Obituaries

May 19, 2016

Justin A. Huckins, 22, of Clear Lake, IA, died Thursday, May 19, 2016, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City following a head injury. A gathering of family and friends will be from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM with a time of sharing at 5:00 PM on Saturday, May 28, 2016, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111...

May 18, 2016

George O. Emmert, 89, of Mason City, died Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at his residence. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM Monday, May 23, 2016 at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave., with Pastor Ed Bard of Hospice of North Iowa officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Memorial Park Cemetery with military honors. Memorials may...

May 18, 2016

Beryl E. Arbogast, 87, of Mason City, IA, died Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at Good Shepherd Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 AM on Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Chaplain Janet Dorenkamp – Hospice of North Iowa officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment...

May 18, 2016

Iona B. Renshaw, 93, of Plymouth died Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at the Nora Springs Care Center, Nora Springs, IA. Memorial services will be held at 3:30 PM Sunday, May 22, 2016 at the Jehovah Witness Kingdom Hall. Officiating will be Mr. Ronald Graff. Memorials may be directed to the Iona Renshaw Memorial Fund in care of the family. Iona...

May 17, 2016

Vaughn M. Escher, 92, of Mason City, died Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held 2:00 Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. Per Vaughn’s request, he will be cremated and there will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorials...

May 17, 2016

Michael Asbe, 55, of Mason City, died Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Per family request, he will be cremated and there will be no visitation and a private family burial will take place at a later date. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Michael Asbe Memorial fund in c/o Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City, Iowa...

May 16, 2016

Kay Lynn Mortimer, 69, of Mason City, IA, died Monday, May 16, 2016, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, May 21, 2016 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church with Rev. Mark Lavrenz officiating. Visitation will be held Friday, May 20, 2016 from 5 until 7 PM at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111...

May 16, 2016

Frances Edna Lee, 89, of Mason City Ia. died peacefully Monday, May 16, 2016, at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa surrounded by her loved ones. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, May 20, 2016, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Inurnment will take place in Oklahoma at a later date. Memorials may be...

May 15, 2016

Steve Allen Olson, 73, of Mason City, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at home under the care of Hospice of North Iowa and surrounded by his family. He was born September 25, 1942 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the son of Kenneth LeRoy Olson and Shirley Ann (Marsh) Olson. His father, Kenneth, was one of the many Marines...

May 14, 2016

May 14, 2016

William “Bill” D. Lindsay Sr., 87, of Freeland, MI, and formerly of Mason City, IA, died Saturday, May 14, 2016, at Stone Crest Assisted Living in Freeland. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 21, 2016, at the Rock Falls Cemetery in Rock Falls, IA with Pastor Chuck Kelsey of the First Congregational United Church of...

May 14, 2016

Nancy Ann Fransen, 60, of Mason City, died Saturday, May 14, 2016 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be at 10:30 AM Friday, May 20, 2016 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Pastor Nathan Gann, Rhythm Church officiating. Nancy was born April 16, 1956 the daughter of Lyle and Rosalie (McCally) Phillips...

May 13, 2016

Ruth M. Molstad, 93, of Mason City, IA, died Friday, May 13, 2016, at Good Shepherd Health Center. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Pastor Rich Murray of Opportunity Village officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM on Monday, May 16,...

May 10, 2016

The night ended and a new day dawned for Melvin L. Kennedy on Tuesday,May 10, 2016. Mel Kennedy or “Unc”, 80, of Burchinal,Iowa, passed from this world to the next at 7:19 AM at Mercy Hospital in Mason City, Iowa, with his family at his bedside. Melvin LaVern Kennedy was born on August 26, 1935, in Burchinal, the son of...

May 7, 2016

Gregory S. McNamara, 46, Mason City, IA died Saturday, May 7, 2016, at his home. A celebration of life visitation will be from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM with a time of sharing at 6:00 PM on Friday, May 13, 2016, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111N. Pennsylvania Avenue. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Greg...

May 3, 2016

There will be no services at this time.

May 2, 2016

Kathleen A. Briggs, 67, of Mason City, died Monday, May 2, 2016 at Methodist Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota. A celebration of Kathy’s life will be held 2:00 PM Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Grace Evangelical Free Church, 440 N. Illinois Avenue with Pastor Scott Davis officiating. Per family request, her body will be cremated. The family will greet friends one hour...

Apr 30, 2016

Lloyd “Whitey” Olson, 78, of Mason City, Iowa, died early Saturday morning, April 30, 2016, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services will be Friday, May 6, at 10:30 AM at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 North Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City with Rev. Dan Gerrietts officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00PM to 7:00 PM on Thursday,...

Apr 28, 2016

Janice Marlene Rasmussen, 78, of Mason City, died Thursday, April 28, 2016 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Private graveside services were held on Saturday April 30, 2016 at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City with Pastor Kathy Graves of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Janice was born November 22, 1937 to Gerhard and Anna Marie (Seebeck) Prull on the family...

Apr 23, 2016

Sara Diane (Blakewell) Powell, 32, of Mason City, IA, died Saturday, April 23, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Thursday, April 28, 2016 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 419 North Delaware, with the Rev. Mark Lavrenz officiating. Interment will follow in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be held from...