Obituaries

Betty J. Templeton

Betty J. Templeton

Mar 28, 2015

MASON CITY: Betty J. Templeton, 82, of Mason City, died Saturday, March 28, 2015 at the Nora Springs Care Center. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Thursday, April 2, 2015 at the First Covenant Church, Hwy 122 at South Ohio with Rev. Steve Johnson officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00...

Elwin Lewis Musser

Elwin Lewis Musser

Mar 28, 2015

MASON CITY: Elwin Lewis Musser, 95 of Mason City, died Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa from complications from cardiac arrest with his family at his side. Memorial services will be held 10:30 AM Thursday, April 2, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia with Rev. Sean McRoberts officiating. A Gathering of family...

Beverly Lunsman

Beverly Lunsman

Mar 28, 2015

MASON CITY: Beverly A. Lunsman, 65, of Mason City, passed away unexpectedly of heart failure on Saturday, March 29 at North Iowa Mercy Hospital in Mason City. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, April 1st, 2015, at the Major Erickson Funeral Home in Mason City. The family will greet friends 5:00 – 7:00 P.M Tuesday. There...

Charles Henry Lee

Charles Henry Lee

Mar 28, 2015

MASON CITY: Charles H. Lee, 82, of Mason City, died Saturday, March 28, 2015 at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Per his request, his body will be cremated and a private family service has been scheduled. Memorials may be given to the Charles H. Lee Memorial Fund. Charles was born February 22, 1933 in Danbury, Iowa the son of Charles...

Henrietta F. Muth

Henrietta F. Muth

Mar 27, 2015

Henrietta Fern Muth, 82, of Rockwell, formerly of Clear Lake, died Friday, March 27, 2015 at the Rockwell Nursing Home. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, March 30, 2015, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. with pastor Sid Bohls of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Mason City, officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM...

Alvina C. Fisher

Alvina C. Fisher

Mar 25, 2015

Alvina C. Fisher, 91, of Montrose, formerly of Mason City, died Wednesday, March 25, 2015 in Montrose. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City with Pastor Jim Luder, HCI Hospice Care Services of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation...

Gwenyth Cory

Gwenyth Cory

Mar 20, 2015

Gwenyth “Gwen” A. Cory, 85 of Mason City, died Friday, March 20, 2015 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111. N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. Kent Mechler, Chaplain, Good Shepherd Health Center officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the...

George O. Steenhard

George O. Steenhard

Mar 20, 2015

George O. Steenhard, 88, of Rockwell, IA, died Friday, March 20, 2015, at the Rockwell Nursing Home, where he had been a resident since July 2010. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, March 23, 2015, at the Rockwell United Methodist Church, 303 Monroe Street, with Rev. Travis Stevick officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00 PM –...

Carl A. Tatone

Carl A. Tatone

Mar 19, 2015

Carl A. Tatone, “89”, of Mason City, IA, died Thursday, March 19, 2015, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, March 23, 2015, at Epiphany Parish Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 North Adams, with Rev. Rod Allers officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM on Sunday,...

Alex Groff

Alex Groff

Mar 19, 2015

Alex Groff, 91, of Mason City, IA, died Thursday, March 19, 2015, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at St. James Lutheran Church Chapel, 1148 4th Street SE, with Pastor Jeni Bohls officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will take...

Royal F. Wentworth Sr.

Royal F. Wentworth Sr.

Mar 19, 2015

Royal “Bud” F. Wentworth Sr., 85, of Mason City, IA, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, March 19, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at Epiphany Parish St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 302 5th Street SE, with Rev. John Gossman...

Ruth B. Hanson

Ruth B. Hanson

Mar 18, 2015

Ruth B. Hanson, 95, of Mason City, IA, entered eternal life on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, March 23, 2015, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Pastor Kathy Graves of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Visitation will be held one hour...

Joseph Barnes

Joseph Barnes

Mar 16, 2015

Joseph M. Barnes, 94, of Mason City, IA, died Monday, March 16, 2015, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, March 20, 2015, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM on Thursday, March 19, 2015,...

Gerald M. Angell

Gerald M. Angell

Mar 16, 2015

Gerald M. Angell, 88, of Overland Park, KS, formerly of Mason City, IA, died Monday, March 16, 2015, at his home. Graveside services will be held 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 21, 2015, at Memorial Park Cemetery – Mason City, with Rev. Steve Johnson of the First Covenant Church officiating. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed to...

Doris J. Alman

Doris J. Alman

Mar 13, 2015

MASON CITY: Doris J. Alman, 84, of Mason City, IA, died Friday, March 13, 2015, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Monday, March 16, 2015, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Rev. Sean McRoberts of First United Methodist Church officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:00 PM...

Vicki Krieger

Vicki Krieger

Mar 13, 2015

MASON CITY: Vicki Krieger, 52, of Mason City, IA, died Friday, March 13, 2015, at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee, MN. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 South Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City with Rev. Keith Scott officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00...

Randy L. Hirsch

Randy L. Hirsch

Mar 12, 2015

Randy L. Hirsch, 68, of Mason City, IA, died Thursday, March 12, 2015, at his home. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be from 4 PM to 8 PM on Monday, March 16, 2015, at Homers Sports Bar & Grille, 1911 S Federal Ave, Mason City. Memorials may be directed to the Randy Hirsch memorial fund, 1512 S Delaware, Mason...

Mary A. Dow

Mary A. Dow

Mar 11, 2015

Mary A. Dow, 94, of Loveland, CO, formerly of Mason City, IA, closed her eyes at North Shore Health and Rehab Facility in Loveland and opened them with Jesus on Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Mary was born October 26, 1920, in Nevada, IA, the daughter of George W. and Hannah J. (McCoy) Adams. She graduated from Sheffield High School in...

Helen M. Burtis

Helen M. Burtis

Mar 10, 2015

Helen M. Burtis, 91, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 13, with a visitation one hour prior to services at Faith Baptist Church, 1807 S. Kentucky Ave., Mason City, with Pastor Miles Grismore and Pastor Greg Gosnell officiating. Interment...

Mary Lou Poulos

Mary Lou Poulos

Mar 7, 2015

Mary Lou Poulos, 88, of Mason City, died Saturday, March 7, 2015 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Pastor Kathy Graves, Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home....