Obituaries
Bobbie C. Benjegerdes
May 16, 2025
Bobbie CF Benjegerdes died peacefully on Friday morning, May 16, 2025, at Valley Vue Care Center in Armstrong, IA.
Born Clara Faye Kafer, on July 18, 1932, she adopted the nickname, “Bobbie,” given to her by her older sister at an early age. Bobbie was the second oldest child born to Fred and Erna Kafer and she fondly remembered growing up...
Dennis A. Gemaehlich
May 13, 2025
Dennis Gemaehlich, 72, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, under hospice care in Phoenix, AZ. He is out of pain now and we will miss him! May he rest in peace.
A celebration of Dennis’s life will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 1:30 p.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania, with Rev. Kent Mechler...
June E. Poulin
May 13, 2025
June Elaine Poulin, 79, of Mason City, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center surrounded by family. Per June's wishes, cremation has taken place and no services will be held at this time. Memorials may be directed to the family of June Poulin.
James D. Peshak
May 13, 2025
James “Jim” Peshak, 35, of Mason City, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at his home. A memorial service will be held Monday, May 19, 2025, at 10:30 am, at Grace Evangelical Free Church, 440 N Illinois Ave., with Pastor Nick Daugherty and Rev. Melanie Sickels officiating. A visitation will be held from 4-7 pm Sunday at the church....
Marvyl G. Buehner
May 13, 2025
Marvyl Buehner, 93, of Mason City, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in her home at The Willows in Mason City. A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 1pm., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave with Pastor Jani Dahlin officiating. A visitation will be held an hour prior. Inurnment will be held...
Jerry E. Brown
May 9, 2025
Jerry E. Brown, 79, of Mason City, passed away unexpectedly Friday, May 9, 2025, at his home. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave., with Pastor Jim Bringman officiating. Inurnment will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the...
Betty Ann Bell
May 2, 2025
Betty Bell, 86, of Manly and formerly Mason City, passed away peacefully Friday, May 2, 2025, at Manly Specialty Care. A visitation will be held from 2-4 pm on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave.
Betty was born on November 28, 1938, in Roanoke, VA, to parents Charles and Aileen Stafford. On May 4,...
Emma Parrett
Apr 23, 2025
Emma Parrett, 92, of Mason City, passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at the IOOF Home. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 11 a.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania, with Deacon Regan Banks officiating. Interment will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be held one hour prior to...
Viola O. Jurasek
Apr 22, 2025
Viola "Vi" Jurasek, 89, of Mason City, passed away peacefully Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Baylor, Scott, and White Medical Center in McKinney, Texas. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 16, 2025, at 11:00 am., at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N Pennsylvania Ave., with Rev. Dan Gerrietts officiating. A visitation will be held an hour prior at the church....
Dorothee Mayfield
Apr 21, 2025
Dorothee Mayfield, 100, of Mason City, passed away Monday, April 21, 2025, at the Good Shepherd Health Center surrounded by family. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church 213 N. Pennsylvania, with Pastor Beverly Butler officiating. Interment will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be held one...
John H. Hugo
Apr 19, 2025
John H. Hugo, 88, of Mason City, died Saturday, April 19, 2025, at his home surrounded by family. Per John’s wishes, he generously donated his body to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Memorial services for John will be held at a later date.
Born to Tjark and May Hugo (Walkner) in Mason City, the sixth of eight children. He...
Richard "Dick" Otto Everding
Apr 7, 2025
Richard “Dick” Everding, 89, of Mason City, passed away Monday, April 7, 2025, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A funeral service will be held Monday, April 14, 2025, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave., at 10:30 am with Pastor Nick Daugherty officiating. A visitation will be held an hour prior to the service. Interment will be...
Chrisanne A. Peterson
Apr 5, 2025
Chrisanne Aldis (Brown) Peterson, 73, of Mason City, Iowa, died Saturday, April 5, 2025, at St. Mary’s Hospital Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Private services for the family will be held at a later date. Per Chrisanne’s request, her body will be cremated. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to North Iowa Area Community College Foundation, Education Foundation...
Courtney P. Sellon
Apr 4, 2025
Courtney Sellon, 40, of La Crosse, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully Friday, April 4, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Health System- La Crosse after a long, brave and selfless battle against scleroderma. A memorial service will be held Saturday April 12, 2025, at 10 am at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 4th St. S.E., Mason City, IA., with Pastors Sid Bohls and...
Randy L. Gold
Apr 4, 2025
Randy L. Gold, 67, of Mason City, passed away Friday, April 4, 2025, at Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by family. A private graveside service will be held at a later date.
Randy was born the son of Mrs. Virginia (Haxton) Ashburn on October 5, 1957. She preceded him in death in 1988.
Randy is survived by a brother, Scott (Dori)...
Julie G. Platt
Apr 3, 2025
Julie G. Platt, 72, of Waterloo and formerly Mason City, passed away Thursday, April 3, 2025, at the Pillar of Cedar Valley in Waterloo. A visitation will be held on Friday, April 11, 2025 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave., from 5-7 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the Habitat for Humanity North Central Iowa.
Julie Platt was...
Lewis Everett Larson
Apr 2, 2025
Lewis Larson, 68, of Mason City, passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. In accordance with his wishes, he has been cremated, and a Celebration of Life in honor of Lewis will be held at a later date.
Lewis Everett Larson was born on October 1, 1956, in Spencer, Iowa, the son of Alvin and Donna...
Randal A. Flaherty
Mar 28, 2025
Randal A. Flaherty, 68, of Mason City, passed away Friday, March 28, 2025, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center surrounded by family. A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 4, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania, with Pastor Jane Harris officiating. A visitation will be held an hour prior to service time...
Robert "Bob" Walker Jr.
Mar 28, 2025
Robert (Bob) Joseph Walker Jr., age 73, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 28, 2025, at MercyOne Medical Center in Mason City, Iowa.
Bob was preceded in death by his father, Robert Joseph Walker Sr., his mother, Ida Belle Walker, his brother, Philip Edward Walker and his dog Malley.
He is survived by his loving wife of 32 years and partner-in-adventure Connie...
Ann E. Espinosa
Mar 23, 2025
Ann Elizabeth Espinosa, beloved and devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend to many, passed away peacefully at the age of 67 after a brief battle with cancer.
A memorial service to celebrate the life of Ann Espinosa will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue in Mason City at 10:30am on Saturday, April 5, 2025 with Rev. Dan...
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