Obituaries

Arlo 'Dean' Halvorson

Arlo 'Dean' Halvorson

Jan 23, 2013

Arlo “Dean” Halvorson, 84, of Mason City, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania with Pastor Ed Bard, Hospice Chaplain officiating. Private family interment will be in the Rockwell Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Madeline E. Peterson

Madeline E. Peterson

Jan 22, 2013

Madeline Elizabeth Peterson, 101, of Mason City, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at the IOOF Home. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 P.M., Monday, January 28, 2013, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1402 South Pennsylvania Ave., with Rev. Keith Scott and Rev. Steve Hansen officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date in the Rock Falls...

Johanna S. Von der Linde

Johanna S. Von der Linde

Jan 13, 2013

Johanna Von der Linde, 88, of Watertown, WI, formerly of Mason City, IA, died Sunday, January 13, 2013, at the Highland House in Watertown. Memorial services will be held at 11:30 AM on Monday, January 21, 2013, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Rev. Sean McRoberts of the First United Methodist Church officiating. A gathering of...

Roger P. Holcomb

Roger P. Holcomb

Jan 10, 2013

Roger P. Holcomb, 79, of Mason City, died Thursday, January 10, 2013 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, January 12, 2013, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with Pastor Dan Gerrietts officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the Mason City...

Sandra Bea Solum

Sandra Bea Solum

Jan 8, 2013

Sandra Bea Solum, 51, of Clear Lake, passed away Monday, January 7, 2013, at her residence. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 PM on Thursday, January 10, 2013, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. Inurnment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Upon her wishes she was cremated and there will be no...

John 'Jack' R. King

John 'Jack' R. King

Jan 8, 2013

John “Jack” Richard King, 82, of Mason City died January 8, 2013 at the Muse Norris Hospice Unit in Mason City. Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Elmwood – St. Joseph Cemetery, 1224 South Washington Ave. with Pastor Ed Bard of Hospice of North Iowa officiating. There will be no visitation, upon Jack’s...

Theophil L. 'Ted' Van Lent

Theophil L. 'Ted' Van Lent

Jan 6, 2013

Theophil L. “Ted” Van Lent, 80 of Mason City, died Sunday, January 6, 2013 at the Good Shepherd Health Center. A funeral mass will be held 10:30 AM Friday, January 11, 2013 at Epiphany Parish at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 302 5th Street SE with Rev. Rodney Allers, celebrant. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Military rites will be...

Shelly 'Shell' Rene Lair-Langenbau

Shelly 'Shell' Rene Lair-Langenbau

Jan 2, 2013

Shelly “Shell” Lair-Langenbau, 44, of Hanlontown, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013. A memorial mass will be held 10:30 A.M, Monday, January 7, 2012 at Epiphany Parish at Holy Family Church, 714 N. Adams with Rev. Neil Monternach and Rev. Kenneth Gehling concelebrant. Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 2:00...

Harriet B. Petcoff

Harriet B. Petcoff

Jan 2, 2013

Harriet B. Petcoff, 92, of Mason City, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013 at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, January 5, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. Inurnment will take place at a later date in Elk Creek Cemetery, Kensett. Memorials may be directed to...

Gene L. Grell

Gene L. Grell

Jan 2, 2013

Gene L. Grell, son of the late Clinton Lewis & Adele Vanden Heuvel Grell, entered eternal life on January 2, 2013. He was born July 14, 1959 at San Antonio, TX. He was predeceased by his infant sister, Mary Ann. He is survived by his fiancé Christina M. Gasparich and her two sons Connor and Christian, brothers Dudley C., Christopher...

Darrell V. Nielsen

Darrell V. Nielsen

Jan 1, 2013

Darrell V. Nielsen, 81, of Mason City, passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013, at Hospice of North Iowa. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 5, 2013, at the First United Methodist Church, 119 South Georgia Ave., with Pastor Sean McRoberts officiating, joined by Pastor Jim Stiles. Inurnment will be held at a later date. A...

Paul 'Blackie' Espinosa

Paul 'Blackie' Espinosa

Dec 27, 2012

Paul Richard “Blackie” Espinosa Jr., 91, of Mason City, died Thursday, December 27, 2012 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Monday, December 31, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. Duane Miller officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 5:00 PM...

John F. Schnurr

John F. Schnurr

Dec 24, 2012

John F. Schnurr, 88, of Mason City, died Monday, December 24, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa. A funeral mass will be held 10:30 AM Friday, December 28, 2012 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 PM Thursday at Major Erickson Funeral Home,...

Walter EauClaire

Walter EauClaire

Dec 23, 2012

Walter George Eau Claire, a lifelong Mason City resident, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2012, at the Good Shepherd Health Center following a short illness. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, January 12, 2013, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Ave., with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. Inurnment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Walter was...

Dr. Terrance 'Terry' E. Nettleton

Dr. Terrance 'Terry' E. Nettleton

Dec 22, 2012

Dr. Terrance “Terry” E. Nettleton, 86, of Mason City, died Saturday, December 22, 2012, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. A memorial mass will be held at 10:30 A.M., on Thursday, December 27, 2012, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 302 5th Street S.E., with Rev. John Gossman officiating. There will be a gathering of family and friends on Wednesday...

Lonnie L. Bosch

Lonnie L. Bosch

Dec 22, 2012

Lonnie L. Bosch, 56, of Rockwell, died Saturday, December 22, 2012, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 P.M., on Thursday, December 27, 2012, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 502 2nd Street South – Rockwell, with Rev. Rhea Evanson officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM on Wednesday (December...

William Wendall Schaefer

William Wendall Schaefer

Dec 21, 2012

W. Wendell Schaefer, 95, of Sheffield, formerly of Mason City, died Friday, December 21, 2012 at the Sheffield Care Center. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Faith Baptist Church, 1807 S. Kentucky with Pastor Scott Onofrio, Rev. Dan Schoepf, and Rev. Steve Schoepf officiating. Interment will be in Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield. Visitation will be...

Ruth M. McKee

Ruth M. McKee

Dec 21, 2012

Ruth Marilyn (Johnson) McKee, 86, of Garner, IA, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2012, at the Concord Care Center in Garner. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, on Wednesday, December 26, 2012, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church (Chapel), 419 North Delaware – Mason City, IA, with Rev. Mark Lavrenz officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment...

Carolyne L. Huso

Carolyne L. Huso

Dec 17, 2012

Carolyne L. Huso, 60, of Mason City, died Monday, December 17, 2012, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be 11:00 AM, on Thursday, December 20, 2012, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Pastor Kathy Graves of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. There will be a gathering of family and friends one hour prior...

Earl M. Jorgensen

Earl M. Jorgensen

Dec 12, 2012

Earl M. Jorgensen, 81 of Mason City, died Thursday, December 12, 2012, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 PM Sunday, December 16th, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Memorial services will be at 10:30 AM, Monday, December 17, 2012 at Grace United Methodist Church, 200 14th St....

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