Obituaries

Jul 8, 2017

Dorothy M. Balder, 94, of Mason City, IA, died Saturday, July 8, 2017, at the Heritage Care and Rehabilitation Center. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 29, 2017, at the United Methodist Church, 31 Valor Road, Aurelia, IA, with Rev. Thomas Peterson officiating. Memorials may be directed to the First United Methodist Church, 119...

Jul 3, 2017

John David Tesdahl, 50, of Mason City, IA, died Monday, July 3, 2017, at his home. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, July 8, 2017, at the Salvation Army Church, 747 Village Green Drive – Mason City, with Pastor Judy Converse of the First Lutheran Church in Northwood, IA officiating. Memorials may be directed to the...

Jul 1, 2017

Mildred G. Moorehead, 91, of Mason City, Iowa, died Saturday, July 1, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center of North Iowa. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, July 6, 2017 at First Assembly of God Church, 1301 N Carolina Ave, Mason City led by Pastor George Ady. Visitation will be held Wednesday July 5, 2017 from 5:00...

Jun 21, 2017

Glen Monroe Ramsey, 77, of Kensett, Iowa, died Wednesday June 21, 2017 at his home. A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at First United Methodist Church, 119 South Georgia Avenue led by Rev. Kathleen R. Moore. Visitation will take place 1 hour prior to services. Inurnment will take place at the Earlham Cemetery at...

Jun 21, 2017

Margie Ann (Berkland) Blake died on June 21st at the age of 80 surrounded by her four daughters and family. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at the Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. A luncheon reception will follow at the church. All are welcome to come and celebrate Marge’s life. A...

Jun 21, 2017

Richard Douglas Eppens, 75, of Clear Lake, died Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at his home. Richard was born March 9, 1942 the son of Gerald and Beulah Mae (Bailey) Eppens in Mason City, Iowa. He was a member of the Clear Lake United Methodist Church. On June 17, 1982 Richard was united in marriage to Barbara Anne (Banks) Saewert, the...

Jun 13, 2017

Margaret I. Snyder, 98, of Mason City, IA, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Graveside services will be held at 11 AM Monday June 19, 2017 at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, with Rev. Steve Hansen of Wesley United Methodist Church officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Sunday June 18, 2017 at Major...

Jun 13, 2017

Leo Joseph Marzen, born June 2, 1930, in Dougherty, Iowa, the son of Andrew and Louise Marzen, died on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. He attended country school and graduated from St. Patrick’s High School in 1947 in Dougherty. On December 5, 1951, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and discharged on November 13, 1953. A funeral mass will be...

Jun 12, 2017

Patty Kay Elsbury, 75, of Mason City, died Monday June 12, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa. A Celebration of Life gathering will begin at 1:00 PM Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Praise Community Church, 11 2nd Street NW led by Pastor Jeff Dahlin. The family will continue to greet friends until 3:00 PM. Per Patty’s request, her body...

Jun 11, 2017

Grace E. Sheldon, 102, of Mason City, IA, died Sunday, June 11, 2017, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, June 15, 2017, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 329 E. State Street – Mason City, with Rev. Kent A. Mechler of Good Shepherd Health Center and Rev. Sid Bohls officiating. Graveside...

Jun 1, 2017

PLYMOUTH: Philip John Dirksen, 62, of Plymouth, IA, and formerly of Des Moines, IA, died Thursday, June 1, 2017, at the Muse N orris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, IA. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, June 10, 2017, at Messiah Lutheran Church, 2620 4th St SE – Mason City, with Pastor Clarke Frederick officiating. Visitation...

May 31, 2017

Donald Roy Gilbert, 87, of Mason City, died Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa. Memorial services will be held 1:30 PM, Monday, June 19, 2017 in the WAYside Chapel, First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia with Rev. Kathleen R. Moore officiating. There will be no visitation. Inurnment will take place in Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials...

May 27, 2017

June M. Wessels of Mason City, IA, died Saturday, May 27, 2017. Per her wishes, a private burial will be held at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be directed to Mercy Cancer Center, 1000 4th Street S.W., Mason City, IA 50401. June was born June 23, 1931, in Mason City, the daughter of Luke and Evelyn...

May 27, 2017

Mark Randall Flickinger, 65, of Mason City, IA, died Saturday, May 27, 2017, at Mayo Clinic St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, June 1, 2017, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue – Mason City, with Pastor Ed Bard, Chaplain – Hospice of North Iowa officiating. There will...

May 26, 2017

Marguerite “Marge” A. Pappas, 87, of Mason City, IA, died Friday, May 26, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa. A memorial mass will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, June 2, 2017, at Epiphany Parish Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams, with Rev. Andrew A-Mensah officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM...

May 18, 2017

COLORADO: Denise “Denny” Anne McNamee, 88 of Greeley, passed away at TRU Hospice of Northern Colorado on May 18, 2017. A Memorial Mass will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, May 26, 2017 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 North Adams in Mason City, Iowa with Rev. Neil Manternach officiating. Inurnment will take place at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorial contributions...

May 17, 2017

Richard (Dick) Kay Downs, 88, of Sun City West, Arizona passed peacefully on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM, on Friday, June 16, 2017, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue – Mason City, with Rev. Kathleen R. Moore of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Inurnment will take place in Memorial Park...

May 15, 2017

Mark Robert “Doc” Detra, 68, of Mason City, died Monday, May 15, 2017 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Visitation for Doc will be held from 3:00 to 7:00 PM Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Epiphany Parish Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams. A memorial service for Doc will be held 5:00 PM Thursday, May 25, 2017 at...

May 15, 2017

Iola Yvonne Geving passed away on Monday, May 15, 2017 in Encinitas, California. Memorial services will be at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue – Mason City, with Pastor Jeni Bohls of St. James Lutheran Church officiating. A gathering of family and friends will be held one hour prior to...

May 14, 2017