Obituaries

Lura Lucille Phillips

Jan 9, 2005

Lura Lucille Phillips passed away at 6:55pm at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield, Iowa. She was born to Arthur C. and Bertha Shinn Speer in Scott County, Iowa and married George A. Phillips in 1928 in Davenport, Iowa. Mrs. Phillips was employed at the Juvenile Shoe Company in Aurora, Missouri until 1975 when she retired and moved first to...

Charles Fredrick Neff

Jan 7, 2005

Charles F. Neff was born to Fredrick and Clara Wood Neff in Wayland, Iowa on August 28, 1915. He married June Rosemond Dempsey on October 22, 1938, in Kahoka, Missouri. They were the parents of two daughters. Mr. Neff lived most of his life in Fairfield. He was employed by the CCC Program, Louden Company, and an electrician for...

Sylvia May Johnson

Jan 7, 2005

Sylvia May Johnson was born to Theodore Edward and Eathel mae Retherford. She married Willard Johnson on December 2, 1991. He passed away in 2000. Sylvia lived all her life in Jefferson County. She was employed as a Housekeeper for the Super 8 Motel in Fairfield. Sylvia enjoyed flowers and watching TV. Sylvia is survived by two brothers; Carol...

Donald Charles Ledger

Jan 6, 2005

Donald Charles Ledger was born in Jefferson County, the son of Edward Paul & Margaret Peck Ledger. He married Maxine Elmore on March 5, 1953 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Fairfield, Iowa. They were the parents of six children. Donald attended Jefferson County rural schools at Hawkeye #8. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War....

Lindley Arthur Bissig

Jan 6, 2005

Lindley Bissig was born in Packwood, IA to Gustav and Grace Southwick Bissig. He graduated from Packwood High School and the Ottumwa Business School of Ottumwa, IA. Lindley married Charlotte Lucile Miller on April 25, 1954 in the Mt. Zion Church near Libertyville, IA. He was was employed as Payroll Manager at Iowa Malleable Iron company for almost 52...

Melvin "Mel" Lee Malachosky

Jan 1, 1970

Melvin “Mel” Lee Malachosky age 79, of a Keosauqua, passed away January 17, 2020, at home with Kathleen by his side.

No services are planned at this time.

Memorials can be made to American Cancer Society. Cards and memorials can be sent to 18163- 250th St. Keosauqua, Ia. 52565.

Mel was born October...

Fern Crafton

Fern Crafton passed away peacefully at Sunnybrook Assisted Living December 17, 2020.

Open visitation will be 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at Behner Funeral Home.

A private burial will be held at Glasgow Cemetery with Pastor John Kermott officiating.

A Celebration of her life...