Joyce Ann Goemaat Deuser 79, of Fairfield went to be with her Lord Sunday, October 25, 2020 at home surrounded by her family.  A Celebration of Life service will be held Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 10:30A at Suburban Heights Baptist Church, Fairfield, Iowa. Family will be present after the service to greet friends and family. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established.  Cards and Memorials can be mailed to: Willis Deuser, 2378 Lilac Ct, Fairfield, Iowa. Joyce...

John Fred Barker 79 of Fairfield, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City. Per his wishes he has been cremated.  Open visitation will be 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday, October 26, 2020, at Behner Funeral Home.  Graveside Celebration of Life service will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at Maple Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, IA with Pastor Ed Conwell officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Maple Hill Cemetery or Jefferson...

Charles William Brown age 79 of Abingdon, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at his home. Graveside service will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at Abingdon Cemetery, Abingdon, Iowa.  Memorials may be made to the family and mailed to Olen Brown, 1561 Jefferson Street, Batavia, Iowa 52533. Charles was born November 29, 1940, in Queen City, Missouri.  He married Sally Joann Mathews and she later passed away. Charles worked at Dexter as a laborer and Burnsteins Junk...

Howard Nelson Smith (90) passed away October 3, 2020 at his home. Howard was born January 29, 1930 in Blakesburg, IA to Lawrence and Edna (Derby) Smith. He married Shirley Anne Wilson October 2, 1954 in Ottumwa, IA. They celebrated 60 years of marriage before she passed away April 27, 2015. Howard served in the Army during the Korean War conflict. He farmed for over 60 years. Howard was well known in the community for his draft horses and antique tractors which were often seen at local...

Phyllis A. Parker age 87 of Fairfield, passed away October 3, 2020, at Jefferson County Health Center. A Celebration of life will be held at a later date. A memorial has been established and can be mailed to Linda Ritter at 348- 28th Ave.  East Moline, IL 61244. Phyllis was born February 28, 1933, to George and Mary (Reagels) Clark in Lacrosse, Wisconsin. She married Kenneth Parker in 1991. She was a homemaker, and enjoyed playing cards. Phyllis is survived by her daughter,...

Devorah McKay was the youngest of 6 children, born and raised in Philadelphia in an orthodox Jewish family.  She went to Temple University and sometime later earned an MSW from the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work, a unique training program that she always treasured.  Her wide range of positions in government & sectarian agencies included:  Caseworker & Supervisor for Public Assistance in Philadelphia, Foster Care worker for Jewish Family Services,...

Patricia Davisson age 87 of Fairfield, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020, at Parkview Care Center. Open visitation will start 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. with family present 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 pm, Thursday, October 1, 2020, at Behner Funeral Home.  Graveside service will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 2, 2020, at Evergreen Cemetery with Pastor Steve Pfeifer officiating. Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Association and mailed to Diane Davisson, 101 E. Division, Richland,...

Roberta Betty Jewell, 93, died September 24, 2020, at Lutheran Living, Muscatine. She was born August 28, 1927, to Charles and Winifred DeLap Robison in Muscatine, Iowa. On June 22, 1974, she married Richard Jewell, who preceded her in death in 2016. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, September 29, at 10:30 a.m., at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield. Friends and family members are welcome to attend. Pastor John Brown will officiate and Behner Funeral Home is in charge of...

Marc L. Tipping, Sr. age 71 of Fairfield, passed away September 24, 2020, at his home. Marc was born in Wilmington DE on June 22, 1949, to William Edward and Ruth Elizabeth (Madison) Tipping, Jr.  He lived in San Diego CA, Chino Valley AZ, and then Sarasota FL for many years, until moving to Fairfield in 2019. Marc received his BA from the University of Delaware. While in high school he was a trap drummer and his love for music continued through out his life.  Marc was very...

Mary Lou (Canaan) Craft, formerly of Fairfield, passed away September 21, 2020, at Baptist Village in Owasso, OK at the age of 92. She was born November 29, 1927 in Lucerne, MO, the daughter of William and Ethel (Smith) Canaan. She graduated from Unionville High School in 1945. She married Vernon Craft on September 5, 1946 at The Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. They farmed in Packwood for 10 years before moving to Fairfield in 1960. Vern and Mary Lou were faithful members of Suburban...