Obits
Judy (Hopperstad) Hamilton, 72, of Seminole, Florida, passed away after fighting three bouts of cancer. She died on Wednesday, August 5, 2020.
She was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota, and was raised on a farm in northern Iowa with her three siblings. She graduated from Mankato State with honors and...
Ruth Williams passed away in Rochester, Minnesota, on Saturday, August 1, 2020, at the age of 91 after a lengthy illness.
Ruth was born at Mercy Hospital in Mason City, Iowa, on June 17, 1929, to Arthur and Alma (Rye) Lund. She grew up in Northwood and graduated high school in 1947.
In 1949, she...
Harold Johnson, known to friends as "Hal" or “Doc,” passed to be with the Lord on August 1, 2020, at the age of 79, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on April 16, 1941, to Dr. Harold F. and Rose (Hove) Johnson.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Dianne; son, Jeff (Kari); daughters...
Rev. Otto Walter Schmitt, 95, of West Fargo, North Dakota, died peacefully on Friday, July 17, and is now at home with his Heavenly Father.
Born to Jacob and Albina (Bertsch) Schmitt on a farm southeast of Regent, North Dakota, on November 6, 1924, Otto attended elementary school in the rural...
Jeffery Alan Gentz of Forest City, 57, passed away on Sunday, March 22, at the MercyOne North Iowa Hospice following a long and courageous battle with multiple health issues.
He is the son of Richard and Sharon Gentz of Northwood.
A celebration of his life will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday,...
Beverly E. Rustad, 86 of Waterloo, Iowa, died at the UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital on Saturday, April 4, 2020.
She was born on April 1, 1934, in Mason City, Iowa, the daughter of Seymour A. and Amy A. (Nelson) Rustad and graduated from West High School in 1951 and attended the University of...
Kenneth Fred Fredrickson passed away on Friday, April 10, 2020, while in care at St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota.
A memorial service will be held at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Grafton, on Saturday, August 1, 2020, at 2 p.m.
Ken was born on October 7, 1935, to Fred Fredrickson and Ella (...
Edith Andrews, 104, of Coralville, formerly of Mason City, died on Saturday, July 4, 2020, at Windmill Manor in Coralville. Private family services will be held on September 5, 2020, on the family farm in Buffalo Center, Iowa.
Edith was born on April 25, 1916, in rural Buffalo Center, the...
Leroy E. Waggoner, formerly of Carpenter, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2020, at the Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City.
Inurnment was held in Clear Lake Cemetery in Clear Lake, Iowa. Memorial donations may be sent to the Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge, 22 North Fourth Street N.W., Mason...
An interment ceremony will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City on August 2, 2020, at 1 p.m. for Frederick "Don" Lyman.
Fred grew up in Mason City. After WWII he worked for Interstate Power Co. for 39 years. His career included being area manager in Northwood and district manager in...