Obituaries

Mark  Dodge

Mark Dodge

Jul 18, 2015

Mark Dodge, 67, of Mason City, IA, died Saturday, July 18, 2015, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Rev. Kevin Jones officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at...

Harlan K. Alitz

Harlan K. Alitz

Jul 16, 2015

Harlan K. “Harley” Alitz, 94, of Mason City, IA, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa. A celebration of life service will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, July 27, 2015, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. Per his wishes, his body was cremated and there...

Carl "Bud" Grupp Jr.

Carl "Bud" Grupp Jr.

Jul 12, 2015

MASON CITY: Carl “Bud” Grupp Jr., 81, of Mason City, passed away Sunday July 12, 2015 at the Manly Nursing & Rehab Center. A celebration of life will be held 11:00 AM Friday, July 17, 2015 at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1405 S. Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. Steve Hansen and Rev. Keith Scott officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph...

Steven A. Honken

Steven A. Honken

Jul 10, 2015

Steven Andrew Honken, 56, of Mason City, IA died Friday, July 10, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa. Steve was born on April 13, 1959, in Waukegan, Illinois, the son of Donald and Marilyn (Luther) Honken. Steve spent his early childhood in the Chicago area, followed by years living in Puerto Rico and Mexico, where he picked up...

Richard E. Aastrup

Richard E. Aastrup

Jul 10, 2015

Richard E. Aastrup, 64, of Manly, IA, died Friday, July 10, 2015, at the VA Health Clinic in Minneapolis, MN. Memorial services will be 6:30 PM on Friday, July 17, 2015, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating. Inurnment will be at 1:45 PM on Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at Fort Snelling National Cemetery,...

Barbara J. Bogard

Barbara J. Bogard

Jul 2, 2015

MASON CITY: Barbara Jane Bogard, 91, of Mason City, died Thursday, July 2, 2015 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Cremation has taken place and a celebration of her life will be held 2:00 PM Thursday, July 9, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church, 119 S. George Avenue with Mary Snell officiating. There will be no visitation. Inurnment...

Shirley J. Buttjer-Harmon

Shirley J. Buttjer-Harmon

Jul 2, 2015

Shirley J. Buttjer-Harmon, 65, of Mason City, IA, died Thursday July 2, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center of North Iowa. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM on Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue in Mason City, IA. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at...

Gordon E. Taylor

Gordon E. Taylor

Jun 25, 2015

Gordon E. Taylor, 91, of Mason City, IA, died Thursday, June 25, 2015, at the IOOF Home. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM on Monday, June 29, 2015, at the First United Methodist Church, 119 South Georgia, with Rev. Kathleen R. Moore officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM on Sunday, June 28, 2015, at Major...

Ruth H. Doane

Ruth H. Doane

Jun 24, 2015

SHEFFIELD: Ruth H. Doane, 92, of Sheffield, died Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at the Sheffield Care Center. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at the Thornton United Methodist Church, Thornton with Gerald “Red” Haugland officiating. Interment will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, Thornton. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Monday at the Thornton...

Stephen E. Cartwright

Stephen E. Cartwright

Jun 24, 2015

MASON CITY: Stephen E Cartwright, 50, of Mason City, died Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa. Memorial services will be held 11:00 AM Monday, June 29, 2015 at the Clear Lake Christian Church, 302 US Hwy 18 West, Clear Lake with Pastor Scott Wilson officiating. Inurnment will take place at a later date. A gathering of...

Warren V. Krafka

Warren V. Krafka

Jun 18, 2015

Warren V. Krafka, 92, of Mason City, IA, died Thursday, June 18, 2015, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. A graveside service will take place in Memorial Park Cemetery on Saturday, June 27 at 1:00 PM with Rev. Shirley Will officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the Mason City Veteran’s Association. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM to...

Vernon J. Tesar

Vernon J. Tesar

Jun 7, 2015

Vernon Joseph Tesar, 91, of Sun City, formerly of Mason City, died Sunday, June 7, 2015 in Sun City from complications of pneumonia. A funeral mass will be held 1:00 PM Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Epiphany Parish Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams, with Rev. Rodney Allers, celebrant. Friends may greet the family one hour prior to the...

William C. Clausen

William C. Clausen

Jun 2, 2015

William C. Clausen, 78, of Mason City, IA, died Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Per his wishes, his body was cremated. Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa, 232 Second Street SE, Mason City, Iowa 50401. William C. Clausen was born March...

Leona M. Scherf

Leona M. Scherf

Jun 1, 2015

Leona M. Scherf, 103, formerly of Mason City, IA, died Monday, June 1, 2015, at her daughter Margaret’s home in Chula Vista, CA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 13, 2015, at the First Christian Church, 318 N. Adams, Mason City, with Rev. Norma Jean Everist and Rev. David H. Wagner Sr. officiating. Interment will...

Pamela L. Charlson

Pamela L. Charlson

May 29, 2015

Pamela Lynn Charlson, 70, of Clear Lake, passed away Friday, May 29, 2015 at the Lake Mills Care Center. A gathering of family and friends will be held from 3:00 to 5:00 PM Friday, June 19, 2015 at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City. In lieu of flowers, memorials in her memory may be made to...

Alyvia Alice Jacobs

Alyvia Alice Jacobs

May 28, 2015

Alyvia Alice Jacobs was born silently on Thursday, May 28, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the Alyvia Jacobs memorial fund in care of the family. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com. Alyvia is survived by her parents: Heather and Travis Jacobs of Mason City; 2 siblings: Trevin and...

Lawrence "Larry" A. Huegli

Lawrence "Larry" A. Huegli

May 21, 2015

Lawrence “Larry” Allan Huegli, 74, of Clear Lake, IA, and Tucson, AZ, and formerly of Mason City, IA, died Thursday, May 21, 2015, at his home in Clear Lake. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM on Thursday, May 28, 2015, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Pastor Ed Bard, Chaplain – Hospice of North Iowa...

Linda D.  Zimmerman

Linda D. Zimmerman

May 15, 2015

Linda D. Zimmerman, 72, of Mason City, died Friday, May 15, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa. Funeral services will be held 1:30 PM Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. Dan Gerrietts and Rev. Robert Vaage, Linda’s nephew, officiating. Interment will be in Hillside Cemetery, Sheffield. Visitation will be from 5:00...

Beulah A. Fairbanks

Beulah A. Fairbanks

May 14, 2015

Beulah A. Fairbanks, 92, of Mason City, IA, died Thursday, May 14, 2015, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held 10:30 AM on Monday, May 18, 2015, at St. James Lutheran Church, 1148 4th Street SE, with Pastor Jeni Bohls and Assisting Minister Bryan Odeen officiating. Inurnment will take place in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. There...

Marlys L. Trettin

Marlys L. Trettin

May 14, 2015

Marlys “Molly” L. Trettin, 81, of Mason City, formerly of Clear Lake, died Thursday, May 14, 2015, at home. Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at Faith Baptist Church, 1807 S. Kentucky Avenue, with Rev. David Callison and Rev. Greg Gosnell officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to...

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