Obituaries
Wilma Kay Derr
Jan 13, 2026
Wilma “Kay” Derr, 88, a resident of Fairfield, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.
Visitation for family and friends will be 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Friday, January 16, 2026 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 17th at Wilson Cemetery in Independence, Iowa with...
Steven Thulander
Jan 12, 2026
Steven Douglas Thulander, 77, a resident of Fairfield, passed away Monday, January 12, 2026 at his home.
Steven was born November 12, 1948 in Rockford, Illinois, the son of Douglas and Marvelene (Beeman) Thulander.
Steven worked as a videographer and photographer. He enjoyed music and was a drummer. Steven was dedicated to transcendental meditation and the...
Guerdon Hugh Lee
Jan 12, 2026
Guerdon Hugh Lee, 94, a resident of Fairfield, passed away Monday, January 12, 2026 at Park Place in Mt. Pleasant.
Graveside services will be held at a later date at Lockridge Cemetery. Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield is caring for Guerdon and his family.
Guerdon was born May 24, 1931 in Keokuk, the son of Harry and Mildred (Tweedy) Lee. He was...
Charles Bird
Jan 12, 2026
Charles Edward Bird, 52, a resident of Fairfield, passed away Monday, January 12, 2026 at his home.
A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 16, 2026 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Visitation for family and friends will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Douds....
Merlin "Sammy" Samuelson
Jan 3, 2026
Merlin Vern “Sammy” Samuelson, 97, of Sun City Center, Florida, and a longtime Fairfield, Iowa, resident, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
Sammy Samuelson was born July 17, 1928, in Cantril, Iowa, the eldest son of Vern and Grace (Messer) Samuelson. Raised with a deep love of family, community, and faith, he graduated from Fairfield High School,...
Charles C. Espy, Jr.
Jan 2, 2026
Charles C. “Chuck” Espy, Jr., 84, a resident of Fairfield for over 50 years, passed away Friday, January 2, 2026 at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington, Iowa.
A Memorial Service celebrating his life will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 9, 2026 at First United Methodist Church in Fairfield with Pastor Danny Cary officiating. Following the service...
Yehoshua "Joshua" Cohen
Dec 30, 2025
Yehoshua "Joshua" Cohen, 75, a resident of Fairfield, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.
A Vedic Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield with Jennifer Hamilton presiding. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. prior to the service.
Joshua was born May 11, 1950 in...
Michael H. Kelley
Dec 29, 2025
Michael Harry Kelley, 87, a resident of Fairfield, passed away Monday, December 29, 2025 at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.
A celebration of life for friends and family will be held on his upcoming birthday. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Michael’s name may be made to the donor’s favorite charity.
Mike was born January 27, 1938 in Elkhorn, Wisconsin...
Nicholas E. Owens
Dec 27, 2025
Nicholas E. Owens, 44, a resident of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2025 at Regional Medical Center in Manchester, Iowa, after a brave battle with B-Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the family for the benefit of Nick’s daughter and sent to...
Dennis Kiger
Dec 24, 2025
Dennis Lee Kiger, 76, of Coon Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Fairfield, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at VA Central Iowa Health Care System in Des Moines.
A memorial service celebrating his life will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 9, 2025 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at...
Patricia J. Anderson
Dec 23, 2025
Patricia J. Anderson, 82, of rural Stockport, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.
A memorial gathering for family and friends will be 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Saturday, December 27, 2025 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Memorials in her honor may be made to All God’s Creatures in Mt. Pleasant or Stockport Fire &...
Caroleann Black
Dec 19, 2025
Caroleann Black, age 88, of Columbia, Missouri died December 19, 2025.
Her body was cremated. A visitation for family and friends will be held 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. A memorial service will follow at 11:00 am, with Pastor Frosty Van Voorst officiating. A private burial will be held at Batavia...
Gary K. Stevens
Dec 17, 2025
Gary Keith Stevens, 77, a resident of Eldon, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at his home.
There will be no services held at this time. Memorials may be made to the family. Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield is assisting the family.
Gary was born December 24, 1947, the son of Robert and Mildred (Wirth) Stevens. He married Judy Winter, October 5,...
Tommy Ray Thompson
Dec 14, 2025
Tommy R. “Tom” Thompson, 76, a resident of Fairfield, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2025 at his home.
Tom was born January 24, 1949 in Anamosa, Iowa the son of Homer and Dorothy (Orr) Thompson. Tom was raised in Wyoming, Iowa. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1971.
Tom was a Certified Public Accountant at TDT CPAs and Advisors, opening...
Floyd J. West
Dec 10, 2025
Floyd J. West, 90, a resident of Fairfield, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, surrounded by his loving family.
Visitation for family and friends will be 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. with a time for sharing at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Funeral...
Virgil Myers
Dec 7, 2025
Virgil Lee Myers, 94, a resident of Fairfield, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025 in Fairfield.
Visitation for family and friends will be 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Funeral services celebrating his life will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 11th at the funeral home with Pastor Frosty Van Voorst officiating. Burial...
Albert W. Shondel
Dec 6, 2025
Albert Wayne Shondel, 78, of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, December 6, 2025 at the Good Samaritan Society in Ottumwa, Iowa.
Visitation for family and friends will be 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 15, 2025 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Graveside services will be held 12:30 p.m. Monday at Keokuk National Cemetery in Keokuk. A time for food and...
Marilyn Darlene Glass
Dec 5, 2025
Marilyn Darlene Glass, 93, of Fairfield, passed away Friday, December 5, 2025 at the home of her son, Bob, in Libertyville.
A Rosary will be recited at 9:00 a.m. Friday, December 12, 2025 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Fairfield with visitation to follow from 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. A Memorial Mass for Marilyn and her husband, Robert W. “Bob”...
Robert Leroy Scotton
Dec 4, 2025
Robert “Bob” Leroy Scotton, 90, of Fairfield, IA, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2025, in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Visitation for family and friends will be 9:00-10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 13, 2025 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Funeral services celebrating his life will follow at 10:00 am. Burial will be at Wright Cemetery in Fairfield. Memorials can be made to Noah’s...
Donnie Ray Henderson
Dec 1, 2025
Donnie Ray Henderson, 86, a resident of Fairfield, passed away Monday, December 1, 2025, at his home.
Visitation for family and friends will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, December 5, 2025, at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Funeral services celebrating his life will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 6, at First Christian Church...
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