Richard “Ricky” Dean Smith age 64 of Fairfield passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021, at Parkview Care Center. Open Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Thursday, January 28, 2021, at Behner Funeral Home. Graveside service will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, January 29, 2021, at Maple Hill Cemetery, Birmingham with Pastor Ed Parker officiating. Memorials may be made to the Parkview Care Center Activity Fund and mailed to Rodney Smith, 1003 West Briggs Avenue, Fairfield, IA...

Diana Lee Hill of Brighton passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021, at Keota Healthcare. Diana was born February 28, 1958, to Basil and Frances (Mitchell) Dalton.  She graduated from Washington High School Class of 1976.  Diane married Keith Allen Hill September 11, 1976.  She worked at Pizza Hut and Sunnybrook.  Diane and Keith enjoyed traveling all over & to many fairs, camping, square dancing and their dogs. Diana was preceded in death by her father, Basil Dalton;...

Melvin Joe Blough passed away on January 21, 2021, at his home. He was 70 years old.  Melvin was born March 3, 1950, at the Jefferson County Hospital to Cora Mae (Nichols) Blough and Melvin Joe Blough.  Melvin attended Fairfield School District and graduated with the Class of 1968. He then attended the University of Iowa and graduated in 1972 with a BA degree in English.  Melvin was an avid, longtime Iowa Hawkeye Fan- especially Iowa football and he held season football...

Donald Earl Martin Sr., passed away at the age of 98, on Thursday, January 21, 2021, in Grand Meadow, Minnesota after a brief Illness. Don was born August 20, 1922, to Earl and Mildred Martin. He was raised in Jefferson County and graduated from Fairfield High School. He married Janet Praefke on November 26, 1942, in Milwaukee. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1943. He and Janet made their home in Fairfield, Iowa and had three children: Donald Jr. Sandra, and Mary. Don retired from Rockwell...

Shirley May Burk age 82 of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021, at Sunnybrook Living Care Center. A Celebration of Life service with burial at Evergreen Cemetery will be held at a later date.  Cards and memorials may be mailed to Rosalie Munn, 122 Quail Circle, Hudson, WI 54016. Shirley was born November 21, 1938, to Otto and Pauline (Richardson) Estle in Troy, Iowa.  She married Keith Burk on February 14, 1958 and later divorced. Shirley graduated from Fairfield...

Marlin Kent Simons age 64 of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021, at Jefferson County Hospital. No services are planned at this time. Marlin was born February 9, 1956, in Fairfield to Marshall and Nellie (Garrison) Simons.  Marlin served in the Marine Corp and after the service he went to California and worked at Howard Hugh’s Corp.  In Fairfield he worked for Carlson Concrete and the Fairfield Ledger.  On the side he had his own carpentry...

Ronald “Ron” R. Roland, 64 of Fairfield passed away at his home Wednesday, January 13, 2021. Ron was born on January 29, 1956, in Fairfield to Raymond and Doris (Davis) Roland and was a lifelong resident of Fairfield.  He graduated from FHS in 1974 and attended Indian Hills Community College. Ron married Penny Hollander September 2, 1978, and they became the proud parents of Amy Nicole and Megan Renee.  They later divorced. He worked for many years at the ANR...

Sharon K. Samuelson James age 75 of Fairfield passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics. There will be an Open Visitation from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at Behner Funeral Home.  Following the visitation, she will be cremated and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery at a later date. Please follow the COVID guidelines of wearing masks and social distancing. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established...

Claude Wilbur Thompson (Tommy) age 93, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021. Tommy was born November 12, 1927 to Claude Ralph and Eula Fern (Furgason) Thompson in Amorita, Oklahoma. He graduated from Derby High School in Derby, Kansas in 1945. He enlisted in the United States Navy on April 19, 1945 just before he graduated. He was 17 years old, basic training was at the Naval Training Center in Great Lakes, Illinois. Tommy served our country for two and a half years. He was assigned duty at...

Fran A. Cox, 70, of Fairfield, IA went peacefully to be with the Lord Sunday, January 10, 2021 at her home. She is now dancing with Jesus. She was born October 16, 1950, to Victor and Mildred Blakley. She graduated from Fairfield High School in 1968 and attended Indian Hills Community College for her business degree. She worked for DHS in Fairfield as an Income Maintenance Case Worker for 30 years. Thru the years she was also very involved in helping the community thru her church as well as...