Obituaries
Dale W. Huebner
Oct 8, 2014
Dale W. Huebner, 86, of Mason City, died Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, at the Manly Nursing & Rehab Center after struggling with Parkinson's disease. A visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014, at Major Erickson Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 13, 2014, with a visitation one hour...
Ray L. Matson
Oct 6, 2014
MASON CITY: Ray L. Matson, 82, of Mason City, died Monday, October 6, 2014 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held 1:30 PM Saturday, October 11, 2014 at Grace United Methodist Church, 200 14th Street NW with Rev. Steve Hansen officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by the...
Kenneth K. Wiltsie
Oct 2, 2014
Kenneth K. Wiltsie, 76, of The Villages, formerly of Mason City, died Thursday, October 2, 2014 at home. Private graveside services were held at Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery with Rev. Kenneth Gehling, Chaplain Mercy Medical Center North Iowa officiating. There was no visitation. Memorials may be directed to Northern Lights, House of Hope Homeless Shelter. Ken was born May 20,...
Donald E. Austin Sr.
Oct 1, 2014
Donald E. Austin Sr., 84, of Mason City, died Wednesday, October 1, 2014, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, November 8, 2014, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Rev. Kenneth Gehling officiating. Interment will take place at Memorial Park Cemetery with Military Honors conducted by...
Henry Thompson Paine
Oct 1, 2014
RACINE, WISCONSIN: Henry T. Paine, 95, of Racine, Wisconsin formerly of Mason City, died Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at Lakeshore Manor, Racine. Funeral services will be held 1:30 PM Monday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City with The Rev. Warren Frelund, Deacon, officiating. Masonic Rites will precede the service and be conducted by Harding Lodge...
Bruce L. Meeker
Sep 30, 2014
MASON CITY: Bruce L. Meeker, 94, of Mason City, died Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Memorial services will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, October 5, 2014 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 329 East State Street with Rev. Sid Bohls officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service Sunday at the church....
Eloise Draper
Sep 29, 2014
Eloise Draper, 88, of Mason City, died Monday, September 29, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa. Funeral services will be at 10:30 AM on Friday, October 3, 2014, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Pastor Ed Bard, Chaplain – Hospice of North Iowa officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on...
Betty L. (Hovland) Orpen
Sep 28, 2014
Betty Louise (Hovland) Orpen, 86, of Mason City, IA died Sunday, September 28, 2014, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, October 4, 2014, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 2502 South Jefferson Avenue, with Rev. Jim Magelssen officiating. Inurnment will be at the Elk Creek Cemetery in Kensett, IA. There...
Bernadine A. Baker
Sep 22, 2014
Bernadine Ann Baker, 81, of Mason City, IA and formerly of Eagle Grove, IA, died Monday, September 22, 2014, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday September 24, 2014, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue Mason City with Rev. Kent A. Mechler, Chaplain – Good Shepherd Health...
Paul E. Heller
Sep 17, 2014
Paul E. Heller, 62, of Mason City, IA, died Wednesday, September 17, 2014, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, October 3, 2014, at Grace Evangelical Free Church, 440 N Illinois Ave, Pastor Nick Daugherty officiating. Family and friends may gather one hour prior to services. Inurnment will take place...
Stanley Charles Schaefer Jr.
Sep 15, 2014
Stanley Charles Schaefer Jr., 71, of Mason City, IA, formerly of New Hope, MN, died Monday, September 15, 2014, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 27, 2014, at Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4201 Regent Ave North, Robbinsdale, MN, with Pastor Douglas Good officiating. There will be a gathering...
Janice A. Berge
Sep 15, 2014
IOWA CITY: Janice A. Berge, 51, of Woden, Iowa, died Monday, September 15, 2014 at University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City. No services are scheduled at this time. Per her request, she will be cremated. There will be no visitation. Janice was born April 22, 1963 in Wichita, Kansas the daughter of Richard and Beverly (Bowers) Torgeson. Janice is survived...
Betty Jane Kalvig
Sep 15, 2014
Betty Jane Kalvig, 87, of Mason City, passed away Monday, September 15, 2014, at the Good Shepherd Care Center in Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, September 18, 2014, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Pastor Larry Day of Victory in Christ Church officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior...
Geraldine C. Bramsen
Sep 7, 2014
MASON CITY: Geraldine C. (Hohenfield) Bramsen, 82, of Mason City, died Sunday, September 7, 2014 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Friday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. Kent Mechler officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Friday at the funeral home. Interment will be...
Delores Bell
Sep 4, 2014
Delores Bell, 87, of Nora Springs, died Thursday, September 4, 2014, at the IOOF Home in Mason City. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, September 13, 2014, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City, with Rev. Sean McRoberts of the First United Methodist Church officiating. There will be a gathering of family...
Joan 'Jo' Cullen
Aug 28, 2014
MASON CITY: Joan Cullen, 89, of Crystal Lake, Iowa passed away Thursday, August 28, 2014 at Cornerstone Assisted Living. She was looking forward to her upcoming 90th birthday party. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at the Crystal Lake United Methodist Church, Crystal Lake, Iowa with Rev. Charles Layton officiating. Interment will be in Crystal...
Robert 'Bob' S. Mackin
Aug 21, 2014
Robert 'Bob' S. Mackin, 65, of Clear Lake, IA, formerly of Mason City, IA, died Thursday, August 21, 2014, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Per his wishes his body was cremated and there will be no visitation. A memorial mass will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, August 26, 2014, at Epiphany Parish Holy Family Catholic Church,...
June Marie Gansen
Aug 19, 2014
MASON CITY: June Marie Gansen, 70, of Mason City, died Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Friday, August 22, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia with Rev. Sean McRoberts officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 to...
Dr. Edwin D. Kennedy
Aug 19, 2014
MASON CITY: Dr. Edwin D. Kennedy, 91, of Mason City, died Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Memorial services will be held Saturday, September 6, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the First Presbyterian Church, 100 S. Pierce Ave. with the Rev. Paul Collier officiating. There will be no visitation, as Dr. Kennedy has donated his body...
Richard L. Brookhart
Aug 17, 2014
MASON CITY: Richard L. Brookhart, age 81, of Mason City, died Sunday, August 17, 2014 at Mercy Hospital in Mason City. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Faith Baptist Church, 1807 South Kentucky Avenue, Mason City with Pastor Miles Grismore officiating. A visitation for family and friends will be from 6:00 PM...