Obituaries
Marjorie J. Rippentrop
Oct 24, 2014
Marjorie J. Rippentrop, 79, of Rock Falls, IA, passed away on Friday, October 24, 2014, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday October 27, 2014, at the Old Stone United Methodist Church, 1 W Jackson St, Rock Falls, with Rev. Wendy Johannesen and Rev. Jerry Avise-Rouse officiating....
Thomas A. Richardson
Oct 23, 2014
Thomas A. Richardson, 61, of Mason City, IA, died Thursday, October 23, 2014, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, IA. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, October 28, 2014, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with Pastor Ed Bard, Hospice of North Iowa Chaplain officiating. A gathering of family and...
Edith Fern Reeder
Oct 23, 2014
Edith F. Reeder, 85, of Mason City, IA, died Thursday, October 23, 2014, at Homestead Assisted Living. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday October 28, 2014, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Dr. Bobby Dickerson officiating. Inurnment will take place in the Resthaven Cemetery in Wichita, KS at a later date. Memorials...
Nancy L. Gilbert
Oct 20, 2014
Nancy L. Gilbert, 84, of Pleasant Hill, IA, formerly of Mason City, IA, was called home to heaven, surrounded by her loving family, on Monday, October 20, 2014, at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines, IA. Memorial services will be held 1:00 PM on Friday, October 24, 2014, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, with...
Arlene M. Alitz
Oct 17, 2014
Arlene M. Alitz, 96, of Nora Springs, IA, died Friday, October 17, 2014, at the Nora Springs Care Center. Memorial services will be held at 2:30 PM on Saturday, October 25, 2014, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Rev. Tom Dettmer officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM on Friday, October 24, 2014,...
John Bosveld
Oct 17, 2014
MASON CITY: John Alan Bosveld, 74, passed away on the afternoon of October 17th, 2014 at the Good Shepherd Geriatric Center in Mason City, Iowa from complications of leading a full and rewarding life. A gathering of friends will take place from 1:00PM to 4:00PM with a Remembrance Service at 3:00PM on Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Major Erickson Funeral...
Robert J. Allen
Oct 17, 2014
Bob 'Bobby' Allen, 69, passed away Friday October 17th while on his annual fall fishing trip at his cabin in Minnesota. He spent his final days at his favorite place, and was surrounded by his best friends. The funeral will be held at First Baptist Church, 125 East State Street, Mason City, Iowa with Reverend Ron Stein officiating on Friday,...
Linda Rippentrop
Oct 17, 2014
Linda Rippentrop, 69, of Mason City, died Friday, Oct. 17, 2014, at University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City. Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, October 22, 2014, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 South Pennsylvania, Mason City, with Pastor Steve Hansen officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00...
Vernon L. Kirlin
Oct 8, 2014
Vernon L. Kirlin, 101, of Libertyville, IL and formerly Mason City, IA, died Wednesday October 8, 2014, at the Libertyville Manor. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM on Monday, November 17, 2014, in the WAYside Chapel of the First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia, Mason City, IA, with Rev. Sean McRoberts officiating. A private family inurnment will take...
Dale W. Huebner
Oct 8, 2014
Dale W. Huebner, 86, of Mason City, died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, at the Manly Nursing & Rehab Center after struggling with Parkinson's disease. A visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014, at Major Erickson Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, with a visitation one hour...
Ray L. Matson
Oct 6, 2014
MASON CITY: Ray L. Matson, 82, of Mason City, died Monday, October 6, 2014 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held 1:30 PM Saturday, October 11, 2014 at Grace United Methodist Church, 200 14th Street NW with Rev. Steve Hansen officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the...
Kenneth K. Wiltsie
Oct 2, 2014
Kenneth K. Wiltsie, 76, of The Villages, formerly of Mason City, died Thursday, October 2, 2014 at home. Private graveside services were held at Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery with Rev. Kenneth Gehling, Chaplain Mercy Medical Center North Iowa officiating. There was no visitation. Memorials may be directed to Northern Lights, House of Hope Homeless Shelter. Ken was born May 20,...
Donald E. Austin Sr.
Oct 1, 2014
Donald E. Austin Sr., 84, of Mason City, died Wednesday, October 1, 2014, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, November 8, 2014, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Rev. Kenneth Gehling officiating. Interment will take place at Memorial Park Cemetery with Military Honors conducted by...
Henry Thompson Paine
Oct 1, 2014
RACINE, WISCONSIN: Henry T. Paine, 95, of Racine, Wisconsin formerly of Mason City, died Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at Lakeshore Manor, Racine. Funeral services will be held 1:30 PM Monday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City with The Rev. Warren Frelund, Deacon, officiating. Masonic Rites will precede the service and be conducted by Harding Lodge...
Bruce L. Meeker
Sep 30, 2014
MASON CITY: Bruce L. Meeker, 94, of Mason City, died Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Memorial services will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, October 5, 2014 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 329 East State Street with Rev. Sid Bohls officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service Sunday at the church....
Eloise Draper
Sep 29, 2014
Eloise Draper, 88, of Mason City, died Monday, September 29, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM on Friday, October 3, 2014, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Pastor Ed Bard, Chaplain – Hospice of North Iowa officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on...
Betty L. (Hovland) Orpen
Sep 28, 2014
Betty Louise (Hovland) Orpen, 86, of Mason City, IA died Sunday, September 28, 2014, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, October 4, 2014, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 2502 South Jefferson Avenue, with Rev. Jim Magelssen officiating. Inurnment will be at the Elk Creek Cemetery in Kensett, IA. There...
Bernadine A. Baker
Sep 22, 2014
Bernadine Ann Baker, 81, of Mason City, IA and formerly of Eagle Grove, IA, died Monday, September 22, 2014, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday September 24, 2014, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue Mason City with Rev. Kent A. Mechler, Chaplain – Good Shepherd Health...
Paul E. Heller
Sep 17, 2014
Paul E. Heller, 62, of Mason City, IA, died Wednesday, September 17, 2014, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, October 3, 2014, at Grace Evangelical Free Church, 440 N Illinois Ave, Pastor Nick Daugherty officiating. Family and friends may gather one hour prior to services. Inurnment will take place...
Stanley Charles Schaefer Jr.
Sep 15, 2014
Stanley Charles Schaefer Jr., 71, of Mason City, IA, formerly of New Hope, MN, died Monday, September 15, 2014, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 27, 2014, at Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4201 Regent Ave North, Robbinsdale, MN, with Pastor Douglas Good officiating. There will be a gathering...