Obituaries
Daniel F. Murphy
Mar 3, 2025
Daniel F. Murphy, 78, of Mason City, passed away Monday, March 3, 2025, at IOOF Home in Mason City. A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., at Epiphany Parish St. Joseph Catholic Church 302 5th Street SE, with Rev. Dave O’Connor officiating. Inurnment will follow in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. A visitation will be...
Paul Brockmeyer
Dec 8, 2024
Paul Brockmeyer, 77, of Sheffield, passed away December 8, 2024, at Franklin General Hospital in Hampton. Celebration of life services will held March 30, 2025, at the West Fork Warf, 116 W Gilman St., Sheffield, IA from 1-4 pm.
Paul was born September 25, 1947 in Newark, New Jersey to parents Josef and Pearl (Nelson) Brockmeyer. He graduated from Toms River...
Patricia A. Johnson
Mar 17, 2025
Patricia Anne (McPherson) Johnson, 92, of Mason City, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.
A memorial service will be held on Monday, March 24, 2025, at 2 p.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania, with Rev. Kent Mechler officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to...
Peter Ronald Nielson
Mar 12, 2025
Peter Ronald Nielson, 91, of Mason City, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center surrounded by family. A memorial service will be scheduled for a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family of Ronald Nielson.
Mary A. Anderson
Mar 10, 2025
Mary Ann Anderson, 80, of Mason City, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2025, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A celebration of life will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania. Inurnment will be held in the Evergreen Cemetery.
Mary Ann Anderson was born on March 24,...
William H. Hanson
Mar 9, 2025
William Harry Hanson, 76, went home to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 9, 2025, in Mason City, IA. A funeral service will be held on Friday, March 21, 2025, at 11 a.m., at Faith Baptist Church, 1807 S Kentucky, with Pastor Tim Moore officiating. Interment will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be held...
Roger D. Ennis
Mar 7, 2025
Roger D. Ennis, 91, of Mason City, passed away Friday, March 7, 2025, at the IOOF Home surrounded by family. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 1 p.m., at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 329 E State Street, with Pastor Jane Harris officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be held...
Josephine L. Ruiz
Mar 2, 2025
Josephine L. Ruiz, 99, of Mason City, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the IOOF Home. A funeral service will be held on Monday, March 10, 2025, at 1 p.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania, with Deacon Jim Wolf officiating. Interment will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be held an hour prior...
LaVonne Marie Willford
Mar 1, 2025
LaVonne Marie (Hansen) Willford, 99, of Mason City, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 1, 2025, at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 15, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N Pennsylvania Ave., with Rev. Dan Gerrietts officiating. A visitation will be held an hour prior to the service....
Arlene J. Van Horn
Feb 24, 2025
Arlene J. Van Horn, 90, of Mason City, passed away on February 24, 2025, at the Oakwood Care Center. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Grace United Methodist Church, 200 14th St NW. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2025, at Major Erickson Funeral...
Richard E. Leet
Feb 23, 2025
Richard Eugene Leet, 88, of Mason City, died peacefully February 23, 2025, at Heritage Care Center in Mason City. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 22, 2025, at First United Methodist Church, 119 S Georgia Ave. The memorial service will be livestreamed on the Major Erickson Funeral Home Facebook page. Visitation will be held one...
Alvin L. Opkis
Feb 23, 2025
Alvin L. Opkis, 83, of Nora Springs, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2025, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage surrounded by family.
A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at 1 p.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania.
Inurnment will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery.
A visitation for Alvin will be held on Tuesday,...
Gerald G. Lair
Feb 19, 2025
Gerald G. Lair, 87, formerly of Mason City, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2025, at the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton. Per Gerald’s wishes, cremation has taken place and private graveside services will be held at a later date in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family of Gerald Lair.
Gerald Gray Lair was born on December 10, 1937,...
Carole L. Pannhoff
Feb 18, 2025
Carole L. Pannhoff, 74, of Mason City, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at 1:30 p.m., at Touched by Grace Ministries, 604 23rd St SW. Memorials may be directed to the family of Carole Pannhoff.
Orville H. Alverson
Feb 14, 2025
Orville H. Alverson, 97, of Mason City, passed away Friday, February 14, 2025, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 21, 2025, at 10 a.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania with Pastor Nadine Illunga officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service time on Friday. Interment...
Raymond L. Davis
Feb 14, 2025
Raymond L. Davis, 77, of Mason City, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2025, at the Good Shepherd Health Center surrounded by family. Per his wishes, cremation has taken place and private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family of Raymond Davis.
Raymond was born on March 8, 1947, in Des Moines,...
Scott D. Ward
Feb 12, 2025
Scott Deloy Ward, 73, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2025. A celebration of life will be held in the spring.
Scott was born May 9, 1951, in Mason City, to Sherman and Ruth Ward. As a kid he loved to ride bikes and fish with the boys in the neighborhood. As he got older, cars caught his eye. Under the tutelage...
Raymond Dale Carpenter
Feb 9, 2025
Raymond D. Carpenter, 68, of Mason City died unexpectedly in his sleep on Sunday, February 9th, 2025.
Raymond was born to Glen and Betty (Proscovec) Carpenter in Mason City, IA on January 17th 1957, and graduated from Mason City High school in 1975.
On December 9th 1977, he was united in marriage to Tammy Shannon at Trinity Lutheran Church. To this union...
Sharran Ann Ferleman
Feb 6, 2025
Sharran Ann Ferleman, 80, of Mason City, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 6, 2025, at the IOOF Home in Mason City. Memorial services are pending at this time. Memorials may be directed towards the family of Sharran Ferleman
Sharran beloved mother to Brian and Carrie Johnson passed away peacefully at the IOOF Home in Mason City leaving a void her family...
Bernard W. Lucas
Feb 1, 2025
Bernard William Lucas, 94, of Nora Springs, Iowa, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2025, at Homestead Assisted Living in Mason City.
Bernie was born on June 19,1930, in Mason City, Iowa, to Herman and Auguste (Kroeger) Lucas. He attended Jefferson Elementary and Roosevelt Junior High before graduating from Mason City High School in 1948. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy...
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