Obituaries
Betty Jean Salz
Feb 27, 2017
Betty Jean Salz, 87, of Mason City, IA, died Monday, February 27, 2017, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Rev. Steve Hansen officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 PM...
Gerald "Jerry" Schultz
Feb 22, 2017
Gerald W. "Jerry" Schultz, 84, of Mason City, died Wednesday February 22, 2017, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Private family graveside services were held at Memorial Park Cemetery with Pastor Jeni Bohls of St. James Lutheran Church officiating. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date. Jerry was born December 2, 1932 the son...
Gerald "Jerry" Rickard
Feb 21, 2017
Gerald D. “Jerry” Rickard, 81, of Mason City, died Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. Dan Gerrietts officiating. Private family inurnment will take place at a later date. The family will greet friends from...
Judith S. Richards
Feb 21, 2017
Judith S. Richards, 87, of Mason City, died Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at the Heritage Care Center. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Monday, February 27, 2017 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 5:00 PM Sunday at Major Erickson...
Sally Ward
Feb 20, 2017
Sally Ward, 83, of Mason City, died Monday, February 20, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. A private service will be conducted at a later date. Sally was born January 19, 1934 in Roanoke, Virginia, the daughter of Charles and Mildred Aileen (Alcorn) Stafford. Sally spent most of her life tending to her family as well as doing...
Alroy B Hanna
Feb 17, 2017
Alroy “Blondie” Hanna, 97, of Mason City, formerly of Woden, IA, died Friday, February 17, 2017 at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held Monday, February 20, at 10:30 AM at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Woden, IA with Pastor Joshua Underbakke (grandson) and Rev. S. Kim Peterson officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Sunday...
Clarice E. Christensen
Feb 15, 2017
Clarice E. Christensen, 94, of Mason City, died Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at the IOOF Home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave, with Pastor Ed Bard, Chaplain Hospice North Iowa, officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour...
Beryl L. Jorgensen
Feb 12, 2017
Beryl Louise Jorgensen, 84, of Lawton, formerly of Mason City, died Sunday, February 12, 2017 at the Char Mac Assisted Living in Lawton. Memorial services will be held 10:30 AM Friday, February 17, 2017 at Grace United Methodist Church, 200 14th Street NW with Rev. Steve Hansen officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 PM Thursday at Major Erickson...
Bernard "Bill" Berneman
Feb 8, 2017
Bernard “Bill” Berneman, 63, of Mason City, died Wednesday February 8, 2017 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Monday, February 13, 2017 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave, with the Rev. Randall C. Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. The family requests everyone come in...
Frances M. Hoffman
Feb 7, 2017
Frances M. Hoffman, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 after experiencing a health crisis. Memorial services will be held at 2 PM Saturday, February 11, 2017 at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave, with the Rev. Kathleen R. Moore of the First United Methodist Church officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time...
Walter Muhlstein
Feb 4, 2017
Walter Muhlstein Jr., 87, of Mason City, died Saturday, February 4, 2017 at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. Kent Mechler, Chaplain, Good Shepherd Health Center officiating. Inurnment will take place in Memorial Park Cemetery at a later date....
Judith McGinn
Feb 4, 2017
Judith A. McGinn, 84, of Mason City, IA, died Saturday, February 4, 2017, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Private family graveside services will be held at a later date at the Calvary Cemetery in Sterling, IL. Memorials may be directed to the Rev. Hubert V. McGinn Scholarship, Newman Center, 512 Normal Road, Dekalb, IL 60115.
Irene W. Roth
Jan 30, 2017
Irene W. Roth, 95, of Clear Lake, died Monday, January 30, 2017 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Friday, February 3, 2017 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. Ron Stein, First Baptist Church officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00...
Arthur Paul Wagner
Jan 25, 2017
Arthur Paul Wagner, 90, of Mason City, died Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10 AM Monday, January 30, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church, 119 South Georgia Ave, with the Rev. Kathleen R. Moore officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the Mason City Veterans Association. Interment will follow in Memorial...
Quentin Allen Bertelsen
Jan 23, 2017
Quentin Allen Bertelsen, 90, was called to heaven on January 23, 2017. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, January 28, 2017 at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave, with Rev. Steve Hanson and Rev. Jenny Seylar officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service...
Gale M. Harrington
Jan 15, 2017
Gale Mae Harrington, 80, of Mason City, died Sunday, January 15, 2017 at the Muse Norris Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. Steve Hansen officiating. Per family request, Gale’s body will be cremated and interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in...
Viola Mae Gaines
Jan 13, 2017
Viola Mae Gaines, 90, of Mason City, IA, died Friday, January 13, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, January 21, 2017, at First Baptist Church, 125 E. State Street, with Rev. Ron Stein officiating. Interment will take place in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM...
Shirley K. Stoyles
Jan 12, 2017
Shirley K. Stoyles, 76, of Mason City, IA, died Thursday, January 12, 2017, at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 120 1st St. NE, with The Rev. Kris Leaman and The Rev. Barbara McCaulley officiating. Inurnment will take place in St. John’s...
Margaret Maxine Hoffman
Jan 11, 2017
Margaret Maxine Baker Hoffman, 95, of Mason City, died Wednesday January 11, 2017 at the IOOF Home. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, January 14, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church, 119 South Georgia with Rev. Kathleen R. Moore officiating. Interment will be in the Rockwell Cemetery, Rockwell. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Friday...
Sally J. Thrams
Jan 11, 2017
Sally J. (Walters) Thrams, 87, of Mason City, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held 10:30 AM Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Grace United Methodist Church, 200 14th Street NW with Rev. Steve Hansen officiating. Inurnment will take place in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery...