Obituaries

Jun 12, 2017

Patty Kay Elsbury, 75, of Mason City, died Monday June 12, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa. A Celebration of Life gathering will begin at 1:00 PM Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Praise Community Church, 11 2nd Street NW led by Pastor Jeff Dahlin. The family will continue to greet friends until 3:00 PM. Per Patty’s request, her body...

Jun 11, 2017

Grace E. Sheldon, 102, of Mason City, IA, died Sunday, June 11, 2017, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, June 15, 2017, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 329 E. State Street – Mason City, with Rev. Kent A. Mechler of Good Shepherd Health Center and Rev. Sid Bohls officiating. Graveside...

Jun 1, 2017

PLYMOUTH: Philip John Dirksen, 62, of Plymouth, IA, and formerly of Des Moines, IA, died Thursday, June 1, 2017, at the Muse N orris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, IA. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, June 10, 2017, at Messiah Lutheran Church, 2620 4th St SE – Mason City, with Pastor Clarke Frederick officiating. Visitation...

May 31, 2017

Donald Roy Gilbert, 87, of Mason City, died Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa. Memorial services will be held 1:30 PM, Monday, June 19, 2017 in the WAYside Chapel, First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia with Rev. Kathleen R. Moore officiating. There will be no visitation. Inurnment will take place in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials...

May 27, 2017

June M. Wessels of Mason City, IA, died Saturday, May 27, 2017. Per her wishes, a private burial will be held at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be directed to Mercy Cancer Center, 1000 4th Street S.W., Mason City, IA 50401. June was born June 23, 1931, in Mason City, the daughter of Luke and Evelyn...

May 27, 2017

Mark Randall Flickinger, 65, of Mason City, IA, died Saturday, May 27, 2017, at Mayo Clinic St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, June 1, 2017, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue – Mason City, with Pastor Ed Bard, Chaplain – Hospice of North Iowa officiating. There will...

May 26, 2017

Marguerite “Marge” A. Pappas, 87, of Mason City, IA, died Friday, May 26, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa. A memorial mass will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, June 2, 2017, at Epiphany Parish Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams, with Rev. Andrew A-Mensah officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM...

May 18, 2017

COLORADO: Denise “Denny” Anne McNamee, 88 of Greeley, passed away at TRU Hospice of Northern Colorado on May 18, 2017. A Memorial Mass will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, May 26, 2017 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 North Adams in Mason City, Iowa with Rev. Neil Manternach officiating. Inurnment will take place at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorial contributions...

May 17, 2017

Richard (Dick) Kay Downs, 88, of Sun City West, Arizona passed peacefully on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM, on Friday, June 16, 2017, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue – Mason City, with Rev. Kathleen R. Moore of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Inurnment will take place in Memorial Park...

May 15, 2017

Mark Robert “Doc” Detra, 68, of Mason City, died Monday, May 15, 2017 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Visitation for Doc will be held from 3:00 to 7:00 PM Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Epiphany Parish Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams. A memorial service for Doc will be held 5:00 PM Thursday, May 25, 2017 at...

May 15, 2017

Iola Yvonne Geving passed away on Monday, May 15, 2017 in Encinitas, California. Memorial services will be at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue – Mason City, with Pastor Jeni Bohls of St. James Lutheran Church officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be held one hour prior to...

May 14, 2017

May 14, 2017

Sally Stejskal, 71, of Mason City, died Sunday, May 14, 2017 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held 10:30 AM Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave with Rev. Kenneth Gehling officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Tuesday May 16, 2017 at Major Erickson Funeral Home,...

May 8, 2017

Judith Ann Petersen, 78, of Mason City, died Monday May 8, 2017 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 4 until 6 PM Friday, May 19, 2017 at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave. Following the gathering at the funeral home there will be a time of...

May 5, 2017

James Forrest Erickson, 32, of Mason City, IA, passed away on Friday May 5, 2017, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Tuesday May 9, 2017, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Pastor Art Zewert from Hospice of North...

Apr 28, 2017

Eleanor R. Schaull, 89, of Mason City, died Friday, April 28, 2017 at Good Shepherd Health Center.

Apr 26, 2017

Lois A. Heinzerling, 84, of Mason City, died Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at home. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. Dan Gerrietts officiating. Interment will be in Eden Presbyterian Cemetery, Rudd, Iowa. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Monday at Major Erickson Funeral...

Apr 22, 2017

Margaret Bell Drake, 90, of Mason City, died Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa. Graveside services will be held 10:45 AM Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery with Pastor Chuck Kelsey officiating. Memorials may be directed to the family in Margaret’s name. Margaret was born July 14, 1926 in Boone, Iowa the daughter of...

Apr 21, 2017

Marjorie Ava Jurgemeyer, 89, of Rockwell, died Friday, April 21, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church with Rev. Mark Lavrenz officiating. Interment will follow in the Concord Cemetery, Garner, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 PM Monday at Major Erickson...

Apr 20, 2017

Patricia Ritter, 71, of Mason City, died Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10 AM Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at the Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Kevin Jones officiating. Interment will follow in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 until 6 PM Monday at Major Erickson Funeral Home,...