Obituaries

Frances, known to friends and family as Frana was born in Walton, Kansas to James A. and Mary Ellen (Brown) Johnston, November 19, 1909. She passed away quietly February 7, 2005. She was educated in Newton, Kansas and the University of Nebraska. There she became certified to teach kindergarten. On June 18, 1933 she married James A. Percival. The couple...

Marvin E. ?Gene? Austin, 76, of Mason City died Tuesday, September 23, 2003 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services for Gene will be held 10:30 A.M., Friday, September 26, 2003 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 419 North Delaware with Rev. Mark Lavrenz officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery. Full military rites will be conducted...

Bernice R. Slusarczyk, 82, of 1170 14th St. SE, died Saturday, May 14, 2005 at home. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Friday at the Free Methodist Church, 604 23rd St. SW with Pastor Larry Day officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Thursday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111...

Harriet L. Fellom, 78 of Mason City died Tuesday, October 19, 2004 at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City. Funeral services for Harriet will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, October 22, 2004 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Avenue with the Rev. Sarah Rohret Odoom of Grace United Methodist Church officiating. Interment will be in...

Lucille Maxine Phillips, 85, of 1550 N. Eisenhower Avenue, died Sunday (January 25, 2004) at the Heritage Care Center. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Friday at the First Baptist Church, 125 East State Street, with Rev. Ron Stein officiating. Interment will be in Lincoln Township Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be given to the Lucille...

MASON CITY ? Alberta M. Rheingans, 73 of Mason City died Tuesday, June 21, 2005 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 10 AM on Friday at Faith Baptist Church, 1807 South Kentucky Avenue with Rev. Miles Grismore officiating. Visitation will be from 5 ? 8 PM on Thursday at Major Erickson Funeral Home,...

Luther M. Buss, of Mason City, died Sunday (March 23, 2003) at St. Mary?s Hospital in Rochester, MN. Funeral services will be held 1:30 P.M. Wednesday at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania, with the Rev. Dr. John ?Jack? Gannett of the St. John?s Episcopal Church officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery with full military rites by...