Timothy J. Espeland

MASON CITY - Timothy J. Espeland, age 46 of Mason City, died Monday, May 19, 2008 at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.



Funeral service will be Friday, May 23, 2008 at 1:30 PM at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Pastor Barb Spaulding officiating.



Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 22nd from 4 to 7 PM at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home and an hour prior to service at the church.



Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery in Forest City.



Timothy Jon Espeland was born in Forest City, Iowa on September 15, 1961, the son of Richard and Darlyne (Johnson) Espeland. He received his education in Forest City and graduated from Forest City High School in 1979.





Tim attended the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy in Johnston, Iowa, graduating in 1991. He served on the Forest City Police Department and the Mason City Police Department for 16 years. He loved being a cop.



Tim was a big Harley Davidson fan and loved riding his motorcycle. He liked to go scuba diving whenever he could and enjoyed watching "M.A.S.H" on television.



Tim is survived by his parents, Richard and Darlyne Espeland of Forest City; sister Trudy (Rick) Johnson of Mason City; brothers Ricky (Michelle) Espeland of Winterset, IA and Steven (Susan) Espeland of Madrid, IA, and nine nieces and nephews.



Tim was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents.