Obituaries

John E.  Easley

John E. Easley

Dec 30, 2016

John E. Easley, 89, of Mason City, IA, died Friday, December 30, 2016, at Good Shepherd Health Center. A private family graveside service will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the John Easley memorial fund in care of the family. John was born August 5, 1927, in Mason City, the son...

James R. Heiny

James R. Heiny

Dec 29, 2016

James R. Heiny, 88, of Mason City, IA, died Thursday, December 29, 2016, at The Bridges in Ankeny, IA. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, January 3, 2017, at the First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia, Mason City, with Rev. Judy Eilders officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the Mason City Veterans Association. There...

Irma L. Nissen

Irma L. Nissen

Dec 28, 2016

Irma Leanna (Boehnke) Nissen, 89, of Neenah, WI and formerly of Ames, IA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 28, 2016, at Valley VNA Senior Services in Neenah. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM on Friday, January 6, 2016, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 2405 260th Street – Garner, IA, with Pastor Carl...

Donald K. Petersen

Donald K. Petersen

Dec 26, 2016

Donald “Don” K. Petersen, 86, of Mason City, IA, died Monday, December 26, 2016, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. There will be no local services. Per his request, his cremains will be taken to Wyoming at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the Donald Petersen memorial fund in care of the family. Donald was born February...

Norma J Spindler

Norma J Spindler

Dec 23, 2016

OMAHA, NEBRASKA: Norma J Spindler, 86, of Omaha, formerly of Mason City, died late Friday, December 23, 2016 in Omaha, Nebraska. Per family request, her body will be cremated with no services scheduled at this time. Norma was born October 3, 1930 in Earlville, Iowa, the daughter of John and Frances (Rubner) Timmer. She married Victor E Spindler December 14,...

Arnet "Arnie" George Schraan

Arnet "Arnie" George Schraan

Dec 22, 2016

Arnet “Arnie” George Schraan, 97, of Mason City, died Thursday, December 22, 2016 at Mercy Hospice, Johnston, Iowa. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 2502 S. Jefferson Avenue with Rev. Matthew Muter’s officiating. Following the service, military rites will be conducted by the Mason City Veterans Association. There will be...

Ronald H.  Peterson

Ronald H. Peterson

Dec 20, 2016

Ronald H. Peterson, 85, of Fort Dodge, IA and formerly of Mason City, IA, died Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at Unity Point Health – Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, December 27, 2016, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue – Mason City, with Rev. Michael A....

Merlin L. Scholl

Merlin L. Scholl

Dec 19, 2016

Merlin L. Scholl, 88, of Rockwell, IA and formerly of Mason City, IA, died Monday, December 19, 2016, at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, December 22, 2016, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Bishop Kelly Hansen of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints officiating....

Shirley Ann Miller

Shirley Ann Miller

Dec 18, 2016

Shirley Ann Miller, 78, of Mason City, died Sunday, December 18, 2016 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Friday, December 23, 2016 at Grace United Methodist Church, 200 14th Street NW with Rev. Steve Hansen officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 PM Thursday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111...

Richard James Keough Sr.

Richard James Keough Sr.

Dec 18, 2016

Richard ‘Dick’ James Keough, Sr., died Sunday, December 18, 2016 at the Osage Rehabilitation and Heatlh Care Center. A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church with Rev. Mark Lavrenz officiating. Memorials may be directed to Susie English in memory of Richard J. Keough. Richard J. Keough was born May...

Berdena Mary Taylor

Berdena Mary Taylor

Dec 13, 2016

Berdena ‘Dee’ Mary (Hahn) Taylor, 91, of Mason City, died Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Thursday at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave, with Pastor Dave Byrd, IOOF Chaplain officiating. Visitation will be held one hour before service...

Ellen Z. Blackbourn

Ellen Z. Blackbourn

Dec 7, 2016

Ellen Z. Blackbourn, 76, of Mason City, IA, died Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at the First Covenant Church, Hwy 122 at S. Ohio, with Rev. Steve Johnson officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM on Monday, December...

Marjory H Nuehring

Marjory H Nuehring

Dec 6, 2016

Marjory H. Nuehring, 99, of Rockwell, IA, and formerly of Mason City, IA, died Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, December 15, 2016, at the Rockwell United Methodist Church, 303 Monroe Street – Rockwell, with Rev. Dr. Travis Stevick and Pastor Louie Bram officiating. Visitation will...

Gary W.  Palmer

Gary W. Palmer

Dec 6, 2016

Gary W. Palmer, 74, of Tega Cay, SC (formerly of Mason City, IA, Clear Lake, IA, and Ankeny, IA) died peacefully on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 (U.S. time) at his vacation home in Adelaide, South Australia. At Gary’s request, there will be no funeral service, however, a celebration of life will be held in various locations to be determined in...

Margaret Ruth Patrick

Margaret Ruth Patrick

Dec 4, 2016

Margaret R. Patrick, 81, of Mason City, died Sunday, December 4, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM Friday, December 9, 2016 at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 4th St. SE, with Pastor Jeni Bohls officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday December 8, 2016 from 5 until 7 PM at the Major Erickson...

Albert "Al" L. Shipman

Albert "Al" L. Shipman

Dec 4, 2016

Albert “Al” L. Shipman, 97, of Mason City passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016, at Good Shepherd Health Center. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, December 10, 2016, at Epiphany Parish Holy Family Catholic Church 714 North Adams Avenue with Rev. Andrew A-Mensah and Rev. Kenneth Gehling, Concelebrants. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM to...

Janice S. Bergan

Janice S. Bergan

Dec 4, 2016

Janice S. Bergan, 77, of Manly, IA, died Sunday, December 4, 2016, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Rev. Ed Bard, Chaplain - Hospice of North Iowa officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will...

Janice A. Snook

Janice A. Snook

Nov 29, 2016

Janice A. “Snookie” Snook, 74, of Mason City, IA, died Tuesday, November 29, 2016, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, December 2, 2016, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Rev. Travis Stevick officiating. Interment will take place in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Janice Snook...

Robert E. Aastrup

Robert E. Aastrup

Nov 29, 2016

Robert E. Aastrup, 90, of Mason City, Iowa died Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, December 2, 2016 at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave, with Pastor Kathy Graves of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the...

Douglas Dean Gobeli

Douglas Dean Gobeli

Nov 23, 2016

Douglas Dean Gobeli, 59, of Mason City, died Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa after a long battle with Leukemia. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Grace United Methodist Church, 200 14th Street NW, Mason City, IA. Interment will follow at Meservey Cemetery in Meservey, Iowa. Visitation will...