Obituaries

Daniel Anthony Pals, 24 of 109 17th St. NE, died Thursday (April 15, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Rev. James M. Magelssen officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Sunday at Major Erickson Funeral...

Andrew Risius, 91, of Mason City, died Sunday (July 18, 2004) at the IOOF Home. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Friday at the Ramsey Reformed Church, rural Titonka with Rev. Dennis Redeker, Ramsey Reformed Church, Titonka and Rev. Jack Vanden Heuvel , Rolling Acres Christian Reformed Church, Mason City officiating. Interment will be in the Ramsey Reformed Church...

Mary E. Sheehy, 83, of Mason City died Monday, December 15, 2003 at the Good Shepherd Health Center. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania, with Rev. Dennis Cahill, Holy Family Catholic Church officiating.. There will be no visitation as her wish was cremation. Private interment...

Lucille E. Nessett, 90 of Mason City died Friday, May 23, 2003 at the Heritage Care Center in Mason City. Funeral services for Lucille will be held 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, May 27, 2003 at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 Fourth Street SE, Mason City with Rev. Scott Duffus officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Frank J. Huzl 92 of Mason City, died Friday, April 23, 2004 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services for Frank will be held 10:00 AM, Tuesday, April 27, 2004 at the WAYside Chapel at First United Methodist Church, 119 South Georgia Avenue, with the Rev. Jim Stiles officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery....

Clarice F. Williamson, 100, a resident of the IOOF Home in Mason City, died Saturday, May 25, 2003, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Reverend Bill Poland officiating. Interment will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Pauline O. Mortenson-North, 91, of 302 2nd St. NE, died Friday (April 1, 2005) at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Tuesday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. Kenneth Hatland, Trinity Lutheran Church, officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be...

Richard Robert Byerly, 85, of 1317 S. Massachusetts Avenue, died Sunday (May 23, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Wednesday at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Rev. Bill Poland officiating. Interment will be in Park Cemetery, Nora Springs. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Tuesday at...

Helen G. DeSart, 93, of 302 2nd St. NE, formerly of 36 Beaumont Drive, died Monday (May 17, 2004) at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Memorial services will be held 1:30 PM Friday (June 4, 2004) at the First Presbyterian Church, 201 Willowbrook Drive with Rev. Terry Hamilton-Poore officiating. Private inurnment will take place in Elmwood Cemetery. Memorials may be...

Frances Herrera, 98 of Mason City died Monday, November 29, 2004 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 A.M., Thursday, December 2, 2004 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 North Adams Avenue with the Rev. Jon Seda officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. ? 7:00 P.M. on...

Doris Marson, 91, of Mason City, died Saturday, January 31, 2004 at the Heritage Care Center. Graveside services will be held 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at the Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, the Reverend Dr. John ?Jack? Gannett, St. John?s Episcopal Church, will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. Tuesday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111...

Ethel A. Despenas, 79, of 960 Briarstone Drive, died Friday (February 27, 2004) at Banner Baywood Hospital, Mesa, Arizona. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM Friday at the Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, 1311 2nd St. SW, with Rev. Joseph Mirowski officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:30 PM Thursday at the...

Harold ?Tiny? R. Tims, 90, of 1030 First St. N.E., died Friday (February 18, 2005) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Upon his wishes the body will be cremated and there will be no visitation. A private inurnment will take place in Elmwood-St. Joseph?s cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Harold R. Tims fund. Harold was born Septmeber...

Ellsworth B. Tevis, 73, of 20793 260th Street, died Sunday (April 18, 2004) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit after a courageous fight battling a brain tumor. A church worship service will be held in Ellsworth?s honor 2:00 PM Saturday, April 24, at the Remnant Seventh Day Adventist Church, Independent, 24 3rd St. NW, Nora Springs. His son, Dennis,...

Borghild ?Bea? A. Everding, 93, Mason City, died Saturday (February 5, 2005) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday(February 8, 2005) at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. Miles Grismore, of the Faith Baptist Church officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior...

Barbara J. Hohenfield, 69, of 1144 First St. SE, died Friday (October 31, 2003) at St. Mary?s Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota. Graveside services will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday at Memorial Park Cemetery with Pastor Clifford Close, First Assembly of God Church, officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Monday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue....

Arrangements are pending for Jeanne Shull, 86, of Mason City who died at home.

Jeanette E. Clark, 84 of Mason City died Wednesday, January 14, 2004 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services for Jeanette will be held 1:30 PM, Saturday, January 17, 2004 at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 South Pennsylvania with Rev. Bill Poland and Rev. Keith Scott officiating. Interment will be in Rockwell Cemetery. Visitation will be held from...

MASON CITY - Dwight Wirtz, 49 of Mason City died March 26, 2005 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Major Erickson Funeral Home. Visitation: 8:00 PM to 8:00 PM at on March 26, 2005 (map/driving directions) 8:00 PM to 8:00 PM at on March 26, 2005 (map/driving directions) Service: 8:00 PM...

MASON CITY ? Walter Arthur ?Skip? Rose, 57 of Mason City died Saturday, December 18, 2004 at Mercy Medical Center ? North Iowa. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:30 ? 8:30 PM on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Avenue. A memorial fund has been established in Skip?s name. Skip...