Obituaries
Velva Louise Peterson
Oct 25, 2020
Velva Louise Peterson, 95, of Mason City passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice in Mason City. Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Friday, October 30, 2020 at First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave., Mason City with Rev. Carol Kress officiating. Interment will be at Elmwood – St. Joseph Cemetery. Due...
Melissa "Missy" I. Doane
Oct 22, 2020
Melissa “Missy” Doane, 40, of Thornton passed away Thursday, October 22, 2020 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics from injuries sustained in an explosion that occurred Saturday, October 3, 2020 at her parent’s home near Thornton. A memorial mass for Janice and Melissa will be held 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 305...
Lawrence (Larry) E. Frisch
Oct 20, 2020
Lawrence Edward Frisch, 100, of Mason City, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. A private family graveside service will be held in the Grafton Cemetery. The service will be livestreamed on the Major Erickson Funeral Home Facebook page on Friday, October 23, 2020, at 12:45 p.m. Lawrence was born on August 18, 1920...
James Henry Vierkant
Oct 17, 2020
James Henry Vierkant, 73, of Thornton, died Saturday, October 17, 2020 at the MercyOne Hospice Inpatient Unit. A Celebration of Life will be held from 2 until 5 PM Saturday, April 24, 2021 at the Clear Lake VFW in honor of Jim. Memorials maybe directed to Hospice of North Iowa. James Henry Vierkant was born on March 17, 1947 at...
Bethel R. Enabnit
Oct 16, 2020
Bethel Ruth Enabnit, 92, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 16th, 2020 at her home in Swaledale, Iowa surrounded by her family. She was born on a farm near the town of Thornton, Iowa on December 12th, 1927 to Alfred and Laura Ingebretson. She was the youngest of six children, spending her childhood on the farm and attending Thornton Public...
Robert "Bob" Burns
Oct 12, 2020
Robert “Bob” Burns, 57, of Clear Lake, IA was released from the bonds of this earth on Monday, October 12, 2020 and was taken to his eternal home in heaven where he was united with his Lord & Savior Jesus Christ. A celebration of Bob’s life will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, October 16, 2020 at the Clear...
Robert W. Toole
Oct 10, 2020
Robert W. Toole, 84, of Mason City, died on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. A visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. A private family graveside service will be held in the Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield, Iowa. Memorials may directed...
Glenn Daniel Warner
Oct 7, 2020
Glenn Daniel Warner, 78, of Mason City, died on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, surrounded by his family. A visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, October 11, 2020, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. A private graveside service will be held in the Memorial Park Cemetery. Glenn Daniel Warner was born on March...
Norma Delores Fitzgerald
Oct 7, 2020
Norma D. Fitzgerald, 91, of Mason City, died on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, October 12, 2020, at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 4th St SE, with Pastor Sid Bohls and Jeni Bohls officiating. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the...
William McBurney Seeger
Oct 4, 2020
William McBurney Seeger, 92, of Mason City, died on Sunday, October 4, 2020, at his home. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2020, at First United Methodist Church, 119 South Georgia Ave. with Rev. Carol Kress officiating. Funeral services will be live streamed on the First United Methodist Church Mason City Facebook page....
Janice M. Doane
Oct 3, 2020
Janice Doane, 71, of rural Thornton passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020 from injuries sustained in an explosion at her home. A memorial mass for Janice and Melissa will be held 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 305 Elm Street, Rockwell with Rev. John Gossman officiating. The service will be livestreamed on the Major Erickson...
Dale E. Westendorf
Oct 2, 2020
Dale E. Westendorf, 69, of Marble Rock, died Friday, October 2, 2020 at his home. A visitation will be held from 5 until 7 PM Monday, October 5, 2020 at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, IA. Attendees are asked to wear a mask and respect social distancing. Dale was born June 27, 1951 the...
Phyllis A. Luick
Sep 27, 2020
Phyllis A. (Thrams) Luick, 84, of Mason City, was called home Sunday, September 27, 2020 of natural causes at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Private family services will be held. Interment will take place in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 12 until 1:30 PM Thursday at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City....
Marcia Mae Abrams
Sep 26, 2020
Marcia Mae Abrams, 85, of Mason City passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City. A graveside service will be held 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Kent Mechler officiating. The service will be livestreamed on the Major Erickson Funeral Home Facebook page. Visitation will be held from...
Henry "Hank" Steinwandt
Sep 24, 2020
Henry “Hank” Steinwandt, 84, of Mason City passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City due to the COVID-19 virus. A private family funeral service will be held 12:30 P.M., Friday, October 9, 2020 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. The service will be livestreamed on the...
Teresa Lynn Jochimsen
Sep 22, 2020
Teresa L. Jochimsen, 59, of Swaledale, died on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at MercyOne Medical Center – North Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 28, 2020, at the Open Bible Church, 509 S 17th St, Clear Lake, IA. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, September 27, 2020, at the Open...
Richard Eugene Eldridge
Sep 22, 2020
MASON CITY: Richard E. Eldridge, 73, of Mason City, died on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at MercyOne Medical Center – North Iowa. A visitation will be held Saturday from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., September 26, 2020, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. in the Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials...
Bradley T. Spindler
Sep 20, 2020
Bradley T Spindler, 59, of Mason City, died September 20 , 2020. Brad was born March 23, 1961 in Mason City, the son of Victor and Norma (Timmer) Spindler. Brad is survived by Vicki (Ron) Angel of Brooklyn, Iowa, Robin Spindler of Omaha, Nebraska; 3 nieces Sebrina (Michael) Burch of Clive, Iowa; Allisen (Brian) Boone of Omaha, Nebraska and Danika...
Virginia "Dolly" Theilen
Sep 14, 2020
Virginia “Dolly” Maxine Theilen, 87, of Mason City, passed away Monday, September 14, 2020, at her home. A visitation will be held on Thursday, September 17, 2020 from 5-8 p.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania. Private family services will also be held. Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the family of...
Cheryl Etchen
Sep 13, 2020
Cheryl Etchen, 68, of Mason City, unexpectedly passed away in her home. She went to meet her Lord and loved ones on September 13, 2020. A private family service was held. Cherie was born in 1951 to Merle and LaVonne (Katter) Etchen in rural Clear Lake. She graduated from Clear Lake High School and received her BA from Iowa University...