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Rita Bigger Obituary
October 9, 1937 - July 13, 2025
Rita Louise Bigger, 87, of Mason City and formerly Nora Springs, passed away peacefully Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Manly Specialty Care.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 23, 2025, at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church, 119 S Georgia Ave., with Rev. Judy Eilders officiating. A visitation will be held an hour prior at the church. Inurnment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorials may be directed towards the Mason City Public Library or the Lime Creek Nature Center. Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements 641-423-0924. Online condolences may be left at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory
111 N Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, IA 50401
641-423-0924
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