Obituaries
Melinda Kay Brunner
Jun 17, 2018
Melinda Kay Brunner, 58, of Mason City, died Sunday June 17, 2018 at her home. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday June 22, 2018, at Major Erickson Funeral Home 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. with Rev. Kenneth Gehling Chaplain – Mercy Medical Center of North Iowa officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be held one...
Derrick Scott Winters
Jun 10, 2018
Derrick Scott Winters, 30, died Sunday, June 10, 2018, at his home in Mason City, IA. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, June 14, 2018, at the Rockford Methodist Church. A gathering will take place one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family of Derrick Winters. Derrick...
Mary Louise Baker
Jun 5, 2018
Mary Louise Baker, 79, of Adel, IA formerly of Mason City, died Tuesday, June 5, 2018, at Adel Acres. There will be no services.
Donald D. Roberts
Jun 4, 2018
Donald D. Roberts, of Mason City, Iowa took the hand of Jesus and went home to Heaven on June 4, 2018 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit surrounded by his loving family following a 7 year battle with liver cancer. A gathering of friends and family will be held on Friday, June 8, 2018 at the Major Erickson Funeral...
Anita Louise Walker
Jun 2, 2018
Anita L. Walker, 72, of Mason City, died Saturday, June 2, 2018 at the I.O.O.F. Home. Visitation will be held Thursday, June 7, 2018 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, June 8, 2018 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. with Rev. Kenneth Gehling Chaplain – Mercy Medical Center...
Marjorie Ellen Vath
May 23, 2018
Marjorie Ellen (Enfield) Vath, 90, of Mason City, died at the Good Shepherd Health Center Wednesday, May 23, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at the Faith Baptist Church, 1807 South Kentucky, Mason City, IA with Pastors Tim Moore and Greg Gosnell officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the church...
Loreen J. Brock
May 18, 2018
Loreen J. Brock, 95, of Mason City, IA, and formerly of Woden, IA, died Friday, May 18, 2018, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at the Good Shepherd Health Center Chapel, 302 2nd Street NE – Mason City, with Rev. Kent A. Mechler officiating. Inurnment will take...
James E. "Lowell" Chesnut
May 17, 2018
James Lowell Chesnut, 93, died on Thursday, May 17th, while in hospice care at the Heritage Care Center, Mason City, Iowa, with dear ones by his side. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 2, at Major-Erickson Funeral Home in Mason City. Pastor Linda Johnson Prestholt will officiate the memorial. Inurnment will be held in...
Edwin G Johnson
May 13, 2018
Edwin G. “Bunny” Johnson, 99, of Mason City, IA, died Sunday, May 13, 2018, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. His life will be celebrated through the memories of those who knew him. He was loved by many and will be missed by many more. Burial will take place at a later date.
Beverly A Beach
May 11, 2018
Beverly A. Beach, 66, of Mason City, died Friday May 11, 2018 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. There will be no services. Beverly was born September 22, 1951 the daughter of Richard and Marjorie (Hedrick) Rasmussen in Mason City, Iowa. She attended and later graduated from Mason City High School. Beverly is survived by her sister, Gloria (Ray)...
Arlene Lenore Barkema
May 10, 2018
Arlene L. Barkema, 91, of Mason City, IA, died Thursday, May 10, 2018, at the Good Shepherd Health Facility. Visitation will take place from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM on Monday May 14, 2018, at Elk Creek Lutheran Church 4108 Killdeer Ave, Kensett, IA, followed by a graveside service at the Elk Creek Cemetery in Kensett, with Pastor Tom Martin...
Gary L. Fairbanks
May 8, 2018
Gary L. Fairbanks, 79, of Mason City, passed away May 8, 2018 surrounded by his wife and children. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa, 232 2nd Street SE, Mason City, IA 50401 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. He...
Sandra A. Skipper
May 7, 2018
Sandra A. Skipper, 75, of Mason City, IA, died Monday, May 7, 2018, at the Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 14, 2018, at the First Covenant Church, Highway 122 and South Ohio Ave. with the Rev. Steve Johnson officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be from 3...
John Clayton Eppens
May 6, 2018
John C. Eppens, 69, of Mason City, IA, died Sunday, May 6, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa. Everyone is invited to attend a gathering at the family’s home, 2231 22nd St. SW, Mason City, Saturday May 12, 2018 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Memorials may be directed to the family of John Eppens. John Clayton Eppens...
Brad E Steiger
May 6, 2018
Brad E. Steiger, 82, of Mason City, IA died Sunday, May 6, 2018 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Steiger was born as Eugene E. Olson on February 19, 1936 at the Fort Dodge Lutheran Hospital to Hazel and Erling “Link” Olson. He grew up as a typical farm boy in Bode, until a near-death farm accident changed his...
Janice C. Kothenbeutel
May 1, 2018
Janice C. Kothenbeutel, 71, died Tuesday May 1st, 2018 at the IOOF in Mason City, Iowa. Visitation will be from 5pm – 7pm on Friday May 4th, 2018 at the Major Erickson Funeral Home in Mason City. Inurnment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City at a later date. Janice Claudine Kothenbeutel was born in Mason City, Iowa...
James R. Follmuth
Apr 29, 2018
James R. Follmuth, 77, of Mason City, died Sunday April 29, 2018 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Per his request there will be no services. Memorials may be directed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Hospice of North Iowa. James was born March 4, 1941 the son of Duane and Lola (Tipton) Follmuth in Mason City, Iowa....
Mark Steven Napoletano
Apr 23, 2018
Mark Steven Napoletano, 71, of Mason City, IA, died unexpectedly Monday, April 23, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa. A celebration of life gathering will be held from 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM on Friday, April 27, 2018, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue. A private inurnment will take place in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery with...
Joy D. Burns
Apr 22, 2018
Joy Delouise (Lathrop) Burns, 77, died unexpectedly and went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 22, 2018. She peacefully stepped onto the shores of eternity where she met her Lord and Savior face to face. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM Saturday, April 28th, at Faith Baptist Church, 1807 S. Kentucky Avenue, Mason City,...
Jason Paul Faust
Apr 18, 2018
Jason Paul Faust, 35, of Winona, MN, and formerly of Mason City, IA, died Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at his home. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday, April 23, 2018, at Praise Community Church, 11 2nd Street NW, with Pastor Jeff Dahlin officiating. Memorials may be directed to the family of Jason Faust. Jason was born...