Obituaries
Elizabeth "Liz" A. Helgren
Jun 4, 2024
Elizabeth "Liz" Ann Helgren, 90, of Mason City, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Saturday, June 15, 2024, at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave, with Rev Caleb Helmen of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery....
Keegan T. Baumgartner
Jun 3, 2024
Keegan Thomas Baumgartner, 26, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2024, due to complications associated with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Monday, June 10, 2024 at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, 329 East State St., with Pastor Jane Harris officiating. Visitation will be held from 3 until 5 PM on Sunday, June 9, 2024...
Dorothy "Lyn" L. Nelson
Jun 2, 2024
Dorothy “Lyn” Nelson passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2024 at the age of 93, after living a beautiful and fulfilling life; building her family, growing her interests, expanding her friendships, and contributing to community. She set a strong example for her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, who will live her legacy through all that she taught them.
Born in...
Calvin W. Anderson
Jun 2, 2024
Calvin W. Anderson, 95, of Mason City, passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2024, at the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 7, 2024, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N Pennsylvania Ave with Pastor Daniel Hanson officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 6,...
Betty Jean Gollnik
May 26, 2024
Betty Jean Gollnik, 94, of Mason City, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2024, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 North Pennsylvania, with Rev. Dan Gerrietts officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service time at the church. Interment will...
Beverly J. Kruggel McCulley
May 25, 2024
Beverly June Bednar Kruggel McCulley was a beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend during her incredible 96 years of life. She passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 25th, 2024.
She was born in Manly, Iowa on April 24, 1928 to loving parents Dell and Eva (Dilts) Bednar. She had older sisters, Ivadell and Maxine, and a younger brother, John. Although...
Harold L. Wendel Jr.
May 18, 2024
Harold Leroy Wendel, 84, of Mason City, Iowa, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2024, at MercyOne Medical Center – North Iowa. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at 1:30 p.m., at First United Methodist Church, 119 South Georgia, with Rev. Melanie Greengo officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be held...
Betty J. Squier
May 18, 2024
Betty J. Squier, 92, of Mason City, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2024, at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 24, 2024, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City with Rev. Dan Gerrietts officiating. Burial will be at Park Cemetery in Nora Springs.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, May 23rd at...
Donna Lea O'Dell
May 17, 2024
Donna Lea O'Dell of Mason City passed away Friday evening May 17, 2024 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. Donna was 90 years old and in reasonably good health until just a few weeks ago. Donna was born on November 23, 1933, in Mason City to Ellsworth "Bud" and Pauline (Pressnall) Hall, she attended Central Heights School, Roosevelt Junior High and Mason...
Jack W. Nielsen
May 17, 2024
Our hero and patriarch, Jack W. Nielsen (91) left us and this earth to be with his Heavenly Father on May 17, 2024. He passed surrounded by family in his home of over 50 years overlooking the calm waters of Lake Cona Toma, holding his wife’s hand. We are blessed to know that a place had been prepared for him...
Nyle Dean Rippentrop
May 15, 2024
Nyle D. Rippentrop, 84, of Mason City, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at the Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at the Old Stone United Methodist Church, 1 Jackson St, Rock Falls with Pastor Beverly Butler officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6...
David A. Galindo
May 11, 2024
David Allen Galindo, 58, of Mason City, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2024 at MercyOne Medical Center-North Iowa. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM, Monday, May 20, 2024 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave, Mason City, with the Rev. Ben Valentine officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be held from...
Ruth "Dolly" King
May 11, 2024
Ruth “Dolly” King left this earthly world on May 11, 2024, at the age of 92. She arrived March 31, 1932, to parents Oral and Ruby Slater. She was the sixth of seven to join the family. Ralph, Lois, Lyle, twins Ray and Roy, and later Charles. Charles survives her. Her family thought she looked like a little doll, and...
Westly "Bud" Bahnsen
May 9, 2024
Westly R. “Bud” Bahnsen, of Mason City, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2024, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 13, 2024, at the Old Stone United Methodist Church, 1 Jackson St, Rock Falls. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 12, 2024, at...
William J. Witherspoon
May 6, 2024
William “Bill” J. Witherspoon, 84, of Mason City passed away on Monday, May 6, 2024, at IOOF Home and Community Therapy Center. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 4:00 p.m., with visitation starting at 3:30, on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at Grace Evangelical Free Church, 440 N. Illinois Ave, Mason City.
Bill was born on April 22, 1940,...
Charles C. Caponi III
May 3, 2024
Charles Carmelo Caponi, III was born July 30, 1952, in Mason City, IA to Charles C. and Wanda (Jenison) Caponi. He died at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City on May 3, 2024.
Chuck, or Carm if you were family, was a talented musician and song-writer who was known for his self-deprecating sense of humor. He was a lover...
Elizabeth B. Kohler
Apr 30, 2024
Elizabeth B. Kohler, 97, of Mason City, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at the Nora Springs Care Center surrounded by family. A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, May 6, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., at Epiphany Parish Holy Family Catholic Church, 722 North Adams, with Rev. Ben Valentine officiating.A visitation will be held on Sunday, May 5, 2024,...
Ingrid E. Witherspoon
Apr 29, 2024
Ingrid E. Witherspoon, 84, of Mason City passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024, at IOOF Home and Community Therapy Center. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 4:00 p.m., with visitation starting at 3:30, on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at Grace Evangelical Free Church, 440 N. Illinois Ave, Mason City.
Ingrid was born on March 26, 1940, in...
Leonard W. Hageman
Apr 27, 2024
Leonard W. Hageman, age 83, of Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa died on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at his home.
Leonard was born on August 29, 1940 to Joe and Irma (Moellers) Hageman at his parents home in rural Festina, Iowa. Leonard graduated from Calmar High School in the class of 1958. On June 11, 1966 he was united...
Phyllis A. Opkis
Apr 24, 2024
Phyllis Anne Opkis, 81 of Nora Springs, IA passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at MercyOne Medical Center North Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 1 PM Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave, Mason City, IA. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 12 PM Tuesday...