Obituaries
Jesse Lee Watters
May 26, 2023
Jesse L. Watters, 41, of Swaledale, died on May 26, 2023, at the MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 3, 2023, at the Open Bible Church, 509 S 17th St, Clear Lake, with Pastor Will Hunsaker officiating. The funeral service will be livestreamed on the Major Erickson Funeral Home Facebook...
Susan Marie Benson
May 17, 2023
Susan Marie Benson, 59, of Mason City, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. A private graveside service will be held in the Gurdian Angel Cemetery in Stevens Point, WI. at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family of Susan Benson.
Channing R. Greer
May 11, 2023
Channing R. Greer, 24, of Mason City, passed away Thursday, May 11, 2023 at MercyOne Medical Center-North Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave, with Pastor Linda Johnson-Prestholt officiating. Interment will follow in the Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to...
Thomas N. Swanson
May 10, 2023
Thomas N Swanson, November 6. 1940 – May 10, 2023
Tom Swanson, 82, of Mesa, Arizona, formerly of Nora Springs and Mason City, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, at Banner Baywood Hospital in Mesa, after battling several health issues the past few years.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at the First...
John W. Fritz
May 10, 2023
John Walter Fritz went to be with the Lord on May 10, 2023, just short of his 96th birthday.
A celebration of lives (including wife Doris who passed away during Covid) will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Mason City, with Pastor Dan Dahl officiating. Military Honors will be conducted by the Mason City Veterans Association....
James Lundt
May 4, 2023
James Lundt, 73, of Rockwell, died Thursday, May 4, 2023, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. Per his family’s wishes there will be no services. Memorials may be directed to the family of James Lundt.
L. Lorraine Reynolds
Apr 30, 2023
(Lois) Lorraine Reynolds died on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at the age of 93.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at 1 p.m., at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 South Pennsylvania, with Pastor Craig Luttrell officiating.
Interment will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held an hour prior to...
Arlene V. Mock
Apr 29, 2023
Arlene Virginia Carlson Mock, 91, of Mason City, passed away Saturday evening, April 29, 2023. She was born on August 11, 1931, to Ralph Victor Carlson and Rooka Sarah Bryant Carlson in Des Moines. Arlene grew up on a farm in Polk County and attended school in Sheldahl, IA.
Arlene moved to Des Moines and graduated from AIB College of...
Paul Raymond Barnes
Apr 27, 2023
Paul Raymond Barnes, 76, of Mason City, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at MercyOne Medical Center – North Iowa. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at 11 a.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania. Interment will be held in Lynwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Iowa. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service...
John P. Larsen
Apr 26, 2023
John Phillip Larsen, 73, of Clear Lake, died surrounded by his children on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, after living with cancer for over a decade.
John was born in Mason City, Iowa on April 20, 1950, and was raised in Clear Lake by his parents Carl and Ann with his nine siblings. After graduating from Clear Lake High School in...
Dean E. Goodale
Apr 24, 2023
Dean Eugene Goodale, 77, of Mason City, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023, at MercyOne Medical Center – North Iowa surrounded by family.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, April 27, 2023, at 11 a.m., at Epiphany Parish Holy Family Catholic Church, 722 North Adams, with Rev. Jake Dunne officiating.
A visitation will be held...
John George Pappajohn
Apr 22, 2023
John George Pappajohn, 94, passed away April 22, 2023 in Naples, Florida with family by his side. John was born July 31, 1928 in Saint Luke’s, Greece to George and Maria (Zanios) Pappajohn. He attended the University of Iowa obtaining a BSC degree in Business in 1952. He established an insurance agency after graduation from college and subsequently organized...
John A. Maskarina
Apr 22, 2023
John Anthony Maskarina passed away peacefully on April 22, 2023, four days shy of his 74th birthday at Faith Lutheran Nursing Home in Osage, Iowa. As he wished, John's wishes were to be cremated and no services will be held.
John was born and raised in Mason City, Iowa where he spent most of his life. His parents were George...
Linda B. Frear
Apr 20, 2023
Linda B. Frear, 76, of Mason City passed away on April 20, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospitals. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 am on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. Interment will be held in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Betty Lou Hanson
Apr 20, 2023
Betty L. Hanson, 88, of Mason City, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at the IOOF Home. A celebration of life will be held from 2 – 4 p.m. on Friday, April 28, 2023, Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. Inurnment will be held in the Clear Lake Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be directed...
Theresa C. Weaver
Apr 16, 2023
Theresa C. Weaver, resident of Mason City, IA, age 99, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at the Good Shepherd Health Center. In accordance with Theresa’s wishes there will be no services. Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Sunbeam Sunday School, Bethlehem Lutheran Church or the North Iowa Humane Society. Online condolences may...
Ronnie Lee Julius
Apr 4, 2023
Ronnie Lee Julius, 71, of Mason City passed away on April 4, 2023, at the IOOF Home. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. with Pastor Paul Boostrom officiating. Memorials may be directed to the family of Ronnie Julius.
Ronnie was born...
Lana Kaye Schaefer
Apr 2, 2023
Lana Kaye (Sutter) Schaefer passed away on April 2, 2023, from bad Fugu. A funeral service will be held 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 502 2nd St S, Rockwell with Pastor Sandy Cannon officiating. Interment will be held in St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery, Coulter. The service will livestreamed on the Major Erickson Funeral Home...
Richard C. Bower
Apr 2, 2023
Richard C. Bower, 79, of Indianola formerly of Mason City, passed away on April 2, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society in Indianola. Burial will be held in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
Garry G. Sahr
Mar 31, 2023
Garry George Sahr was born on March 21, 1936, in Mason City, Iowa to Leonard and Sarah “Margaret” Sahr. He passed away peacefully with family at his side on March 31, 2023. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 6, 2023, at 10:30 a.m., at Faith Baptist Church, 1807 South Kentucky, with Pastor Tim Moore officiating. Interment will...
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