Obituaries

Martin F. Gordon

Martin F. Gordon

Nov 11, 2024

Martin F. Gordon, 92, of Mason City, passed away Monday, November 11, 2024, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. A celebration of life will be held in the spring of 2025. Inurnment will be held at a later date in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family of Martin Gordon. 

Phyllis Joan Clausen

Phyllis Joan Clausen

Nov 5, 2024

Phyllis J. Clausen, 87, of Mason City, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. There will be a gathering of friends and family from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at Our Saviors Lutheran Church, 2502 S Jefferson. Memorials may be directed to the family of Phyllis Clausen. 

Phyllis Joan Clausen was born...

Lester Vernon Dhondt

Lester Vernon Dhondt

Nov 5, 2024

Lester Vernon Dhondt, 86, of Rockwell, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, November 11, 2024, at Major Erickson Funeral Home 111 North Pennsylvania Ave. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, November 10, 2024. at Major Erickson Funeral Home....

Bessie G. Schisel

Bessie G. Schisel

Nov 2, 2024

Bessie Schisel (nee, Hasapopoulos), 96, of Garner died on November 2, 2024 at the Concord Care Center in Garner surrounded by prayer and family. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at the Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, 1311 2nd St SW. The funeral service will be livestreamed on the Major Erickson Funeral...

Penelope "Penny" Bakehouse

Penelope "Penny" Bakehouse

Oct 30, 2024

Penelope M. Bakehouse, 77, of Mason City, passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at the Good Shepherd Health Center surrounded by family. A visitation will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2024, from 3 to 5 p.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania. Penny will be laid to rest at Memorial Park Cemetery. 

Memorials may be directed to the...

Volney "Zip" Hansen

Volney "Zip" Hansen

Oct 29, 2024

Volney “Zip” Hansen, 86, formerly of Mason City passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at Regions Hospital, St. Paul, MN. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, November 18, 2024, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave. with Rev. Dan Gerrietts officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 – 6 p.m. on Sunday, November 17,...

Patricia N. Poppe

Patricia N. Poppe

Oct 28, 2024

Patricia N. Poppe, 86, of Mason City, passed away Monday, October 28, 2024, at her home surrounded by family. A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 1, 2024, at 2 p.m., at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 4th Street SE, with Pastor Sid Bohls officiating. A visitation will be held an hour prior to service time on Friday....

Mavis J. Espinosa

Mavis J. Espinosa

Oct 27, 2024

Mavis Joyce Holt Espinosa, 101, of Mason City, Iowa passed away Sunday, October 27, 2024, at Heritage Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, November 4, 2024, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave. with Rev. Dan Gerrietts officiating. Visitation will take place from 4:00 to 6:00 on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at Major...

Jovita Mary Perez

Jovita Mary Perez

Oct 26, 2024

Jovita Mary Perez, 95, of Mason City, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, November 2, 2024, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. The funeral service will be livestreamed on the Major Erickson Facebook page. Visitation will be held from 5 – 7 p.m. on Friday, November...

John F. Borger

John F. Borger

Oct 22, 2024

John Fredrick Borger, 83, of Mason City passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A graveside service will be held on Monday, October 28, 2024, at 1p.m., at Memorial Park Cemetery

John was born November 17, 1940, in Mason City, to parents Fredrick and Annie (Szymeczek) Borger. He graduated from Mason City High School in 1959....

Marguerite F. Erickson

Marguerite F. Erickson

Oct 19, 2024

Marguerite “Muggs” Frances Erickson, 89, of Mason City, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2024, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at Epiphany Parish St. Joseph Catholic Church, 302 5th St. SE. with Rev. Ben Valentine officiating. A visitation will be held from 5 – 7 p.m....

Dorothy E. Myhre

Dorothy E. Myhre

Oct 14, 2024

Dorothy E. Myhre, 101, of Mason City, was born to Henry and Sophie Brunsvold on their family farm north of Hanlontown, Iowa on November 7, 1922. She died peacefully in her home in Mason City, Iowa on October 14, 2024, just short of her 102nd birthday. 

Dorothy, or Dorts, was a daughter, sister, friend, wife and mother, school librarian and community...

Sandra K. Solsaa

Sandra K. Solsaa

Oct 8, 2024

Sandra K Solsaa, 84, of Mason City, passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A visitation will be held from 10 - 12 p.m. on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. A private graveside service will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to St....

Raymond Lee Heimbuch

Raymond Lee Heimbuch

Oct 8, 2024

Raymond Lee Heimbuch, 79, of Mason City, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center surrounded by family. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 North Pennsylvania, with Rev. Dan Gerrietts officiating. Services will be livestreamed on Major Erickson’s Facebook Page. Interment will be...

Dennis R. Largent

Dennis R. Largent

Oct 8, 2024

Dennis "Denny" Roy Largent passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center after his battle with Dementia. A visitation will be held on Saturday, October 12, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania. Private family services will be held. 

Denny was born to Roy and Beatrice (Shurson) Largent...

Jim A. Prindle

Jim A. Prindle

Oct 4, 2024

Jim Prindle, 80, of Mason City, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2024, MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A celebration of life will be held from 11 to 2 p.m. on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. Memorials may be directed to the family of Jim Prindle. 

Jim was born on May 18, 1944,...

Peggy Dahl

Peggy Dahl

Sep 21, 2024

Peggy Joy Dahl, 94, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on September 21, 2024, at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City, Iowa. A family celebration of her life will be held at a later date.

Peggy was born on December 29, 1929, to June and James Breckel in Marshalltown, IA. She graduated from Mason City High School in...

Larry D. Cline

Larry D. Cline

Sep 17, 2024

Larry D. Cline, 84, formerly of Mason City, died on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at the Nora Springs Care Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, September 23, 2024, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. Visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, September 22, 2024, at Major Erickson...

Beverly J. Patterson

Beverly J. Patterson

Sep 14, 2024

Beverly Joyce Patterson, of Mason City, passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 14th after a long and fulfilling life. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at 11 a.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania, with Rev. Shane Philpott officiating. Services will be livestreamed on Major Erickson’s Facebook page. 

She was a kind...

Robert A. Fedders

Robert A. Fedders

Sep 11, 2024

On September 11, 2024, surrounded by his daughters and granddaughter, Robert Allen Fedders, 81 years old, left his weary body and was set free to a better place.

Robert (also known as Bob or Bobby), came into the world on Christmas Day in 1942, welcomed by his parents and five older siblings in Racine, Wisconsin. As a child, he enjoyed spending...

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