Obituaries

Oct 9, 2019

Edwin L. Heusmann, 90, of Mason City, died on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. A graveside service will take place in the spring of 2020 in the Riverside Cemetery, Charles City, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the family of Edwin Heusmann. Ed was born August 24, 1929 in Rudd, IA, the son of Friebert...

Oct 9, 2019

Penny Lin Meyer, 53, of Rockwell, passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at her home under MercyOne North Iowa hospice care. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, October 17, 2019, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 502 2nd St S, Rockwell. Visitation will be held Wednesday, October 16, 2019, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Major...

Oct 5, 2019

Herman "Bud" John Berding, Sr., 82, of Mason City, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2019 at the MercyOne Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Thursday, October 10, 2019 at the Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Dan Gerrietts officiating. Interment will follow in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 PM...

Oct 5, 2019

Lila Lee Harrison of Clear Lake, formerly a resident of both Dumont and Hampton for many years, passed away peacefully with family at her side, late Saturday, October 5, 2019. Lila was born July 29, 1926 in Fontana, Kansas to Russell and Edith Finnell. She had one brother, Larry. All now deceased. She took a train with her mother and...

Oct 3, 2019

Nellie M. Prindle, 95, of Mason City, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2019, at the IOOF Home. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 PM on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at the Major-Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at the First Christian Church, 318 N...

Oct 1, 2019

James ‘Jim’ Pike, 64, of Mason City, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at MercyOne Medical Center-North Iowa. Memorial services will be held at 11 AM Monday, October 7, 2019 at the Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Dan Gerrietts officiating. Visitation will be held Sunday, October 6, 2019 from 4 until 6 PM at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111...

Sep 25, 2019

Sep 24, 2019

Debra Marie Watters, 61, of Swaledale, died on Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at her home. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 1, 2019, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 305 Elm Street E in Rockwell. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, September 30, 2019, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Parish...

Sep 24, 2019

Sally Ann Roberts, 64, of Mason City, died on Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at MercyOne Medical Center of North Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 27, 2019, at The Good Shepherd Health Center Chapel, 302 2nd St. NE. Visitation will be held Thursday, September 26 , 2019, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Major...

Sep 22, 2019

Robert Dean Macek, 93, formerly of Fort Dodge was called to his eternal home on Sunday September 22, 2019 in Mason City, IA. Memorial services will be held 11 AM Saturday, October 5, 2019 at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 1023 S. 27th St., Fort Dodge, IA with the Rev. William Van Nostrand officiating. Inurnment will follow in the...

Sep 22, 2019

Evelyn Holman, 95, of Mason City, passed away peacefully under hospice care on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at the IOOF Home in Mason City. A memorial service will be held on Friday, October 11, 2019, at 2:00 p.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania, with Pastor Dave Byrd, Chaplain of the IOOF Home, officiating. She will be laid...

Sep 18, 2019

Joan M. Dreher, 81, of Mason City, died Wednesday September 18, 2019 at the MercyOne Hopice Inpatient Unit. According to Joan’s wishes there will be no services. She will be inurned at the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City. Joan was born May 8, 1938, the daughter of Carl and Lola (Tietgen) Dreher in Mason City, Iowa. She attended Mason City...

Sep 17, 2019

William C. Fletcher, 74, of Mason City passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at MercyOne Medical Center North Iowa. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania, with Pastor Adam Tyler officiating. Inurnment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour...

Sep 16, 2019

Ellie Louise Peters Birdsall Mersereau, 93, of Mason City passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019 at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 4th Street SE, with Pastor Sid Bohls officiating. Inurnment will be at Elmwood – St. Joseph...

Sep 15, 2019

Ralph W. Preuss, 92, of Mason City, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at MercyOne Medical Center North Iowa in Mason City. At Ralph’s request, there are no services planned. The family will hold a private memorial at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be directed to: St. James Lutheran Church in Mason City, Trinity Lutheran...

Sep 6, 2019

Ralph H. Askeland, 79, from Mason City, passed away on September 6, 2019 at MercyOne Medical Center North Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 9, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 North Pennsylvania. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time. Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be directed...

Sep 5, 2019

Alaina Constance Easley the daughter of Kyle and Kristi Easley was born silently on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at MercyOne Medical Center-North Iowa. Memorials maybe directed to the North Central Iowa Down Syndrome Association in Alaina’s memory. This little angel is survived by her parents, Kyle and Kristi; big sister, Lauren; grandparents, Kevin and Kathy Easley of Mason City and...

Sep 4, 2019

MASON CITY: Fredrick R. Whorley, 73, of Mason City, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at the MercyOne Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 PM Sunday, September 8, 2019 at the St. John’s Episcopal Church, 120 1st St. NE, with the Rev. Stephen Benitz officiating. Family will greet friends following the service in the church fellowship...

Sep 2, 2019

Jack Proscovec, 92, of Mason City, passed away at the MercyOne Medical Center in Mason City on September 2, 2019. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held on Thursday, September 5, 2019 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania. A private family graveside will be held. Memorials may be directed to the...

Sep 2, 2019

Marilyn Pfeifer, 90, of Osage and formerly of Mason City, passed away Monday, September 2, 2019 in Osage, IA. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Friday, September 6, 2019 at the First United Methodist Church, 119 South Georgia Ave, with Rev. Dan Fernandez officiating. Interment will follow in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour...