Obituaries

Nov 13, 2006

Pat Heston, age 70, of Fairfield, Iowa, passed away Monday, November 13, 2006 at her home, following a battle with cancer.

Funeral services were held 10:30 AM, Friday, November 17, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Metz officiating. Burial followed in Memorial Lawn Cemetery.

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Nov 10, 2006

Claude "Sam" Samuel Nicholson, age 23 of Fairfield, passed away Friday, November 10, 2006 at his home.

Funeral services wwew held 10:00 AM, Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with Rev. Keevin Koch and Rev. Fr. Charles Fladung officiating. Burial followed in St. Joseph Cemetery in East Pleasant Plain, IA.

Nov 3, 2006

Violet (Vicky) Mallinger, age 61, of Fairfield, IA, passed away November 3, 2006 at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.

Funeral services were held 1:00 PM, Monday, November 6, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home with Rev. Danny Cary officiating. Burial followed in Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Fairfield, IA.

Memorials may be made to the...

Oct 16, 2006

Linda Elizabeth Rossi, age 58 of Fairfield, IA, passed away Monday, October 16, 2006 in Stockton, CA.

A memorial service was held at St. Gabriel & All Angels Liberal Catholic Church in Fairfield at 2:00 PM, Saturday, October 21, 2006, with Fr. Thomas Miller officiating.

Cards may be sent c/o: 306 W. Adams...

Oct 14, 2006

Katherine Kurtz Hodges, age 85, formerly of Brewster, MA, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2006 at Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua, IA.

Cards of sympathy may be sent to the family c/o: P.O. Box 1231 Fairfield, IA 52556

Katherine Kurtz Hodges was born May 4, 1921 in Akron, Ohio. She was the daughter...

Oct 13, 2006

Arlene Elizabeth Tedrow, age 82, of rural Fairfield, passed away Friday, October 13, 2006 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa.

Funeral services were held at the Behner Funeral Home at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, October 18, 2006. Rev. Mike Metz officiated. Burial followed in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, rural Van Buren County....

Oct 10, 2006

Dorothy Lucille Hudson, age 86 of Fairfield, passed away at Nelson Nursing Home on Thursday, October 10, 2006.

Funeral services were held 1:30 PM, Friday, October 13, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, IA. Rev. James McGaffey and Rev. Mike Metz officiated.

Memorials may be made to the First Methodist Church in...

Oct 5, 2006

Leonard Bekel, age 80, of rural Brighton, passed away at his home following a battle with bone cancer.

Funeral services were held 10:00 AM, Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, IA, with Pastor Wayne Wilkens officiating.

Memorials may be made to the family. Cards and memorials may be sent...

Oct 2, 2006

Lillian Louise Carlson, age 75, of Fairfield, passed away Monday, October 2, 2006 at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield, Iowa.

Funeral services were held 10:00 AM, Friday, October 7, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, IA with Pastor Ed Newman officiating. Burial was in Campbell Cemetery, south of Polluck, MO.

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Sep 29, 2006

Gertrude M. Lydolph, age 87, passed away Friday, September 29, 2006, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.

Funeral services were held 10:00 AM, Wednesday, October 4, 2006 at Stockport United Methodist Church with Rev. Mike Renken officiating. Burial followed in Dibble Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Stockport United Methodist Church or...

Sep 27, 2006

Virlan Hartman, age 81 of Fairfield, passed away Wednesday morning, September 27, 2006 at University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics in Iowa City, IA.

Funeral services were held 10:30 AM, Monday, October 2, 2006 at the Central Baptist Church in Fairfield, with Rev. Raymond Ellerd officiating. Burial followed at Burge Cemetery in New London, IA....

Sep 25, 2006

Cecelia Howard, age 91, passed away Monday morning, September 25, 2006 at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield, IA.

Funeral services were held 10:00 AM, Saturday, September 30, 2006 at New Life Community Church in Fairfield with Pastor Jim McGaffey officiating. Interment followed in Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Fairfield.

Memorials may be made to...

Sep 24, 2006

Aletha Wilson, age 88, formerly of Fairfield, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2006 at the Mitchellville Care Center in Mitchellville, Iowa.

Private memorial services will be held at a later date. Her body has been cremated.

Donations in her memory may be made to the donor's choice.

Aletha Wilson was born...

Sep 20, 2006

Thomas Donald Carr, age 81, of Fairfield, passed away Wednesday morning, September 20, 2006 at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.

***** OPEN VISITATION WILL BEGIN MONDAY ONLY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2006 AT 9:OO AM *****

Family visitation will begin at 6:00 PM, Monday, September 25, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home with Rosary recitation by...

Sep 9, 2006

Macil Marine Humphrey, age 85, of rural Mt. Pleasant, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2006 at Independence Regional Health Center in Missouri.

Visitation will be held 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Thursday, September 14, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, IA.

Online condolences may be made via: www.behnerfh.com.

Funeral services...

Sep 7, 2006

Larry Marshall Droz, age 71, of Drakesville, Iowa passed away September 7, 2006.

Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM Tuesday September 12, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, Iowa with Rev. Dave Peterson officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Fairfield, Iowa.

Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M....

Sep 6, 2006

Stephen M. Barton, age 66, of Fairfield, passed away September 6, 2006.

Graveside services were held 10:30 AM, Saturday, September 9, 2006 at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield. Rev. Mike Metz officiated. The body has been cremated.

Memorials may be made to Children's Library of the Fairfield Public Library.

Stephen M. Barton...

Sep 2, 2006

Larry E. Gaus, age 63, of Fairfield, passed away early Saturday, September 2, 2006.

Online condolences may be sent via www.behnerfh.com

Funeral services were held 10:30 AM Wednesday, September 6, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. Richard K. Wallarab officiating. His body was cremated following the service.

The family...

Aug 30, 2006

Donald D. Chapman, age 77 of Fairfield, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2006 at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.

Funeral services were held 2:00 PM, Sunday, September 3, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield with Rev. Traverce Harrison officiating. Burial was in Dibble Cemetery (south of Stockport)

Memorials in Donald's name may...

Aug 24, 2006

Stephen Ray Dille, age 50, of Birmingham, IA, died Thursday, August 24, 2006 as a result of an automobile accident.

Memorial services were held 10:30 AM, Monday, August 28, 2006 at Birmingham Presbyterian Church (200 N. Water St.) with Rev. Michael Renken officiating. Burial of cremains was in Maple Hill Cemetery in Birmingham following the...