Obituaries
Lawrence "Larry" Dean White
Feb 6, 2022
Lawrence “Larry” Dean White age 63 of Birmingham, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022, at the Jefferson County Health Center.
Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the family and mailed to Sandra Koettel, 1922 Greenwood Drive, Ottumwa, IA 52501.
Larry was born December...
John William Jarr
Feb 5, 2022
John William Jarr age 72 of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022, at the Jefferson County Health Center.
There will be no services. Memorials may be made to the family and mailed to Wava Jarr, 402 South 2nd Street, Fairfield, Iowa 52556.
John was born June 23, 1949, in Muscatine to Lavern...
David Wheeler
Feb 4, 2022
David Wheeler age 12 of Fairfield, passed away Friday, February 4, 2022, at the Jefferson County Health Center.
Visitation for family & friends will be 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Friday, February 11, 2022, at Behner Funeral Home. Inurnment will be at a later date in Middletown Cemetery.
David was born April 3,...
Verda Fay Davis
Feb 4, 2022
Verda Fay Davis age 85 of Fairfield, passed away February 4, 2022, at her home.
Visitation for family & friends will be 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Thursday, February 10, 2022, at Behner Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 11, 2022, at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Mary...
Austin Reed
Jan 31, 2022
Austin Reed age 65 of Fairfield, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022, at the Jefferson County Health Center.
Visitation for family & friends will be 4:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Behner Funeral Home.
Austin was born October 31, 1956, in California to Henry A. and Leonna (Trent) Reed. He...
Jerry Joseph Sirdoreus
Jan 31, 2022
Jerry Joseph Sirdoreus age 75 of Fairfield, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022, at Vista Woods Care Center, Ottumwa, IA.
Visitation for family & friends is 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, February 3, 2022, at St. Mary Catholic Church.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 4, 2022, at St....
Victor "Vic" Ferrel
Jan 22, 2022
Victor “Vic” Ferrel age 85 of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022, at the University of Iowa
Hospital & Clinics.
Celebration of Life Service will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 27, 2022, at Behner Funeral Home with words of comfort by Dr. Craig Payne. Dress casual and in Vic’s honor if you have...
Brenda Kay Evans
Jan 17, 2022
Brenda Kay Evans age 53 of Fairfield, passed away Monday, January 17, 2022, at Allen Medical Center in Waterloo, IA.
Visitation for family and friends will be 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Behner Funeral Home
Cards may be mailed to Robert Evans, 907 West Tyler, Apt B,...
Betty Lou Clark Foreman Wallace
Jan 16, 2022
Betty Lou Clark Foreman Wallace age 86 of Birmingham, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Sunnybrook Living Care Center.
Visitation for family and friends will be 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at Behner Funeral Home. A celebration of Life will follow the visitation starting at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Danny Cary officiating....
Robert "Bob" Danielson
Jan 14, 2022
Robert “Bob” Danielson age 80 of Fairfield, passed away Friday, January 14, 2022, at Jefferson County Health Center.
Visitation for family & friends will be 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Thursday, January 20, 2022, at Behner Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 21, 2022, at Faith United Methodist...
Judy Mellott
Jan 11, 2022
Judy Mellott age 74 of Libertyville, passed away January 11, 2022, at the Jefferson County Health Center.
Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date.
Judy was born April 14, 1947, in Fairfield to Nova E. and Ethal Jane (Hines) Harper.
Judy was a housewife and worked at...
Dale Ritz
Jan 8, 2022
Dale Ritz age 85 of Bonaparte, passed away January 8, 2022, at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics.
Visitation for family & friends will be 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 14, 2022, at Behner Funeral Home. Graveside service at Memorial Lawn will follow at 2:30 p.m. with Pastor Danny Cary officiating.
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Sally Heckethorn
Jan 6, 2022
Sally Heckethorn, age 66 of Brighton, passed away January 6, 2022, at her home.
No service is planned at this time. Inurnment will be at Wright Cemetery at a later date.
Family and friends can sign the register book from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, January 10, 2022, at the Behner Funeral...
Dixie Myers
Jan 5, 2022
Dixie Myers age 84 of Fairfield, passed away January 5, 2022, at Jefferson County Health Center.
There will be a private funeral service with Pastor Danny Cary officiating. Burial will follow the service at Evergreen Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Jefferson County Hospice and mailed to Jerry Myers, 829 Country Lane...
James Brice Wheeler
Jan 3, 2022
James Brice Wheeler age 51 of Fairfield, passed away Monday, January 3, 2022, at the Jefferson County Health Center.
Per family request, there will not be any service at this time.
James was born August 20, 1970, to Huey and Barbara (Walker) Wheeler in Burlington, Iowa. He graduated from Burlington High School and...
Eloise M. Haupert
Jan 1, 2022
Eloise M. Haupert, age 93, of Fairfield, passed away peacefully January 1, 2022.
Visitation for family and friends will be 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Behner Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life follow the visitation starting at 11:00 a.m., with words of comfort by Dr. Donal Hill and Clark Hollingsworth. Inurnment...
Tiffaney "Tiff" Allan Widmer
Dec 30, 2021
Tiffaney “Tiff” Allan Widmer age 54 of Fairfield, passed away December 30, 2021, at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics.
Due to Covid, a private family celebration of life service will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 6, 2022, at the First Baptist Church with Pastor John Kermott officiating. The service can be viewed live at...
Stephen "Steve" Greiner
Dec 25, 2021
Stephen (Steve) Greiner, 68, of Fairfield, Iowa passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021, at Jefferson County Health Center.
Steve was born April 23, 1953, in Van Buren County to Joe and Treva Greiner. He grew up in the Fairfield area and graduated from Fairfield High School in 1972. He married Sheryl Albrecht on November 26, 1983, at...
Ronald Gene Nordyke
Dec 20, 2021
Ronald Nordyke age 80 of Abingdon passed away Monday, December 20, 2021, at Good Samaritan Society in Ottumwa.
Private graveside memorial service will be held at Abingdon Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Kidney Foundation and mailed to Carol Nordyke, 1196 Brookville Road, Batavia, Iowa 52533.
Ronald was...
Thomas "Tom" W. Ridgley
Dec 19, 2021
Thomas “Tom” W. Ridgley age 73 passed away Sunday, December 19th. He was born in Toledo, Ohio on December 6, 1948, to Walter Ridgley and Marie Ridgley. He is survived by his wife Molly (Messinger) Ridgley. Thomas along with his wife Molly was a co-owner of My Lucky Day Charity since 1997. Previous to coming here Tom and Molly...
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