Obituaries

Feb 9, 2007

Thomas Thomson age 72, of Pleasant Plain, passed away February 9, 2007 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa.

Funeral Services for Thomas Thomson were held 11:00 A.M. Tuesday February 13, 2007 at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Jim Hughes Officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield, IA.

Feb 7, 2007

Mary Ann Shepherd of Fairfield, IA passed away of natural causes at Nelson Nursing Home on Wednesday, February 7, 2007.

Funeral services were held 10:00 AM, Monday, February 12, 2007 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Fairfield, IA with Fr. Stephen Page presiding. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield.

Memorials may be...

Feb 4, 2007

Richard James "Dutch" Russell, Sr., age 87, passed away February 4, 2007 at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield, IA.

Memorial services were held 10:00 AM, Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at Behner Funeral Home with Rev. Danny Cary officiating. Burial of cremains will be at a later date.

The family wishes memorials to be...

Feb 3, 2007

Dell Lipkoff Schwamm Oliphant, age 91, of Fairfield, passed away February 3, 2007 at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield, IA.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, February 10, 2007 at Clark Auditorium MSAE in Fairfield, IA.

The family requests memorials to be made in lieu of flowers to: Dharma...

Jan 29, 2007

James Reynolds, age 74 of Fairfield, passed away Monday morning, January 29, 2007. He retired from the Accounting Department at the Maharishi University of Management in 1988. No memorial services are planned. In his memory, donations may be made to the CALU Apartments.

Mr. Reynolds was born November 28, 1932 in Omaha, Nebraska, the son...

Jan 26, 2007

James Edward Lamb, age 46, of Fairfield, died from a car-pedestrian accident Friday evening, January 26, 2007.

Funeral services were held 10:30 AM, Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at the funeral home.

The family requests memorials to be made to the James Edward Lamb Memorial. Cards and memorials may be sent c/o: 104 W....

Jan 25, 2007

Jo Justmann, age 62, of Fairfield, IA passed away at the Living Care Center-Jefferson County Hospital Thursday morning, January 25, 2007.

Funeral services were held 10:30 AM, Monday, January 29, 2007 at The First United Methodist Church in Fairfield. Rev. Dave Peterson and Rev. Mike Metz officiated.

The family requests memorials made in...

Jan 19, 2007

Josephine M. Curtis, of Vista Woods at Pennsylvania Place in Ottumwa, passed away Friday, January 19, 2007, at the age of 103.

Funeral services were held 10:30 AM, Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield with Rev. Dave Peterson officiating. Burial was in Batavia Cemetery in Batavia, IA.

Memorials may...

Jan 14, 2007

Marolynn Prince, age 75, of St. Louis, MO, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2007 in Dayton, OH where she had been staying with family. Marolynn will be buried at Bethesda Cemetery near Fairfield, IA, beside her husband of 34 years, Rodger, who preceded her in death.

Funeral services were held 10:30 AM, Saturday, January 20,...

Jan 14, 2007

Eugene Richard Luke age, 76 of Knoxville, Iowa died 11:58 P.M. Jan. 14, 2007 at V.A. Central Iowa Health Care in Knoxville,IA.

The body has been cremated.

A Memorial service was held at 1:00 PM, Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at Behner Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Cecil officiating. Burial of cremains will be...

Jan 12, 2007

John L. "Bud" Nelson, age 73 of Fairfield, passed away January 12, 2007 at Nelson Nursing Home in Fairfield.

Graveside Memorial Services were held 10:30 AM, Tuesday, January 16, 2007 at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield with Rev. Richard White and Rev. John Benedict officiating.

The family requests memorials, in lieu of flowers may...

Jan 7, 2007

Victor Centro, 82, of Fairfield, IA, formerly of Carson City, NV, died Sunday, January 7, 2007 in Fairfield,

According to his wishes, his body will be cremated and the ashes laid to rest beside his beloved wife, Nancy. There will be no services.

The family asks that donations, in lieu of flowers, be...

Jan 6, 2007

Floyd "Butch" Melton, Jr., age 51 on January 6, 2007 at University Hospital & Clinics in Columbia, MO from complications of cancer.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, January 11, 2007 at Behner Funeral Home. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Butch's family c/o: Memorial Funeral Home...

Jan 5, 2007

Robert B. Dimmitt age 80, of 2237 Highway 34 East died 7:45 p.m. Friday January 5, 2007 at Jefferson County Hospital.

Private Graveside Funeral Services were 10:00 a.m. Tuesday January 9, 2007 at Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Fairfield with Rev. Keevin Koch officiating. Burial followed the service.

Memorials may be made to: Parkview Care Center...

Jan 5, 2007

Sara Gabrielle Blum, age 51 of Fairfield, passed away Friday, January 5, 2007 at Nelson Nursing Home in Fairfield.

Memorial Services were 7:00 PM Tuesday January 9, 2007 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with Pastor Jim Cecil officiating. Burial of Cremains at a later date.

Memorials may be made c/o Noah's Ark in Fairfield....

Jan 2, 2007

Wilma May Pittman, age 81, of Ottumwa Good Samaritan Health and Rehab Center , died January 2, 2007. She was born May 15, 1925 in Batavia, IA to Clair and Kathryn (Gantz) Robinson and graduated from Fairfield High School in 1944.

Wilma married Jewell Pittman in New Orleans, LA in 1961. He preceded her in...

Dec 31, 2006

Alice Irene Ernst was born September 24, 1915 in Port Byron, IL to Arthur and Elfrieda (Anderson) Johnson. She passed away peacefully December 31, 2006 at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield, IA.

Alice is remembered for her life of service to her family and her community. She was known for her twinkling blue eyes, a...

Dec 28, 2006

Marguerite R. White, age 88, of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2006 at Jefferson County hospital in Fairfield.

Graveside funeral services were conducted 10:30 AM, Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield. Rev. Mike Metz officiated.

Memorials may be made to McElhinny House, First United Methodist Church, or charity of...

Dec 25, 2006

James Andrew Courtney, age 37, formerly of Fairfield, passed away December 25, 2006 in Phoenix, AZ. The body has been cremated.

A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM, Monday, January 29, 2007 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield with Rev. Keevin Koch officiating.

Visitation with the family present will begin at 10:00...

Dec 25, 2006

Vincent "Vince" Gavre, age 92, of Keosauqua, passed away December 25, 2006 at the Good Samaritan Center.

His body will be cremated, and private family services held at a later date.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.

Cards and memorials may be sent c/o: 1000 Pleasant Plain Road, #202...