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave, with Rev. Kevin Jones, Pastor – Trinity Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to...

Weston "Bill" Floyd Cottrell

Weston "Bill" Floyd Cottrell

Sep 20, 2017

Weston “Bill” Floyd Cottrell, 94, of Mason City, died Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at the I.O.O.F. Nursing Home. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, September 25, 2017 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave, with Pastor Dave Byrd, Chaplain – I.O.O.F Nursing Home officiating. Burial will take place in the Clear Lake Cemetery. In...

Ronald Lyle Miltenberger

Ronald Lyle Miltenberger

Sep 13, 2017

Ronald Lyle Miltenberger, 79, of Mason City, died Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Graveside service will by held at 1:00 PM Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Memorial Park Cemetery with Pastor Rob Miltenberger officiating.

Kathleen  R Prindle

Kathleen R Prindle

Sep 12, 2017

Kathleen Prindle, 73, of Mason City, died Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Avenue, with Rev. Kenneth Gehling, Chaplain Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa officiating. Memorials may be directed to the Kathleen Prindle memorial fund...

Jeffrey John  Lessor

Jeffrey John Lessor

Sep 12, 2017

Jeffrey John Lessor, 46, of Mason City, died Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be at held at 1:00 PM, Tuesday, September, 19, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church with the Rev. Dan Gerrietts officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 until 8 PM Monday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania...

Jack Richard McKiness

Jack Richard McKiness

Sep 11, 2017

Jack R. McKiness, 65, died September 11, 2017 at his home of natural causes. Private family services will be held. Memorials may be directed to the Humane Society of North Iowa Jack was born June 21, 1952 to Robert E. and Maxine (Collins) McKiness. The third of five boys, Jack was the gentle giant known for his dry sense of...

Marlys "Marly" L.  Holtz

Marlys "Marly" L. Holtz

Sep 7, 2017

Marlys L. “Marly” Holtz, 74, of Mason City, IA, died Thursday, September 07, 2017, at her home. Per her request, no services will be held. Memorials may be directed to the Marlys Holtz memorial fund in care of the family. Marlys was born February 17, 1943, in Rudd, IA, the daughter of Ralph and Bernice (Schuster) Holtz. She graduated from...

Beverly Jean Murphy

Beverly Jean Murphy

Sep 6, 2017

Beverly Jean Murphy, 85, of Mason City, IA, died Wednesday, September 6, 2017, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, September 15, 2017, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Rev. Paul Martin of Riverside Friends Church officiating. Interment will take place in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation...

Betty Jane Bohl

Betty Jane Bohl

Sep 5, 2017

Betty Rasmusson Bohl, 78, of Mason City, died Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Friday, September 8, 2017 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church with the Rev. Mark Lavrenz officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 PM Thursday at...

Lorraine  E. Dirksen

Lorraine E. Dirksen

Sep 3, 2017

Lorraine E. Dirksen, 86, of rural Plymouth, IA, died Sunday, September 3, 2017, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, September 9, 2017, at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 670 12th Street NE – Mason City, with Rev. Robert Harting officiating. Interment will take place at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from...

Julie A. Emhoff

Julie A. Emhoff

Aug 30, 2017

Julie A. Emhoff, 74, of Sheffield, IA, died Wednesday, August 30, 2017, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, IA. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, September 2, 2017, at the First Grace Baptist Church, 404 East Gilman Street - Sheffield, with Rev. Ken Livingston officiating. Inurnment will take place in the Sheffield...

Lavonne "Betty" J. Morse

Lavonne "Betty" J. Morse

Aug 30, 2017

Lavonne J. “Betty” Morse, 90, formerly of Mason City, Iowa died Wednesday, August 30, 2017 in Lincolnshire, Illinois. A memorial gathering will be held Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 11:00 at the First Congregational Church, Orchard IA. Following the service, inurnment will take place in the Orchard Cemetery. A light luncheon will be served at the American Legion Hall, Orchard...

Leon W. Suby

Leon W. Suby

Aug 29, 2017

Leon W. Suby, 88, of Mason City, died Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa. Memorial services will be held 1:30 PM Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. Dan Gerrietts officiating. Following the service, the Suby family will greet friends in the fellowship hall, refreshments will be served. Per...

Ardith Ann Carolus

Ardith Ann Carolus

Aug 29, 2017

Ardith Ann Carolus, 83, of Mason City, IA, died Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, September 2, 2017, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 2502 South Jefferson Avenue, with Pastor Matthew Muters officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM on Friday, September...