Catherine Alcorn

Catherine S. Alcorn, 64, of Mason City, passed away peacefully with her loving family at her side on Sunday, March 22, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa. According to her wishes she requested to be cremated. 

A funeral Mass was held at on Thursday, March 26, at Epiphany Parish St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Mason City, with the Rev. Rodney Allers and Father Tim Lannon officiating.

Memorials will go towards the Delphine Suter Memorial Nursing Scholarship and the Hospice of North Iowa.

Catherine was born April 20, 1950 in Mason City. The daughter of Babe and Delphine (Shovein) Suter, she graduated from Newman High School and then went on to pursue her interior design degree from Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She owned and operated Cook’s Corner, a gourmet cooking store in Clear Lake. During this time she met and married Dr. Harry Alcorn. They shared a love of travel – especially to La Jolla and the Florida Keys. After his death in 1995 she returned to the Clear Lake retail community working for Wilcox Furniture for nearly 20 years.

Catherine enjoyed playing cards – especially with her family. She was a regular season ticket holder for the NIACC Leadership and Performing Arts Series – attending with her special friends. She was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan and enjoyed watching NIACC women’s basketball. She especially enjoyed watching her nieces and nephews participate in their various activities. 

Catherine was in her element hosting family gatherings – whether it was the 4th of July at her house in Clear Lake or Thanksgiving and Christmas at her house in Mason City. Her last family adventure was arranging for the entire family to spend a week over this past Christmas in Vero Beach, Fla. making lasting memories.

Catherine will be greatly missed by her sister, Anne Ciska of Mason City, brother, James (Janet) Suter of Rochester, Minn., sister, Mary (John) Oertel of Mason City, brother, Kevin Suter, of Las Cruces, N.M.; nephew, Marc Ciska, nieces, Julia (Chris) Deets, Liz Ciska, Teresa Oertel-Court (Adam), Allyson Ciska, Delphine Suter, Joseph Suter, James Suter, Adam Suter, Peter Suter, Sean Suter, John Suter and many great-nieces and nephews and special cousin, Julia Oulman. Also left to cherish her memory are lifelong friends Father Tim Lannon, Mary Jo Profetta and Maggie Simonson.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, niece Sophia Suter, and niece Katie Oertel.

Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, Mason City, was in charge of arrangements.