Obituaries

Christie M.  Helmer

Christie M. Helmer

Mar 25, 2016

Christie M. Helmer, 46, of Mason City, IA, died Friday, March 25, 2016, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, March 28, 2016, at Harvest Bible Chapel, 2200 N 24th St, Clear Lake, with Pastor John Tank officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM on Sunday, March...

John "Jack" E.  Zook

John "Jack" E. Zook

Mar 22, 2016

John (Jack) E. Zook, 79, of Mason City, IA, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at the IOOF Home after a long struggle with congestive heart failure. A celebration of life service will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City, IA, with Rev. Dan Gerrietts officiating....

Dorothy M. Fagerle

Dorothy M. Fagerle

Mar 22, 2016

MASON CITY: Dorothy M. Fagerle, 90, of Mason City, died Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held 2:00 PM Friday, March 25, 2016 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Pastor Ed Bard, Chaplain, Hospice of North Iowa officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to...

Jay S. Erickson

Jay S. Erickson

Mar 22, 2016

Jay S. “Sonny” Erickson, 92, of Mason City, died Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Memorial services will be held 2:00 PM Monday, March 28, 2016 in the Good Shepherd Health Center Chapel, 302 2nd Street NE with Rev. Kent Mechler officiating. Inurnment will take place 11:00 Tuesday, March 29, 2016 in the Amsterdam Township Cemetery,...

Michael R. Freeden

Michael R. Freeden

Mar 15, 2016

Michael R. Freeden, 57, of Clear Lake, IA, died on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center – West Lakes in West Des Moines, IA. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, March 21, 2016, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue – Mason City, with Pastor Jeni Bohls of St. James Lutheran Church...

Zaneta M. Walters

Zaneta M. Walters

Mar 8, 2016

Zaneta M. Walters, 83, of Osage, IA, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa. To honor mom’s wishes, a private family service will be held with inurnment at the Osage Cemetery. Zaneta M. Bean was born April 2, 1932, in Nashua, IA, the daughter of Bertie and Grace (Green) Bean. She attended school...

Vivian Lenore Bugbee

Vivian Lenore Bugbee

Mar 3, 2016

Vivian Lenore Bugbee, 92, of Mason City, IA, died Thursday, March 3, 2016, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, March 11, 2016, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM on Thursday, March 10, 2016,...

Mildred Marie Johnson

Mildred Marie Johnson

Mar 3, 2016

Mildred M. (Harris) Johnson, 89, of Mason City, died Thursday, March 3, 2016 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. According to Mildred’s wishes there will be no services. Memorials may be left to the Wesley United Methodist Church, Mason City. Mildred was born December 22, 1926 the daughter of John and Louella (Brown) Harris in Mason City, Iowa. She...

John M. Huff

John M. Huff

Mar 1, 2016

John M. Huff, 78, of St. Petersburg, FL, and formerly of Mason City, IA died Tuesday, March 1, 2016 in St. Petersburg. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM on Thursday, March 10, 2016, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue – Mason City, with Pastor Matthew Muters of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church officiating. Visitation will be from...

Elizabeth "Liz" Hinrichsen

Elizabeth "Liz" Hinrichsen

Mar 1, 2016

ROCK FALLS: Elizabeth “Liz” Hinrichsen, 85, of Rock Falls, died Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Friday, March 4, 2016, at the Old Stone United Methodist Church, Rock Falls with Pastor Jim Roth officiating. Interment will be in the Rock Falls Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 to...

Aaron Miller

Aaron Miller

Feb 28, 2016

MASON CITY: Aaron Miller, 32, of Mason City, died Sunday, February 28, 2016 at home. Memorial services will be held 1:30 PM Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Pastor Chuck Kelsey, First Congregational United Church of Christ officiating. Private family inurnment will take place at a later date. There will be no...

Fred L. Huff

Fred L. Huff

Feb 28, 2016

Fred L. Huff, 54, of Mason City, IA, died on Sunday, February 28, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 PM on Monday, March 7, 2016, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Pastor Dan Carlson of the Hanford Community Church officiating. Inurnment will take place in Memorial Park...

June Marie Schumpp

June Marie Schumpp

Feb 27, 2016

June M. Schumpp, 99, of Mason City, died Saturday, February 27, 2016 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 AM Thursday at the Epiphany Parish St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Neil Manternach and Msgr. John Hemann officiating. Interment will follow in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5...

Barbara Jean Willier

Barbara Jean Willier

Feb 26, 2016

Barbara Jean Willier, 69, of Mason City, Iowa died Friday, February 26, 2016 at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 AM Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at the Epiphany Parish St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. John Gossman officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Memorial Park Cemetery. Per Barb’s wishes there will...

Susanna Louise Bochmann

Susanna Louise Bochmann

Feb 22, 2016

Susanna Louise Bochmann, was born silently on Monday, February 22, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa in Mason City. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, March 6, 2016, at Rolling Acres Christian Reformed Church, 340 20th St SW – Mason City, with Rev. Philip J. Boender officiating. Memorials may be directed to the Susanna...

Gordon "Gordy" W. Rezab

Gordon "Gordy" W. Rezab

Feb 20, 2016

Gordon “Gordy” Wesley Rezab, 79, of Mason City, IA, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM on his 80th birthday which is Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Pastor Kathy Graves of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. There...

John Wayne DeWall

John Wayne DeWall

Feb 20, 2016

John Wayne DeWall, 62, of Cedar Rapids, IA and formerly of Mason City, IA, died Saturday, February 20, 2016, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue – Mason City, with Pastor Kathy Graves of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating....

Dorothy M. Van Fleet

Dorothy M. Van Fleet

Feb 17, 2016

Dorothy M. Van Fleet, 86, of Mason City, IA, died Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, February 22, 2016, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM on Sunday, February 21, 2016,...

Charlotte "Gussie" Rae Frisch

Charlotte "Gussie" Rae Frisch

Feb 11, 2016

Charlotte “Gussie” Rae Frisch, 80 “ish”, of Grand Junction, CO, and formerly of Mason City, IA, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2016, peacefully at her home with friends and family by her side. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Colorado with Rev. James Plough...

Katherine I.  Ward

Katherine I. Ward

Feb 11, 2016

Katherine I. Ward, 72, of Mason City, IA, died Thursday, February 11, 2016, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 PM on Saturday, May 21, 2016, at Memorial Park Cemetery with Pastor Ed Bard of Hospice of North Iowa officiating. Memorials may be directed to the Katherine Ward memorial fund in care of...