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11/16/2025

James L. "Jim" McCoy

James L. “Jim” McCoy, 76, of Mason City, slipped comfortably into God’s arms after surviving a life-long battle with Crohn’s disease. He allowed the cancer to have his body after a year-long battle with lung cancer, but he never allowed it to have his spirit! A celebration of life will be held at Faith Baptist Church in Mason City and will be announced at a later date. James Lloyd McCoy, the son of Oliver “Buster” and Maxine (Christensen) McCoy, was...

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11/11/2025

Sylvan Meling

Sylvan Wayne Meling, 94, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2025, at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City, Iowa. A graveside service will be held at Oakland Cemetery in Forest City, Iowa on Friday, November 14, 2025, at 12 p.m. Sylvan was born on November 19, 1930 in Forest City to Sven and Lena (Benson) Meling, a family which also included four other children. His father had emigrated from Norway, trading fishing for farming, and the family grew up on...

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11/05/2025

Alyce M. Bailey

Alyce Maurine (Miller) Bailey, age 98, passed away peacefully at her home at Cornerstone Assisted Living, 300 2nd Street NW, Mason City, on October 30, 2025. A memorial service will be held in the spring, at Trinity Lutheran Church on Friday, April 24th, 2026 at 11 a.m. with Pastor Dan Gerrietts officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior at the church. Inurnment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Mason City Foundation and Music...

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11/03/2025

Darrel K. Lind

Darrel K. Lind, age 89, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on October 29, 2025, at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 11 a.m., with public visitation one hour prior.Darrel was born on May 28, 1936, to Harry and Sophia (Hansen) Lind on the Lind family farm in Franklin County, near Coulter, Iowa. He grew up working on the family...

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10/30/2025

Allen Jay Shanks

Allen Jay Shanks, 62, of Mason City, Iowa, passed away at home on Monday, October 27, 2025. Cremation has taken place, and no services are planned.Allen was born on August 29, 1963 to Marilyn Jean (Nagel) Shanks and Larry Dean Shanks.Growing up he lived in Nora Springs, Western Iowa, West Virginia, and Mason City. He graduated from MCHS in 1981.He was known to his CB group of friends as "Hell on Wheels".He followed in his grandfather's footsteps by raising bees...

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10/23/2025

Karen Knudtson

Karen Knudtson, 85, of Mason City, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, October 27, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N Pennsylvania Ave. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. Inurnment will be held at a later date in the Winnebago Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials can be...

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10/22/2025

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10/13/2025

Lois R. Thompto

Lois Ruth (Heins, Dahly, Hungerford) Thompto, 96, of Mason City, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025, at the IOOF Home. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, October 20, 2025, at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 428 W Walnut St, Manly, IA with Pastor Linda Johnson-Prestholt officiating. Visitation will be held from 9 – 11 a.m. Interment will be held in the Manly Cemetery.

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10/11/2025

Gene C. Ostmo

Gene C. Ostmo, age 93, of Mason City, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society in Forest City. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 16, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N Pennsylvania Ave. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service time. Burial will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery.

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10/10/2025

Dolly A. Bryant

Dolly Bryant, 88, of Mason City, Iowa, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones Wednesday, October 8, 2025. A memorial service for Dolly will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 17, 2025, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave, with Pastor Jani Dahlin officiating. A visitation will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2025, from 5-7 p.m., at Major Erickson Funeral Home. Inurnment will be held at a later date. Memorials may be directed...

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10/09/2025

Carol A. Tinkey

Carol A. Tinkey, 87, of Mason City, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 11 a.m., at First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia, with Pastor Jon Montgomery officiating. Private family inurnment will be held at Deer Creek Lutheran Cemetery in Carpenter.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Beds for Kids at Mason City First UMC - Our Beds for Kids...

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10/09/2025

Richard E. Keenan

Richard E. Keenan, 69, of Mason City passed away on September 27, 2025. Services will be held at a later date.

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