Ronda L. Pals

Mason City Ronda L. Pals, 66, of Mason City, died Sunday, November 8, 2009, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit after a long courageous battle with cancer and other health issues over the last thirteen years. Memorial services will be held 10:00 A.M. Wednesday (November 11, 2009) at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 4th St. S.E., with Pastor Paul Nelson officiating. A gathering of friends and family will be held 5 7 PM Tuesday (November 10, 2009) at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Inurnment will be held in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Hospice of North Iowa.
Ronda was born January 27, 1943 in Belmond, IA the daughter of Marvin and Francis (Schmidt) Groen. She graduated from Meservey High School in 1960. She married Delbert L. Pals on January 28, 1961 and have lived their lives in Mason City. She worked at McDonalds and Alexander Batteries in Mason City. She liked camping with family and friends, watching NASCAR races, listening to country and western music and playing cards. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, she was especially fond of her grandchildren and will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Ronda is survived by her husband, Delbert L. Pals of Mason City; sons, Marty Pals of Dodge Center, MN, Scott Pals and wife Kathy of Kensett, Lance of Mason City; grandchildren, Kyle, Alex, and Ranae of Austin, MN, Sierra of Manly, and Rory, Peggy and Joey of Kensett; great granddaughter, Annalisa; mother, Frances A. Groen of Mason City; mother-in-law, Bernita Pals of Osage; and niece Jennifer Greenwood.
She was preceded in death by her father, Marvin Groen; father-in-law, Daniel Pals; sister, Sheila Greenwood and brother-in-law, Curtis Pals.