Obituaries

Ruth H. Doane

Ruth H. Doane

Jun 24, 2015

SHEFFIELD: Ruth H. Doane, 92, of Sheffield, died Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at the Sheffield Care Center. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at the Thornton United Methodist Church, Thornton with Gerald “Red” Haugland officiating. Interment will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, Thornton. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Monday at the Thornton...

Stephen E. Cartwright

Stephen E. Cartwright

Jun 24, 2015

MASON CITY: Stephen E Cartwright, 50, of Mason City, died Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM Monday, June 29, 2015 at the Clear Lake Christian Church, 302 US Hwy 18 West, Clear Lake with Pastor Scott Wilson officiating. Inurnment will take place at a later date. A gathering of...

Warren V. Krafka

Warren V. Krafka

Jun 18, 2015

Warren V. Krafka, 92, of Mason City, IA, died Thursday, June 18, 2015, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. A graveside service will take place in Memorial Park Cemetery on Saturday, June 27 at 1:00 PM with Rev. Shirley Will officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the Mason City Veteran’s Association. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM to...

Vernon J. Tesar

Vernon J. Tesar

Jun 7, 2015

Vernon Joseph Tesar, 91, of Sun City, formerly of Mason City, died Sunday, June 7, 2015 in Sun City from complications of pneumonia. A funeral mass will be held 1:00 PM Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Epiphany Parish Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams, with Rev. Rodney Allers, celebrant. Friends may greet the family one hour prior to the...

William C. Clausen

William C. Clausen

Jun 2, 2015

William C. Clausen, 78, of Mason City, IA, died Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Per his wishes, his body was cremated. Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa, 232 Second Street SE, Mason City, Iowa 50401. William C. Clausen was born March...

Leona M. Scherf

Leona M. Scherf

Jun 1, 2015

Leona M. Scherf, 103, formerly of Mason City, IA, died Monday, June 1, 2015, at her daughter Margaret’s home in Chula Vista, CA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 13, 2015, at the First Christian Church, 318 N. Adams, Mason City, with Rev. Norma Jean Everist and Rev. David H. Wagner Sr. officiating. Interment will...

Pamela L. Charlson

Pamela L. Charlson

May 29, 2015

Pamela Lynn Charlson, 70, of Clear Lake, passed away Friday, May 29, 2015 at the Lake Mills Care Center. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 PM Friday, June 19, 2015 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City. In lieu of flowers, memorials in her memory may be made to...

Alyvia Alice Jacobs

Alyvia Alice Jacobs

May 28, 2015

Alyvia Alice Jacobs was born silently on Thursday, May 28, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the Alyvia Jacobs memorial fund in care of the family. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com. Alyvia is survived by her parents: Heather and Travis Jacobs of Mason City; 2 siblings: Trevin and...

Lawrence "Larry" A. Huegli

Lawrence "Larry" A. Huegli

May 21, 2015

Lawrence “Larry” Allan Huegli, 74, of Clear Lake, IA, and Tucson, AZ, and formerly of Mason City, IA, died Thursday, May 21, 2015, at his home in Clear Lake. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM on Thursday, May 28, 2015, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Pastor Ed Bard, Chaplain – Hospice of North Iowa...

Linda D.  Zimmerman

Linda D. Zimmerman

May 15, 2015

Linda D. Zimmerman, 72, of Mason City, died Friday, May 15, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa. Funeral services will be held 1:30 PM Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. Dan Gerrietts and Rev. Robert Vaage, Linda’s nephew, officiating. Interment will be in Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield. Visitation will be from 5:00...

Beulah A. Fairbanks

Beulah A. Fairbanks

May 14, 2015

Beulah A. Fairbanks, 92, of Mason City, IA, died Thursday, May 14, 2015, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held 10:30 AM on Monday, May 18, 2015, at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 4th Street SE, with Pastor Jeni Bohls and Assisting Minister Bryan Odeen officiating. Inurnment will take place in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. There...

Marlys L. Trettin

Marlys L. Trettin

May 14, 2015

Marlys “Molly” L. Trettin, 81, of Mason City, formerly of Clear Lake, died Thursday, May 14, 2015, at home. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at Faith Baptist Church, 1807 S. Kentucky Avenue, with Rev. David Callison and Rev. Greg Gosnell officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to...

Ruth E. 'Betty' Hedrick

Ruth E. 'Betty' Hedrick

May 11, 2015

Ruth E. 'Betty' Hedrick, 96, of Mason City, IA, died Monday, May 11, 2015, at her daughter’s home in Manly, IA. Per her wishes her body was donated to the University of Iowa and there will be no services. Memorials may be directed to the Betty Hedrick memorial fund in care of the family.

Joseph Jerry Fritz

Joseph Jerry Fritz

May 11, 2015

MASON CITY: Joseph Jerry Fritz, 77, of Mason City, died Monday, May 11, 2015 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit after a short illness. A funeral mass will be held 10:30 AM Friday, May 15, 2015 at Epiphany Parish Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams with Rev. Rod Allers, celebrant. Interment will be in Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery....

Dennis A. Christenson

Dennis A. Christenson

May 10, 2015

MASON CITY: Dennis A. Christenson, 68, of Mason City, died Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa. Funeral services will be held 1:30 PM Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the First Assembly of God Church, 1301 N. Carolina Avenue with Pastor George Ady officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery. Full military rites will be...

John B. Collins

John B. Collins

May 6, 2015

John B. Collins, 78, of Mason City, died Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Monday, May 11, 2015 at the First Assembly of God Church, 1301 N. Carolina Avenue with Pastor George Ady officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:00 to 5:00 PM...

Donald R. Reimers

Donald R. Reimers

May 3, 2015

Donald R. Reimers, 70, of Rockwell, IA, died Sunday, May 3, 2015, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, May 7, 2015, at the United Methodist Church, 303 Monroe Street – Rockwell, with Pastor Ken Livingston of the First Grace Baptist Church – Sheffield officiating. There will be a gathering of...

Alice Marie Lomen

Alice Marie Lomen

May 3, 2015

MASON CITY: Alice Marie (Hellin) Lomen, 86, of Mason City, went to meet her lord on Sunday, May 3, 2015 with her family by her side. In lieu of a funeral, Alice wanted a “Celebration of her life” together with her family and friends that was held on April 29 at the Grace Evangelical Free Church with Pastor Scott Davis...

Ronald C. Van Horn

Ronald C. Van Horn

May 2, 2015

Ronald C. Van Horn, 80, of Mason City, IA, died Saturday, May 2, 2015, at the IOOF Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, May 9, 2015, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Pastor Dave Byrd, Chaplain – IOOF Home officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM on Friday,...

Marlene M. Freeden

Marlene M. Freeden

May 1, 2015

Marlene M. Freeden, 76, of Mason City, IA, died Friday, May 1, 2015, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, May 16, 2015, in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery with Pastor Jeni Bohls of St. James Lutheran Church officiating. Memorials may be directed to Opportunity Village, 1200 N 9th Street West, Clear...