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Visitation:
Saturday, August 16, 2025 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at
Hurely Funeral Home in Mason City, IL.
Service:
Saturday, August 16, 2025 12 p.m. at the funeral
home.
Funeral home:
Hurely Funeral Home
Obituary
Wendell Odell Dixon, 86, of Mason
City passed away at 4:48 PM on Saturday, August 9,
2025 at the Lodge in Manito. He was born on June 15,
1939 in Greenburg, KY., to Bonnie Walton and Helen
Marie (Irvin) Dixon. On May 16, 1958 he married
Margaret Ann Thomas she preceded him in death in
1991.
Wendell is survived by 4 children: Russell Dixon,
Brenda (Rick) Harvey, Rod (Kelly) Dixon all of Mason
City and Ron (Lisa) Dixon of Normal, 10
grandchildren: Shannon Simmering of Mason City,
Steve and Heather Kidd of Riverton, Terra Harvey of
Mason City, Chris and Morgan Ingram of Pekin, Craig
Ingram of Petersburg, Skylar Dixon of Normal, Rylee
Dixon of Normal, Sarah Clipper of Palmyra, Chris and
Rachel Richardson of Mason City, Ryan Dixon of Mason
City, 15 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great
grandchildren, 2 siblings: Marie (Don) Price of
Springfield and Wayne (Julie) Dixon of Mason City.
He was preceded in death by his parents and 2
brothers: Walt Dixon and Glen Dixon.
He retired from Caterpillar after 30 years and went
on to work for Ainsworth Seed Company. He was a
member of the Mason City Community Chapel. He
enjoyed being outdoors, fishing, hunting, mushroom
hunting, motorcycle riding and bank poling with his
family.
A funeral service is planned for Saturday, August
16, 2025 at 12:00 PM with pastor Brian Durbin
officiating, burial to follow at Mason City
Cemetery. Visitation will be held two hours before
the service from 10:00 AM until the service at 12:00
PM. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Jude
Children’s Research Hospital or Mason City Community
Chapel. Online condolences can be left at
www.hurleyfh.com.
Hurley Funeral Home in Mason City is in charge of
the arrangements. |
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