Obituaries

Jun 2, 2016

Warren Boyd "Bud" Roath, 80, of Mason City, IA, died Thursday, June 2, 2016, at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home in Rockwell. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, at the First Covenant Church, Hwy 122 at South Ohio, with Rev. Steve Johnson officiating. Interment will take place in Memorial Park Cemetery with Military Honors...

May 30, 2016

Stephen G. Schlosser, 55, of Mason City, died Monday, May 30, 2016 at home. A celebration of life service will be held 1:30 PM Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Pastor Ed Bard, Chaplain, Hospice of North Iowa officiating. Casual attire is welcomed. Per Steve’s request, he will be cremated. The family...

May 27, 2016

Edgar Paul “Red” Daugherty, 80, of Mason City, died Friday, May 27, 2016 at the VA Medical Center, Des Moines, IA. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, August 5, 2016 at the Boscobel Cemetery, Boscobel, WI. Edgar Paul Daugherty was born July 26, 1935 the son of Paul Leroy and Agnes (Muncie) Daugherty in Menominee, WI. After...

May 26, 2016

Mavis L. Richards, 87, of Mason City, died peacefully Thursday, May 26, 2016, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. Interment will be in Elk Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Kensett. Visitation will be one hour...

May 26, 2016

Dean D. Davis, 83, of Mason City, IA, died Thursday, May 26, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa. Memorial services will be at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at the First Covenant Church, Hwy 122 at South Ohio, with Rev. Steve Johnson officiating. Military Honors will be conducted by the Mason City Veterans Association. There will...

May 25, 2016

PLYMOUTH, IA: Robert L. Harman of Plymouth died peacefully from complications of heart and lung disease Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at North Iowa Mercy Health Center in Mason City, Iowa. Funeral services to celebrate Bob’s life will be 11:00am Tuesday May 31 at the United Methodist Church in Plymouth, Iowa. Visitation will be held at the church Monday, May 30...

May 24, 2016

Lyle E. DeGraw, 80, of Rockford, IA, passed Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 AM Friday, May 27, 2016 at the First United Methodist Church, Mason City, with the Rev. Kathy Moore officiating. Visitation will be held from 5 until 7 PM Thursday at the Major Erickson Funeral...

May 22, 2016

Joan Francis Gettman, 74, of Mason City, died Sunday, May 22, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa. Memorial services will be held 5:00 PM Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. Steve Hansen officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the Church. Inurnment will take...

May 19, 2016

Justin A. Huckins, 22, of Clear Lake, IA, died Thursday, May 19, 2016, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City following a head injury. A gathering of family and friends will be from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM with a time of sharing at 5:00 PM on Saturday, May 28, 2016, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111...

May 18, 2016

George O. Emmert, 89, of Mason City, died Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at his residence. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 AM Monday, May 23, 2016 at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Ave., with Pastor Ed Bard of Hospice of North Iowa officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Memorial Park Cemetery with military honors. Memorials may...

May 18, 2016

Beryl E. Arbogast, 87, of Mason City, IA, died Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at Good Shepherd Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 AM on Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Chaplain Janet Dorenkamp – Hospice of North Iowa officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment...

May 18, 2016

Iona B. Renshaw, 93, of Plymouth died Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at the Nora Springs Care Center, Nora Springs, IA. Memorial services will be held at 3:30 PM Sunday, May 22, 2016 at the Jehovah Witness Kingdom Hall. Officiating will be Mr. Ronald Graff. Memorials may be directed to the Iona Renshaw Memorial Fund in care of the family. Iona...

May 17, 2016

Vaughn M. Escher, 92, of Mason City, died Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held 2:00 Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. Per Vaughn’s request, he will be cremated and there will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorials...

May 17, 2016

Michael Asbe, 55, of Mason City, died Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Per family request, he will be cremated and there will be no visitation and a private family burial will take place at a later date. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Michael Asbe Memorial fund in c/o Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City, Iowa...

May 16, 2016

Kay Lynn Mortimer, 69, of Mason City, IA, died Monday, May 16, 2016, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, May 21, 2016 at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church with Rev. Mark Lavrenz officiating. Visitation will be held Friday, May 20, 2016 from 5 until 7 PM at the Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111...

May 16, 2016

Frances Edna Lee, 89, of Mason City Ia. died peacefully Monday, May 16, 2016, at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa surrounded by her loved ones. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, May 20, 2016, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Inurnment will take place in Oklahoma at a later date. Memorials may be...

May 15, 2016

Steve Allen Olson, 73, of Mason City, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at home under the care of Hospice of North Iowa and surrounded by his family. He was born September 25, 1942 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the son of Kenneth LeRoy Olson and Shirley Ann (Marsh) Olson. His father, Kenneth, was one of the many Marines...

May 14, 2016

May 14, 2016

William “Bill” D. Lindsay Sr., 87, of Freeland, MI, and formerly of Mason City, IA, died Saturday, May 14, 2016, at Stone Crest Assisted Living in Freeland. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 21, 2016, at the Rock Falls Cemetery in Rock Falls, IA with Pastor Chuck Kelsey of the First Congregational United Church of...

May 14, 2016

Nancy Ann Fransen, 60, of Mason City, died Saturday, May 14, 2016 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be at 10:30 AM Friday, May 20, 2016 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Pastor Nathan Gann, Rhythm Church officiating. Nancy was born April 16, 1956 the daughter of Lyle and Rosalie (McCally) Phillips...