Obituaries

Darlene A. Cory

Darlene A. Cory

Dec 3, 2014

Darlene A. Cory, 80, of Mason City, IA, died Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 6, 2014, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Chaplain Janet Dorenkamp of Hospice of North Iowa officiating. There will be a gathering of family and...

Allen D. Roberts

Allen D. Roberts

Nov 28, 2014

Allen D. Roberts, age 89, of Mason City, formerly of Plymouth, died Friday, November 28, 2014 at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 419 North Delaware, Mason City with Rev. Mark Lavrenz officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM,...

Josephine Angel

Josephine Angel

Nov 24, 2014

Josephine Angel, 86, of Mason City, died Monday, November 24, 2014, at the IOOF Home in Mason City. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, November 28, 2014 at Epiphany Parish St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 302 5th St. S.E. with Rev. John Gossman officiating. Interment will be at Elmwood Cemetery, Mason City. Memorials may be directed to...

Orlando Calicchia

Orlando Calicchia

Nov 17, 2014

MASON CITY: Orlando Calicchia, 96, of Mason City, died Monday, November 17, 2014 at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Private family graveside services will take place at Memorial Park Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Per Orlando’s request, he will be cremated. Memorials may be directed to the Orlando Calicchia Memorial Fund. Orlando was born October 23, 1918 in Mason...

Doris A. Francis

Doris A. Francis

Nov 15, 2014

Doris Arlene Francis, age 78, of 1037 19th Street SW, died Saturday, November 15, 2014, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 PM on Wednesday, November 26, 2014, at the IOOF Home & Community Therapy Center, 1037 19th Street SW, with Pastor David Byrd officiating. Memorials may be directed to the IOOF Home...

Selina E. Gossweiler

Selina E. Gossweiler

Nov 13, 2014

Selina E. Gossweiler died Thursday, November 13, 2014, at the Rockwell Community Nursing & Rehab Center. Visitation, is scheduled 4:00 - 7:00 pm, Tuesday, November 18, 2014, in the Major Erickson Funeral Home at 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City. A memorial service is scheduled at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, November 19, 2014, in First United Methodist Church, at 119 South...

Dale N. Clapper

Dale N. Clapper

Nov 12, 2014

Dale N. Clapper, 73, of Clear Lake, IA, died Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, November 18, 2014, at the First Covenant Church, Hwy 122 at South Ohio, with Rev. Steve Johnson officiating. There will be a gathering of family and friends from 4:00 PM...

Kathryn Stevenson

Kathryn Stevenson

Nov 11, 2014

MASON CITY: Kathryn Stevenson, 95, of Mason City, died Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Friday, November 14, 2014 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 419 N. Delaware with Rev. Mark Lavrenz officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Friday at the...

Vernon L. Findling

Vernon L. Findling

Nov 10, 2014

Vernon L. Findling, 67, of Mason City, IA, died Monday, November 10, 2014, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, November 14, 2014, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Chaplain Janet Dorenkamp of Hospice of North Iowa officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Military Honors will...

Neil W. Binnebose

Neil W. Binnebose

Nov 8, 2014

MASON CITY: Neil Binnebose, age 91, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2014, at his home. A private family burial will take place in Lynn, MN at a later date. Neil William Binnebose was born December 22, 1922 on the family farm in Lynn, MN to Julius and Amelia (Tank) Binnebose. He worked on the family farm until joining the 11th...

Dennis R. Slater

Dennis R. Slater

Nov 6, 2014

GRAFTON: Dennis Slater, 65, of rural Grafton, IA, died Thursday, November 6, 2014, at his home. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 15, 2014, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City. There will be a gathering of family and friends one hour prior to the service. Memorials may be directed...

Betty L. Alexandres

Betty L. Alexandres

Nov 5, 2014

MASON CITY: Betty Lou Alexandres, 84, of Mason City, died Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa. Memorial services will be held 10:30 AM Saturday, November 15, 2014 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Pastor Kathy Graves, Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Inurnment...

Margaret A. Jackson

Margaret A. Jackson

Nov 4, 2014

MASON CITY: Margaret Ann Jackson, 85 of Mason City died Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, November 10, 2014 at Clear Lake Evangelical Free Church 1310 U.S. 18, Clear Lake, IA. Visitation will be held Sunday, November 9, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Major Erickson Funeral Home,...

Kim Brian McNamara

Kim Brian McNamara

Nov 4, 2014

Kim Brian McNamara, 58, of Mason City, IA, died Tuesday, November 4, 2014, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Per his wishes, his body was cremated. There will be a gathering of family and friends from 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM on Friday, November 7, 2014, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue. Inurnment will be at...

Betty Jane Moen

Betty Jane Moen

Nov 3, 2014

Betty Jane Moen, age 91, of Mason City, Iowa, died on Monday, November 3, 2014, at Good Shepherd Health Center. A private inurnment is planned. A lifelong resident of Mason City, Betty was a devoted wife and mother. Betty graduated from Mason City High School. She married Robert E. Moen in Long Beach, California in 1943 prior to her husband...

Patricia A. Hagenbuch

Patricia A. Hagenbuch

Nov 2, 2014

Patricia A. Hagenbuch, 82, of Mason City, IA, died Sunday, November 2, 2014, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Per her wishes, her body was cremated and there will be no services. Inurnment will take place at the Garden of Memories Columbarium in Waterloo, IA. Memorials may be directed to the Patricia Hagenbuch memorial fund in care of the...

Hilda M. Hodge

Hilda M. Hodge

Nov 1, 2014

Hilda M. Hodge, 99, formerly of Mason City, died Saturday, November 1, 2014 at the Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community in Waverly. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, November 6, 2014, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 South Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City, with Rev. Keith Scott officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM...

Virginia M. Blanchard

Virginia M. Blanchard

Oct 31, 2014

MASON CITY: Virginia May Blanchard, 75, of Mason City lost her battle with cancer Friday, October 31, 2014, at home with family. Memorial services will be held at 7:00 PM Tuesday, November 04 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Laureen Blanchard Byrne officiating. There will be no visitation. Internment will take place in the First United...

Walter M. Berry

Walter M. Berry

Oct 31, 2014

MASON CTIY: Walter M. Berry, 97, of Mason City, died Friday, October 31, 2014 at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Memorial services will be held 10:30 AM Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with The Rev. Michael Last, Interim Rector at St. John’s Episcopal Church officiating. There will be no visitation. Inurnment will...

Donald J. Prindle

Donald J. Prindle

Oct 29, 2014

Donald J. Prindle, 91, of Mason City, IA, died Wednesday, October 29, 2014, at the IOOF Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, November 3, 2014, at the First Christian Church, 318 N. Adams, with Rev. Keith Scott officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM on Sunday, November 2, 2014, at Major Erickson...