Obituaries

Virginia Ruth Glassford
Jun 6, 2005
Family visitation was held 5:00 to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, June 8, 2005 at the Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, Iowa.
Funeral Services were held 10:30 AM, Thursday, June 9, 2005 at Cedar Creek Friends Church (South and West of Oakland Mills), with Rev. Don coffin officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Creek Cemetery.
...Vivian A. Bloomquist
Jun 1, 2005
At Vivian's request, there was no family visitation. A memorial graveside service of the cremains was held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, June 4, 2005 at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield, Iowa, with Elder Bill Waldron officiating.
Vivian requested memorials to: Fairfield High School Band Aides at 605 East Broadway, Fairfield, IA 52556 or Hospice of Central...
Rennard Del Ray Cook
May 22, 2005
Memorial Services were held 11:00 AM, Wednesday, May 25, 2005 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, Iowa. Family Visitation was held at 10:00 AM, preceding the service.
Rennard Del Ray Cook was born January 1, 1961 in Davenport, Iowa. He was the son of Alvey Noble and Eva Rozina (Edler) Cook. Rennard married Christina Hawkins...
Orville Lee Denney
May 5, 2005
Family visitation was held 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Sunday, May 8, 2005 at the Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, Iowa.
At the family's request, funeral services were changed to 11:15 AM, Monday, May 9, 2005 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Fairfield, with Rev. Stephen Page officiating.
Memorials may be made to...
Kenneth Louis Zillman
Apr 20, 2005
Funeral services were held 10:30 AM, Saturday, April 23, 2005 at Behner Funeral Home. Open Visitation was held 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Friday, April 22 at the funeral home. Cards and memorials may be sent in care of Mandy Davis, 2130 Watercress Blvd, Lockridge, IA 52635 Kenneth Zillman was born in Four Corners, Iowa on February 19, 1915, the...
Ruth Agnes Billingsley Tracht
Apr 9, 2005
Funeral Services were held 2:00 PM,Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at the Behner Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Metz officiating. Family visitation was held 1:30 to 2:00 Pm, before the service. Memorials may be made to the Education Foundation of Fairfield Public Schools, Inc., The Lord's Cupboard or the First United Methodist Church of Fairfield. Cards & memorials may be...
Glenn Ellis Helterbran
Apr 6, 2005
Family visitation was held 7:30 to 8:30 PM, Friday, April 8, 2005 at the Behner Funeral Home
Graveside services were held at the Hillsboro Cemetery, 10:30 AM, Saturday, April 9, 2005
Memorial may be sent to the Helterbran Family, 127 W. Commercial St. Hillsboro, IA 52630
Glen Ellis Helterbran was born...
Jalene Channel Beemer
Apr 5, 2005
Jalene Beemer entered into new life on November 28, 2004 in Dallas, Texas. The body was cremated.
A memorial service was held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at Behner Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association in Jalene's memory.
Jalene Channel Beemer was born December...
Wendell Dale Pirtle
Apr 3, 2005
The funeral service was held 10:30 AM, Friday, April 8, 2005 at Behner Funeral Home. Rev. Harlan "Frosty" Van Voorst l officiated. Burial followed in Memorial Lawn Cemetery with military rites in Fairfield, IA.
Family visitation was held 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM, Thursday, April 7, at Behner Funeral Home.
Memorials may be...
Gene William Evans
Apr 3, 2005
Graveside services were held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, April 7, 2005 at Brooks Cemetery, NW of Hedrick, IA. Rev. Danny Cary officiated. Memorials may be made to Donor's Choice. Gene William Evans was born July 27, 1929 near rural Farson, Iowa. He was the son of Eddie and Mildred Cathleen Evans. He married Martha Jeanette Fair and she preceded...
Everett M. Klein
Mar 30, 2005
There will be an open visitation Sunday, April 3, 2005 from 1:00-6:00 PM
Funeral services will be held 1:30 PM, Monday, April 4, 2005 at the Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with Rev. Dave Peterson officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery.
The family requests memorials to the First United Methodist Church or...
Dale E. Buchanan
Mar 29, 2005
Memorial services were held 11:00, Saturday, April 2, 2005 at the First Presbyterian Church in Fairfield, Iowa. Rev. Richard Wallarab officiated.
Family visitation and a meal were held following the memorial service in the Fellowship Hall at the First Presbyterian Church.
Burial of the cremains will be at later date at the Old...
Esta V. Hoffman
Mar 24, 2005
Family visitation was held 6:30 to 7:30 PM, Monday, March 28, 2005 at Behner Funeral Home.
Additional visitation was held 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, Tuesday, March 29 at the Birmingham United Methodist Church, with funeral services following at 1:00 PM. Rev. Michael Renken officiated, with burial in the Spencer Cemetery in Stockport, Iowa.
...Bryson Dana Floyd
Mar 23, 2005
Family visitation was held Friday, March 25, 4:30 -5:30 PM and again from 7:00-8:30 PM at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, Iowa.
Funeral services were held 11:00 AM, Saturday, March 25, 2005 at Behner Funeral Home with Rev. Danny Cary officiating. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery, St. Charles, Michigan.
Friends and family were...
Earl C. Goodwin
Mar 19, 2005
FAMILY VISITATION WAS HELD 10:00 TO 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2005, BEFORE THE SERVICE.
FUNERAL SERVICES WERE HELD 11:00 AM, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2005 AT THE BEHNER FUNERAL HOME WITH REV. THOMAS RAPHAEL-NAKHOS OFFICIATING. HIS BODY WILL BE CREMATED AFTER THE SERVICE.
The Goodwin family requests memorials, in lieu of flowers, to...

Eugene Homer Ports, Jr
Mar 17, 2005
Eugene Homer"Peter" Ports, Jr. of 507 W. Stone in Fairfield, Iowa died at his home on March 17, 2005. He was 69 years of age. The body was cremated.
Peter was born in Santa Monica, California on August 31, 1935 and he was the son of Eugene and Esther (Pierce) Ports. Peter was employed as...
Stanley G. McClellan
Mar 16, 2005
FAMILY VISITATION WAS HELD 10:00 TO 11:00 AM, SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2005 AT BEHNER FUNERAL HOME IN FAIRFIELD, IOWA. FUNERAL SERVICES FOLLOWED AT 11:00 AT THE FUNERAL HOME. REV. DAVE PETERSON OFFICIATED. THE BODY WAS CREMATED.
A gathering of friends and family followed the service at the Walton Club.
THE FAMILY REQUESTS MEMORIALS...
Brian Scott Best
Mar 11, 2005
Clipping from Brian's wallet, read at his service by Dan Breen:
"You can't control the length of your life, but you can control its width and depth...You can't control the contours of your face, but you can control its expression...You can't control the weather, but you can control the atmosphere of your mind...Why worry about...
Nellie Emma Catherine Simons
Mar 9, 2005
Nellie Emma Catherine Simons was born on June 1, 1929 in Fairfield, Iowa, the daughter of Loren B. and Nellie Mae (Nugen) Garrison. She was married to Marshall Maynard Simons on March 8, 1947 in Fairfield. They were the parents of four children.
Nellie was a waitress at the MaidRite for the past seven years....

Ethel Lorene Smith Bower
Feb 22, 2005
Ethel Lorene Smith Bower, age 88, former Fairfield resident, died Tuesday at the Hospice Care of Louisville, Colorado. Funeral Services were held 11:00 AM, Friday, February 25, 2005 at Behner Funeral Home. Family Visitation was held 10:00 to 11:00 AM on Friday. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery. Ethel Lorene Smith Bower was born on October 5, 1916 in Farson,...