Obituaries
Corrine M. Butler
Nov 23, 2022
Corrine Marie Butler, 92, of Mason City, IA passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake, IA. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Friday, December 2, 2022 at the Galilean Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with Pastor Melinda McVey McCluskey officiating. Interment will follow in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. Visitation will be...
Florence E. Ringham
Nov 15, 2022
Florence “Elaine” Ringham, 84, of Mason City, passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at the MercyOne North Iowa Hospice Inpatient Unit. A celebration of life will be held in the spring. Inurnment will be held in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family of Florence Ringham.
Marcile E. Skram
Nov 14, 2022
Marcile Elaine Skram, 95, of Mason City died Monday, November 14, 2022, at Good Shepherd Health Center. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 North Pennsylvania Avenue. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be held in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to...
Denise R. Vikturek
Nov 12, 2022
A life’s adventure may begin even before birth. This is such the case for Denise Renee Risvold (Vikturek). She was conceived in the territory of Alaska where her father, Stanley Risvold, was stationed in Fairbanks. Near Denise’s due date, the doctor recommended that her mother, Norma Peterson Risvold, return to her family’s home in Iowa to safely deliver her first...
John T. Clarke
Nov 9, 2022
John T. Clarke, 92, of Nora Springs, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at the MercyOne Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
A funeral service will be held on Monday, November 14, 2022, at 10 a.m., at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 4th Street SE, with Pastor Sid Bohls officiating.
Interment will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be held...
Darrell Rae Grosland
Nov 7, 2022
Darrell Rae Grosland Lt. Col. of Rancho Mirage, formerly of Mason City, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on November 7, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 am, preceded by a visitation on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N Pennsylvania Ave, with Pastor Dan Dahl officiating. Please join...
Irma Rae Harris
Nov 6, 2022
Irma Rae Harris, 99, of Mason City, passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2022, at the Good Shepherd Health Center.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at 10:30 a.m., at Faith Baptist Church, 1807 South Kentucky, with Pastor Tim Moore officiating.
Interment will be held in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.
A visitation will be held at Faith Baptist Church...
Douglas Ray Hanson
Oct 31, 2022
Douglas R. Hanson, 75, of Mason City, passed away on Monday, October 31, 2022, at the MercyOne North Iowa Hospice Inpatient Unit surrounded by family.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 10 a.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave., with the Rev. Stephen Benitz officiating.
A visitation will be held on Friday, November...
Merlin R. Schaefer
Oct 27, 2022
Merlin Rae Schaefer of Mason City, IA passed away quietly at Good Shepherd Health Center on October 27, 2022. A private celebration of life is being held for family and close friends of Merlin Rae Schaefer on Wednesday, November 2nd. In lieu of flowers, the family welcomes contributions to Merlin’s favorite charities; Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank, The Women’s Shelters of...
Donna M. Henry
Oct 25, 2022
Donna Marie (Leaman) Henry, 98, passed away on October 25, 2022, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City, Iowa. A funeral service will be held on Monday, October 31, 2022, at 10 a.m., at First Presbyterian Church, 100 South Pierce Avenue in Mason City with Pastor Beth Ehlers officiating. Visitation will be held from 3 p.m. to 5...
Elaine I. Bennett
Oct 19, 2022
On a stormy Holy Saturday, April 19, 1930, Harry Christopoulos was finally able to get a cab to take him to Mercy Hospital in time to witness the birth of his daughter, Elaine Iota, to his wife, Etta, and himself. Following her service of 42 years as a public-school educator in Emmetsburg, Mason City, and Northern Trails AEA, and several...
Betty J. Sjostrand
Oct 19, 2022
Betty Gene (Froning) Sjostrand, 96, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home surrounded by family. A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 24, 2022, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, October 23, 2022, at Major Erickson...
Anne M. Wallace
Oct 16, 2022
Anne Beard Madison Wallace, 94, of Mason City, died Sunday, October 16, 2022, at Crestview Care Center in West Branch, Iowa, where she was a resident. A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at First United Methodist Church, 119 S Georgia Ave. Inurnment will be in Springfield, South Dakota. Memorials in her...
Mavis D. Smed
Oct 16, 2022
Mavis Smed passed away October 16, 2022, at Good Shepherd Health Center. A celebration of life will be held at a future date to be determined.
Mavis Darlene Smed (Mostrom) was born on April 17, 1938, in rural North Iowa to Otto and Lillie (Nelson) Mostrom.
She attended school in several North Iowa area school districts, as her family moved regularly, eventually...
Larry D. Welsh
Oct 8, 2022
Larry Dean Welsh, 85, formerly Mason City, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2022, in Lakewood, Colorado, surrounded by his family.
A funeral service will be held at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service time. Interment will be held in Elmwood-St....
Claudean (Deany) Hyde
Oct 4, 2022
Claudean (Deany) Hyde, 96, of Mason City, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice Inpatient Unit with her son and daughter by her side. Funeral service was private. Memorials may be directed to MercyOne North Iowa Hospice Inpatient Unit, 232 2nd St SE, Mason City, IA 50401.
Deany was born on March 4, 1926, to parents...
Ronald L. Smith
Oct 3, 2022
Ronald (Ronnie) L. Smith, 78, of Mason City, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2022, at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice Inpatient Unit with his daughters by his side. A private family graveside service will be held in his honor. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com
Ronald Smith was born on February 3, 1944, in Mason City to...
Joan I. Bantz
Sep 27, 2022
Joan I. Bantz of Mason City passed away on September 27, 2022, at Good Shepherd Health Center. Per Joan’s wishes, cremation has taken place and a celebration of her life will be held at a later date. Memorials are in care of Jeff Bantz, 1600 10th Street SE, Unit D10, Mason City. Online condolences may be left for the family...
Beatrice B. Pennington
Sep 23, 2022
Beatrice B. Pennington, 86, of Mason City, died September 23, 2022, while under Hospice care. A celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 10, 2022, at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 Fourth St. S.E., with Rev. Kent Mechler officiating. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, October 9, 2022, at Major Erickson Funeral...
Fred C. Schultz
Sep 23, 2022
Fred C. Schultz, 87, of Mason City, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2022, at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice Inpatient Unit. A celebration of life will be held 3 to 5 p.m. on Friday, October 14, 2022, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. Memorials can be directed to the family of Fred Schultz. The family of Fred Schultz...
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