April 4, 1927 – July 22, 2025
Hans P. “Red” Jorgensen, 98, of Mason City, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at Good Shepherd Health Center, Mason City.
A memorial service will be held 2:30pm Friday August 1, 2025 at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd St. N.E., Mason City. Inurnment will be held in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel.
Hans was born April 4, 1927 in Thornton, the son of Hans W. and Henrietta W. (Oeltjenbruns) Jorgensen. He grew up on the family farm with his six siblings, attended country school in Dougherty and later graduated from Thornton High School as Senior Class President. Shortly after graduating, he enlisted into the United States Army, where he served in Italy during World War II.
Following his honorable discharge, he was introduced to Wilma Vae “Willie” Laudner by his brother, Earl, who was dating Willie’s sister, Beryl. Willie and Red were married October 23, 1948 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa, after dating for three months. They were blessed with 65 years together and had three children: Steven, Richard and Penny.
Red was a man who lived with his hands, his heart, and his own unshakable sense of how things should be done. He began his working life as a blacksmith, eventually repairing farm equipment and lending his talents to John Deere and Sears before running his own service station. Though he officially retired at 55, Red never stopped moving. He spent time cooking breakfast at Hy-Vee, and for more than four decades, he could be found at the North Iowa Golf Center, meticulously repairing golf clubs. If Red was working on your clubs, you knew it would be done right—no shortcuts, no guessing.
He was blunt, always told it like it was, and had little patience for nonsense—but beneath that tough exterior was a man who loved deeply, laughed generously, and lived fully. Red was social by nature and could strike up a conversation just about anywhere. He was sharp, competitive, and especially loved cribbage, where he played to win (and usually did). He had a remarkable sense of direction and could find his way anywhere after only a single visit. Golf, however, was his true passion—when it was time to play, everything else took a back seat. When Red and Willie moved to their home on Highland Park Golf Course, many happy hours were spent there with the children and grandchildren. Though he enjoyed traveling, the best part of any trip was pulling back into the driveway. He believed there was a right way to do things—his way—and while he wasn’t always loud about his love, his hugs, his pride in his children and grandchildren, and the time he spent with them said it all.
Red is survived by his three children, Steven (Jane) Jorgensen, Hastings, MN, Richard (Lori) Jorgensen, Ankeny, IA, and Penny (Paul) Weitzel of Mason City; seven grandchildren, Jensina (Aaron) Hanson, Heather (Jason) Quint, April Beaudet, Daniel (Kelly) Jorgensen, Benjamin (Rachel) Moorehead, Kyle (Nandita Agarwal) Jorgensen, and Samuel Moorehead; great grandchildren, Lauren, Emily, Jack, Tanner, Brayden, Riley, Korbyn and Sage; brother, Gordon (Charlene) Jorgensen; as well as nieces, nephews and many extended family members.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Willie in 2014; parents; siblings, Richard Jorgensen, Robert “Bob” (Verta Mae) Jorgensen, Lois (Floyd) Zobel, Earl (Beryl) Jorgensen and Mary Ann (Jack) Motter.
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