Merlene Maxine Luko Oge age 93 passed away Friday, October 25, 2019. Memorials can be made to New London Specialty Care , 100 Care Cir, New London, Ia. 52645.  Graveside memorial service will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 30, 2019, at IOOF Bloomfield Cemetery.

Robert  "Papa Smurf" L. Smalley, age 68 of Fairfield, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at Jefferson County Health Center. Visitation for family and friends will be 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Monday, November 11, 2019, at Behner Funeral Home Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at Stockport Christian Church with Pastor Gary VanNyhuis officiating.  Cremation will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been...

Debbie Ruth Barber, age 63 of Fairfield, formerly of Davenport, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at Parkview Care Center. Per her wishes she will be cremated and no services are planned at this time. Cards and memorials may be mailed to Joyce Calhoun, 101 Washington Street, Batavia, IA 52533. Debbie was born October 1, 1956, in Fairfield, IA to Robert and Doris (Brock) Barber II.  Debbie was a laborer and worked odd jobs. Debbie will be missed by her siblings, Terry Pasch of...

Patricia Ann Ferguson was born June 16, 1943 in Middletown, Ohio, to Chalmers and Kay Ferguson. After graduating from Ohio State University, she became a teacher of the Transcendental Meditation program, which she taught in the U.S. and all over the world with her husband Robert. She moved to Fairfield in 1974, joining the faculty and studying at Maharishi University of Management (then MIU). Patricia completed her Ph.D. in 2004 and continued as a faculty member teaching writing, Vedic...

James “Jimmy” Earnest Litton, age 88 of Fairfield, passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics. Visitation for family & friends will be 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Behner Funeral Home.  Following the visitation, he will be cremated.  Burial will be at a later date in Glasgow Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Glasgow Cemetery Association.  Cards and memorials may be mailed to Jack...

Margaret Alice Cooper, age 95 of Fairfield, formerly of Lockridge, passed away Monday, October 28, 2019, at Sunnybrook Living Care Center. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 1, 2019, at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Dianne Brokken officiating. After the service she will be cremated with burial at a later date in Forest Home Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, IA.   Visitation for family and friends will be prior to the service starting at 10:00 a.m. until time of...

Dean Pettit of Fairfield Iowa passed away on October 25, 2019.  Visitation is 4:00 - 7:00 PM, October 28 at the Behner Funeral Home, funeral service is 11:00 AM October 29 at the First United Methodist Church in Fairfield with Reverend Beth Harbaugh and Pastor Bill Shewmaker officiating.  Burial at Fellows Cemetery in Keosauqua.  Dean was born on December 11, 1929 in Mt. Sterling, Iowa to Craig and Dorothy Pettit.  He is survived by his beloved and devoted wife of 64...

Melvin LaVern Roush age 67, of Libertyville, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at his home. Visitation with family and friends will be at 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday, October 25, 2019, at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Memorial service will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 26, 2019, at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Ed Parker officiating.  Burial of cremains will be at a later date. In- lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family and mailed to John...

Della Kathryn Taylor, age 90 of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Lockridge, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2019, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant. Visitation for family & friends will be 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at Behner Funeral Home. Graveside service will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, October 24, 2019, at Hudson Community Cemetery, Hudson, IA.  Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association or Donor’s Choice.  Cards and memorials may be...

Rose Ann Schillerstrom, age 77 of Fairfield, passed away Friday, October 18, 2019, at Sunnybrook Living Care Center.  Prayers for a Christian wake will be 5:30 pm, Sunday, October 20, 2019, prior to the visitation at St. Mary Catholic Church. Visitation for family and friends will be 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Monday, October 21, 2019, at St. Mary Catholic Church with Father Henricksen officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Lawn, Fairfield, Iowa. In...