Mason Obituaries

Eldon H. Garlisch was born on Nov 08, 1946 in Lincoln to Carl J. and Anna (Jacobs) Garlisch. He grew up on the family farm in Allens Grove Twp north of Mason City. He was baptized and confirmed at St Luke Lutheran Church. He served in the US Army stationed in Germany. Afterwards, he studied…

Frances Spaulding, age 94, of Petersburg, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 surrounded by her family. Frances was born on December 30, 1931, in Easton, the daughter of John and Julia (Drohan) Cunningham and later married Floyd Spaulding on September 14, 1957. She is preceded in death by her loving husband of 68 years,…

Earla M. Blessman, 83, of Bath, passed away at St. John’s Hospital, in Springfield, at 6:43 p.m., on Friday, March 6, 2026. She was born June 13, 1942, in Saidora, to Richard and Leiura (Lippert) Friend. She married Larry Blessman, in Ashland, on July 21, 2007 He preceded her in death in 2016. Mrs. Blessman…

Edna Juanita Jones, 93, of Mason City, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026. Edna was born on January 15, 1933, in Mason City, to her parents, Edward Herman Hindahl and Margaret Sophia Mary Hindahl (Harries). She married John Lindberg Jones on April 5, 1953, at Christ Lutheran Church in Mason City. They shared 66…

Katharine Sue Byers Sherwood of Springfield, went to be with the Lord on March 6, 2026, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Katharine (Kay) was born February 2, 1937, in Hale Township, Missouri, to Hugh and Dulcie (Godsey) Byers. She was the youngest of ten children. Kay graduated from Dallas City High School in…

Marc D. Beard, 78, passed away at High Point Residence in Carlinville on Friday, February 20, 2026, with his sister and brother by his side. Marc was born at St. John’s Hospital in Springfield on August 23, 1947, to Robert and Dorothy (Lee) Beard. He grew up in Havana and graduated from high school there…

Marvin W. Doerr, 90, of Springfield, formerly of Petersburg and Havana, passed away with his wife by his side at 9:15 a.m., on Thursday, February 19, 2026. He was born January 4, 1936, in Knox County, Nebraska, to John and Emma (Anders) Doerr. He married Lillian Shermer on June 9, 1957, at the Zion Lutheran…