James Hegwood

MASON CITY: James C. Hegwood, 86, of Mason City, died Saturday, February 15, 2014 at Hospice of Arizona, Mesa, Arizona. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Saturday, February 22, 2014 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 419 N. Delaware with Rev. Daird Korth, Redeemer Lutheran Church officiating. Inurnment will take place in Memorial Park Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be 4:00 to 6:00 pm Friday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue and continue at the church Saturday one hour before services. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Arizona. Jim was born April 14, 1927 in Winnebago, Minnesota the son of Core and Ethel (Miner) Hegwood. He moved to Mason City in 1948. Jim worked as a truck driver his entire life for various companies in the North Iowa area. He enjoyed camping and his hunting and fishing trips to Canada. He wintered in Arizona the past 20 years. Jim was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Moose Lodge, and the Lunker Club. Jim is survived by his wife, Betty of Mason City; step-sons, Chuck (Linda) Myhre of Northwood, and Marty (Lynette) Myhre of Vista, California; sister, Betty Lux of Winnebago, Minnesota; step-granddaughters, Megan Burke and Kimberly Myhre; step-great grandson, Gabriel Burke; nieces, Carol Harding, Peggy Erickson, and Nancy Wadas. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, 1st wife, Evelyn, and brother-in-law, Ralph Lux.

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