Obituaries
David John-Otto Rhoades
Jul 6, 2023
David John Otto Rhoades 27, of Mason City, Iowa, died July 6, 2023, in Mason City, Iowa. A celebration of life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 4th Street S.E. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N...
John B. Broers
Jul 1, 2023
John B. Broers, 66, of Houston, MN formerly of Mason City, died on July 1, 2023. A private funeral service will be held at Major Erickson Funeral Home. Interment will be held in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family of John Broers.
John B. Broers was born on July 11, 1956, in Mason City to...
Dorothy E. Eckman
Jun 30, 2023
Dorothy E. Eckman, 67, of Mason City, formerly of Belleville, Illinois, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2023, surrounded by family at MercyOne Medical Center – North Iowa.
Memorial services will be held in Belleville with family. Memorials may be directed to:
A Christian’s Placec/o Carol NewmanPO Box 365Nauvoo, AL 35578
Margaret A. Collins
Jun 24, 2023
Margaret A. Collins, 80, of Mason City, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at MercyOne Medical Center - North Iowa.
Per her wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no services.
David E. Jones
Jun 23, 2023
David E. Jones, 62, of Mason City, passed away at his home on Friday, June 23, 2023.
A private burial will be held at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City.
David Eugene Jones, the son of Denzil and Donna Jean (Boyd) Jones was born December 29, 1960, in Mason City. He graduated from Mason City High School in 1979. David...
Beverly E. Place
Jun 19, 2023
Beverly E. Place, 94, of Osage, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2023, at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City. Per her wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no services.
Beverly was born on November 5, 1928, in Eugene, Oregon to parents Pleze and Irmave (Dietz) Miller. The family moved to Iowa shortly after Beverly...
Gary G. Howell
Jun 16, 2023
Gary Gene Howell, 87, of Mason City, IA, passed away on June 16, 2023. A memorial service to celebrate Gary's life will be held on Saturday, July 22nd, at 11:00 am, at First Presbyterian Church in Mason City. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Humane Society of North Iowa, First Presbyterian Church, and Iowa Natural...
Colleen J. Findling
Jun 15, 2023
Colleen J. Findling, 88, of Mason City, died on June 15, 2023, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A private graveside service will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Trinity Lutheran Church.
Colleen Joyce Findling was born in Mitchell County Iowa to parents George and Ellen (Volentine) Crawford. Colleen graduated from Mason City High...
Carolyn Marie Harrison
Jun 14, 2023
Carolyn Marie Harrison, age 77, passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at Mercy One Hospital in Mason City, Iowa. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the Grace Evangelical Free Church in Mason City. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service.
Flowers may be delivered to Grace...
Elden E. Molter
Jun 12, 2023
Elden Ernest Molter, age 89, passed away on Monday, June 12, 2023, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Elden was born in Mason City, Iowa, on February 26, 1934, to Diedrich J. Molter and Rosa E. (Tobsing) Molter. He attended Mason City schools from kindergarten through high school, graduating in 1952. He attended Mason City Junior College before serving in the United...
JoAnn I. McCallum
Jun 12, 2023
JoAnn I. McCallum, 91, of Nora Springs, died on June 12, 2023, at the Nora Springs Care Center. A private graveside service will be held in the South Shell Rock Cemetery.
JoAnn Irene McCallum was born in Arkansas City, KS, on October 14, 1931, to parents William and Vida (Hill) Thomas. JoAnn graduated from Arkansas City High School in...
Karla A. Brink
Jun 10, 2023
Karla Ann Dietrich, born on February 20, 1951, was the first child of Wayne Harold Dietrich and Clarice Blanche Narveson. She was named after all four of her grandparents: her paternal grandparents Carl and Anna (Wemkem) Dietrich, and maternal grandparents Carl and Anna (Myre) Narveson, thus Karla Ann. Karla passed away on June 10, 2023.
Karla married her high-school sweetheart...
Judy K. Nielsen
Jun 9, 2023
Judy K. (McEnroe/Pugh) Nielsen, 89, passed away June 9, 2023. Per her wishes there will be a private service (no visitation); her body will be cremated. She requested her ashes, along with her husband's, be spread on Family Century Farm Land in Kossuth County, near Algona, where her mother's were also spread.
Judy was born in Algona, Iowa on July...
Katherine E. Engstrom
Jun 3, 2023
Katherine "Kay" E. Engstrom, 94, of Mason City, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2023, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 A.M. Monday, June 12, 2023, at the First United Methodist Church, 119 South Georgia Ave., with the Rev. Judy Eilders officiating. Visitation will begin at 10 A.M. on Monday at the church....
Kay A. Backhaus
Jun 2, 2023
Kay A. Backhaus, 83, of Mason City, died Friday, June 2, 2023, at the Good Shepherd Health Center.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave with Pastor Dan Dahl officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Monday, June 5, 2023,...
Robert D. Schultz
May 29, 2023
Robert (Bob) Dale Schultz, 91, of Mason City, passed away on Monday, May 29, 2023.
Bob was born on April 8, 1932, in Reedsburg, Wisconsin to William and Ethel Schultz. Bob met his soulmate Jackie (Piper) in Baraboo, Wisconsin. Their love led to their marriage on November 5, 1951. Their union was blessed with a family consisting of 3 sons...
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...
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