Obituaries

Myrtle J. Holmlund, 96, of 302 2nd St. NE, died Thursday (May 27, 2004) at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Rev. James M. Magelssen officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Tuesday at Major...

Arlene A. Sluik, 85, of 316 East South Street, died Sunday (July 25, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa. Funeral services will be held 1:30 PM Wednesday at Bethel United Methodist Church, 503 East South Street, with Rev. Ron Stein officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday at Major...

Linda M., Claussen, 55 of Mason City died Wednesday, May 7, 2003 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services for Linda will be held 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, May 13, 2003 at the First Covenant Church, Highway 18 East at Ohio, Mason City. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may...

G. Annette Haddy, 87 of 4 ? 3rd Street N.W., Mason City died Wednesday, September 10, 2003 at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Friday, September 12, 2003 at Grace United Methodist Church, 200 ? 14th Street N.W., with Rev. Sarah Rohret Odoom officiating. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Plymouth,...

BELMOND, IOWA ? Leo W. Barkema, 83 of Belmond, died Saturday, June 18, 2005 at the Belmond Care Center. A graveside memorial service will be held at a later date in the Amsterdam Cemetery in Goodell. Leo was born June 27, 1921 the son of Hauko Barkema and Grace (Lieuwen) Barkema in rural Goodell. He attended school in Goodell and...

Donald F. Ueker, 81, of 501 S. Kentucky died Friday (June 13, 2003) at the Heritage Care Center. Memorial services will be 10:30 AM Wednesday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Rev. Scott Duffus, St James Lutheran Church, officiating. Private family inurnment services will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials may...

Donald E. Wedmore, 76 of Mason City died Tuesday, June 29, 2004 at Mercy Medical Center ? North Iowa. Inurnment will be at 1:00 PM on Friday, July 2, 2004 at Memorial Park Cemetery. Graveside military rites will be conducted by the Mason City Veteran?s Memorial Association. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, July 2,...

Irene G. Billman, 88 of San Diego, California and formerly of Mason City died Sunday, June 15, 2003 at the View Pointe Villa Care Center in San Diego. Arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home. Visitation: 8:00 AM to 8:00 AM at on June 17, 2003 (map/driving directions) 8:00 AM to 8:00 AM at on June 17, 2003 (map/driving...

Leigh R. Curran, 97, of 62 Lakeview Drive, died Thursday (January 8, 2004) at the Nora Springs Care Center. Funeral services will be held 1:30 PM Monday at the First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia, with Rev. Jim Stiles and Rev. Jo Frahm-Watkins officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM...

Ardeth A Barnes, 81, of 342 Meadow Lane, died Monday (February 28, 2005) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held 2:00 PM Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. Donald L. Simmonds officiating. Private family interment services will be in the Alden Township Cemetery, Alden, Iowa. There will be no visitation....

David A. Shinn, 44, of 937 4th St. SE passed away Tuesday (July 22, 2003) at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Saturday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Avenue, with Rev. Jeffrey A. Dahlin, Praise Community Church, officiating. Following the service, the body will be cremated. Visitation will be from 5:00...

Harold R. Prindle, 91, of 501 S. Kentucky, died Monday, June 20, 2005 at the Heritage Care Center. Memorial services will be held 1:30 PM Thursday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. Jo Frahm Watkins, First United Methodist Church, officiating. Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be...

Lillian M. Naussner, 85, of 2700 North Shore Drive, Clear Lake died Sunday (March 16, 2003) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Rev. Audrey Young, Ventura United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from...

MASON CITY ? Frances ?Peg? Vermedal, 78 of Mason City died Saturday, June 18, 2005 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Monday, June 20, 2005 at Our Saviour?s Lutheran Church, 2502 South Jefferson Avenue with Rev. Joel Dahlen officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3...

Jack A. Everhart, 67, of Mason City, died Wednesday, April 27, 2005, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Saturday at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 ? 4th St. SE with Pastor Paul Nelson officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Friday at Major...

William F. ?Bill? Gildner, 89, of 78 River Heights Drive, died Sunday (February 13, 2005) at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa. Memorial services will be held 1:00 PM Friday (April 8, 2005) at the First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia with Rev. Jim Stiles officiating. Inurnment will be in Park Cemetery, Nora Springs. There will be no visitation. Memorials...

Margaret Joan Wander, 70, of 302 2nd St. NE, died Tuesday (March 18, 2003) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Saturday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. James Grabitske, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00...

Marie P. Dillabough, 86, of 389 Willowbrook Drive, died Thursday (October 16, 2003) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 S. Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. Kenneth Hatland officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 5:00 PM Sunday at Major Erickson Funeral...

Dorothy R. Halsor, 89 of Mason City died Tuesday, July 8, 2003 at her home of natural causes. Funeral services for Dorothy will be held 10:30 A.M., Friday, July 11, 2003 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 North Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. Travis Fisher officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation for Dorothy will be held from 5:00 PM...

Fred Eichmann Jr., 88 of Mason City, died Wednesday, June 4, 2003 at Heritage Care Center in Mason City. Funeral Services for Fred will be held 2:00 P.M., Friday, June 6, 2003 at Messiah Lutheran Church, 2620 Highway 122 East, Mason City with Pastor Daird W. Korth officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials for Fred may be...