Obituaries
James A. Egan, Jr.
Jul 16, 2026
James A. Egan, Jr., 79, a resident of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2026 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.
A private Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Mary Catholic Church in Fairfield with burial at Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Fairfield. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s...
Rita Marie Harper
Jul 14, 2026
Rita Marie Harper, 78, of Keosauqua, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Illinois surrounded by the love of family.
A celebration of life will be held at the Life Event Center at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield on Saturday, August 1, from 2:00-4:00 p.m. A brief prayer service at begin at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of...
Emily E. Reneker
Jul 13, 2026
Emily Stone Reneker, 89, passed away July 13, 2026 surrounded by her family at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.
Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Living Hope Bible Church in Eldon. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Burial will be at Zion Lutheran Cemetery...
Carolyn Jean Cochran
Jul 11, 2026
Carolyn Jean Cochran, 92, a resident of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2026 at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to First Lutheran Church for Come to Supper. Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield is assisting the family.
Jean was born August 3, 1933 in Fairfield, the daughter...
James D. Lane
Jul 10, 2026
With peaceful hearts we share that James Dale Lane, born August 31, 1946, went to be home with his heavenly Father, July 10, 2026.
Jim was the kind of man who made everyone feel welcome. He lived his life centered around those he loved. When he wasn’t working (retired from Dexter), he spent his time piddling around in his garage. He...
Mark Wesley Kraft, Sr.
Jul 9, 2026
Mark Wesley Kraft, Sr., 64, a resident of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2026 at his home.
A Celebration of Life for Mark will be held 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturday, August 8, 2026 at the VFW 121 E. Broadway Ave., Fairfield, Iowa. Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield is assisting the family.
Mark was born November 24, 1961 in Grant, Nebraska,...
Roseanna M. Karbacka
Jul 7, 2026
Roseanna M. Karbacka, 79, a resident of Fairfield, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at her home.
A Memorial Mass celebrating her life will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2026 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Fairfield with Fr. Ross Epping as celebrant and Fr. Nick Adam con-celebrating. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Friday at the...
Connie Sue Best
Jul 7, 2026
Connie Sue Best, 78, a resident of Fairfield, went home to her Lord and Savior, Tuesday, July 7, 2026, surrounded by her family at Addington Place in Fairfield.
Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 10, 2026 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Burial will be at...
Beverly J. Naylor
Jul 6, 2026
Beverly “Bev” Jean Naylor, 83 of Fairfield passed away on Monday July 6th.
As were her wishes, cremation has taken place. She will be laid to rest at a later date in a private graveside service.
Bev was born in Linn County, Missouri, August 21, 1942, to parents Charles & Lucille (Ireland) Bishop. The family relocated...
Terri Kaye Ferrel
Jun 24, 2026
Terri Kaye Ferrel, 69, of rural Keosauqua, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at UI Healthcare Downtown in Iowa City.
A Celebration of Life will be held 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday, July 18, 2026 at The Walton Club in Fairfield. Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, is assisting the family.
Terri was born July 20, 1956 in Keosauqua, the daughter of...
James D. Williams
Jun 23, 2026
James "Jim" Williams, 84, a resident of Birmingham, passed away at home on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
There will be no services held at this time. Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield is assisting the family.
He was born January 15, 1942 in Fairfield, Iowa, the son of Paul and Slyvia Williams. He married Lynnette Baldwin on February 27, 1963. They were married...
Judith Ann Liese
Jun 20, 2026
Judith Ann Liese, 85, a resident of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2026 at her home.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
A full obituary will be forthcoming.
Daniel & Dixie Dyer
Jun 17, 2026
Graveside services for Charles Daniel and Dixie Rae Dyer of Streamwood, Illinois, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 10, 2026 at Richland Friends Cemetery in Richland. Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield is caring for the family.
Charles Daniel Dyer was born May 8, 1953 in Ottumwa, the son of David Worth and Lois Jean (Sanders)...
Kenneth A. Williams
Jun 15, 2026
Kenneth A. “Sonny” Williams, 86, a resident of Fairfield, passed away Monday, June 15, 2026 at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.
There will be no services held at this time. Cards may be mailed to Jennifer Jones, 804 Liberty Dr. Fairfield, Iowa 52556. Behner Funeral Home is caring for the family.
Kenneth was born August 23, 1939 in Fairfield, the son...
Danny R. Conyers
Jun 14, 2026
Danny R. Conyers, 62, a resident of Fairfield, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2026 at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield is caring for his family.
Danny was born September 17, 1963 in Keosauqua, the son of Loren Raymond and Melva Deane (Rowe) Conyers. Danny grew...
Ronald D. Jameson
Jun 9, 2026
Ronald D. Jameson, 75, of Milton, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at Good Samaritan in Ottumwa.
A private graveside service with military honors will be held at Maple Hill Cemetery in Birmingham.
Ron was born May 23, 1951 in Fairfield, the son of Richard and Jacque (McBride) Jameson. He married Judy Brown.
Ron served...
David E. Hart
Jun 5, 2026
David Eugene Hart was born in 1938, New Philadelphia, Ohio. He was the youngest of four, two brothers and a sister. His father, Daniel, was a dentist and a farmer. His mother, Ova, was a home manager and gardener. During the lean times of the depression and WWII, Daniel would trade dental work for produce and chickens.
Dave joined the United...
Clifford Lee Winland
Jun 5, 2026
Clifford Lee Winland, 79, a resident of Fairfield, passed away Friday, June 5, 2026 at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.
Visitation for family and friends will be 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 10, 2026 with funeral services to follow at 11:00 a.m. at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Memorials may be made to the family.
Cliff was born February 20,...
Gary M. McCormick
Jun 1, 2026
Gary M. McCormick, 75, of Libertyville, passed away Monday, June 1, 2026 at his home.
Private graveside services will be held at Prairie Center Cemetery in Packwood. Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield is caring for Gary and his family.
Gary was born June 5, 1950 in Fairfield, the son of Bernard Clifford and Mary Ruth (Kime)...
Janice D. Holte Giles
May 28, 2026
With grace and peace, Janice Giles of Fairfield, IA passed away on May 28 at the age of 71.
Born in Minot, ND on October 21, 1954, Janice was the daughter of LeRoy and Anna Holte.
She spent her childhood on a farm near Velva, ND growing up with four brothers and two sisters and cherished the bonds of family and rural...
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