Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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,...

Feb 16, 2005

Mildred Bonnett was born the daughter of Frank Theodore and Emma Mae (Stortz) Flinspach. She attended and graduated from Fairfield High School.

Mildred was married to Lester Eugene Bonnett on October 17, 1937 in the Woolson Friends Church. They were the parents of two children, Roy and Doris. She was a devoted mother and homemaker....

Feb 14, 2005

Alice Marie was born on December 22, 1911, the daughter fo James Arthur and Emma Roberts Starr, in Eldon, Iowa. Alice married Charles Milo Huth on February 23, 1946 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. They were the parents of five children. He died November 14, 1986 in Jupiter, Florida. Alice had lived in Maplewood Manor in Keota, Iowa, with...

Feb 11, 2005

Jim Bishop, 42, died Friday morning, February 11, 2005 in a three-vehicle auto accident on Hwy #163, in Mahaska County, Iowa.

Funeral Service was held 10:30 AM, Thursday, February 17, 2005 at the First United Methodist Church in Fairfield, IA. Rev. Mike Metz and Rev. Dave Peterson officiated. An Elks Memorial Service preceded the funeral...

Feb 9, 2005

Funeral Services was held 10:30AM, friday, February 11, 2005 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, IA. burial was in Howard Grove Cemetery. On February 17, 1915, in Van Buren County, Iowa, a daughter was born to Joe M. and Bertha May (Jerrels) Siebert. She was named Ella Bell. Ella lived most of her life in Jefferson County, Iowa. On...

Feb 7, 2005

Joseph Howard Crawford, 83, of 1701 Linden Dr. in Southgate, Fairfield, IA, died of heart failure Feb. 7, 2005. The body was cremated.

A Celebration of his life was held 2 PM, Sunday, February 20, 2005 at Bethesda-Unity Church, 2560 East Hwy #34 in Fairfield, IA.

He was born in Kansas City, MO...

Feb 4, 2005

Bobbi Davisson was born on September 26, 1937, in rural Burlingotn,IA. She was the daughter of Herbert O. and Helen M. Magel Burton. Bobbi attended Fairfield High School and graduated with the Class of 1956. Bobbi was self-employed for many years as a top-notch and reliable housekeeper for many families in the Fairfield community. She will be sadly missed...

Jan 28, 2005

Chuck Klett was born in Sigourney, IA, on February 11, 1963, the son of George Ronald and Phyllis Reighard Klett. He lived most of his life in Fairfield, IA. Chuck is survived by his parents, George Klett of Cantril, IA and Phyllis Klett of Burlington, IA, his grandmother, Hazel Miller of Keosauqua, IA, three brothers; Terry Klett of of...

Jan 26, 2005

Family visitation will be held 2pm-4pm, Sunday, January 30, 2005 at Behner Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 am Monday, January 31, 2005 at the First Lutheran Church in Fairfield. Edna Matilda Bogner was born November 29, 1908 in rural Lockridge, IA to Aaron Frederick and Amy M. Snider Arnold. She graduated from Fairfield High School in 1926...

Jan 18, 2005

Steven was born in Keosauqua, IA, the son of Elsworth & Patricia Watkins Cook. He married Tammy Foreman on August 25, 1985 in Fairfield, Ia. They were the parents of three sons, Corey, Chris and Tyler. Steven lived most of his live in the Pleasant Plain and Birmingham Communities. He was a graduate of the FHS Class of 1981...

Jan 15, 2005

Peggy Ilene Lane was born in Rock Island, IL, the daughter of Clarence and Madeline Pauline Shanstrom Thomas Lane. She married Harold Lane on September 23, 1958 and they were later divorced. Peggy lived most of her life in the Fairfield Community. In her early years, she was employed at the Fairfield Glove Co. She was Asst. Mgr. at...

Jan 13, 2005

Evelyn Mary Lyon passed away at 6:15 AM, Thursday, January 13, 2005 at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield, Iowa, at the age of 84. She was born on March 7, 1920 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Ida Capouch and Harry Ford Asire. Evelyn was married to Gale Lyon in 1946, when they moved to Fairfield, IA. She was...

Jan 10, 2005

Susan Ruth Wilk (nee Frank) gracefully left her body Monday afternoon, January 10, 2005 at 3:12 pm at Jefferson County Hospital. A memorial service was held Sunday January 16, 2005, at 1:30 PM in the Dreier Building, Room #3 on the Maharishi University Management Campus. Susan was born in Gauting, near Munich, Germany on January 20, 1915, the daughter...

Jan 10, 2005

Earl died 4:50 A.M. Monday January 10, 2005 at the Washington County Hospital in Washington,Iowa.He was 82 years old. Earl was born May 5, 1922 in rural Afton,Iowa. He was the son of Walter and Bessie Hammans Brown. He married Enid Ames Brown on November 18, 1945 in Afton, Iowa. Earl graduated from pharmacy college at Drake University in...