Obituaries

Cristina "Cristy" Ariaga Corazza

Cristina "Cristy" Ariaga Corazza

Nov 15, 2020

Cristina “Cristy” Ariaga Corazza age 51 of Fairfield passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020, at her home.

Visitation for family & friends will be 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Friday, November 20, 2020, at St Mary Catholic Church.  Mass of Christian Burial will follow starting at 10:30 a.m. with Father Nick Adam officiating.  Burial will be...

Janell Virginia Robertson

Janell Virginia Robertson

Nov 14, 2020

Janell Virginia Robertson age 82 of Douds passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020, at Parkview Care Center.

Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date.

Memorials may be made to Ottumwa Heartland Humane Society and mailed to James Robertson, 16543 Rt V64, Douds, Iowa 52551.

Janell...

Daniel Dale Cline

Daniel Dale Cline

Nov 11, 2020

Daniel Dale Cline age 46 of Fairfield passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinic after battling cancer.

Open visitation will be 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Monday, November 16, 2020, at Behner Funeral Home.  Family will not be present.

Graveside service will be 1:00 p.m.,...

Heath Adam Hoadley

Heath Adam Hoadley

Nov 8, 2020

Heath Adam Hoadley, 43, of Iowa City, and formerly of Fairfield, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2020.

Heath Hoadley was born on October 28, 1977 in Fairfield, Iowa to Richard and Danella Hoadley. Heath graduated from Fairfield High School in 1996 and received an AA from Indian Hills Community College. He then earned a brewmaster certificate...

C. Marvin Kiews

C. Marvin Kiews

Nov 7, 2020

C. Marvin Kiews age 89 passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020.

There will be a private family celebration of life service at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Danny Cary officiating.  Following the service, burial will be at Batavia Cemetery.

In-lieu of flowers memorials may be...

Harold Keith Watson

Harold Keith Watson

Nov 7, 2020

Harold Keith Watson went home to be with His Lord and Savior, Saturday, November 7 while doing what he loved so much and that was working in his machine shed.

Keith was born to Carlos and Helen Watson on a farm west of Pleasant Plain near Veo, Iowa. He graduated from Pleasant Plain High School in 1953....

Joan "Jo" (Vance) Ogden

Joan "Jo" (Vance) Ogden

Nov 5, 2020

Joan “Jo” (Vance) Ogden age 87, formerly of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020, at Lutheran Living, in Muscatine, Iowa.

Graveside service will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 12, 2020, at Evergreen Cemetery with Pastor Danny Cary officiating.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association and mailed to Ronald Ogden,...

Judith Lee Minear

Judith Lee Minear

Nov 5, 2020

Judith Lee Minear, 75 of Fairfield passed Thursday, November 5, 2020, at her home.

Judith was born October 17, 1945, to Carl and Julia (Worley) Bowman in Unionville, MO. She was raised in Lemons, MO and attended Unionville Schools. She married Ronald Minear in 1962, but later divorced. To this union they had five surviving children: Tammie...

Mary Georgine Backstrom

Mary Georgine Backstrom

Nov 3, 2020

Mary Georgine Backstrom, of Fairfield, passed away quietly, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at her home in Fairfield.

She was born Mary Georgine Cook on June 20, 1922 at Granite Falls, Washington, daughter of George Arthur Cook and Edna Elsie Johnson. She attended schools there.

She proudly served her country during World War II, in the...

Frances Annetta Wilson Roland

Frances Annetta Wilson Roland

Nov 3, 2020

Frances Annetta Wilson Roland age 72 passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

A Celebration of Life service will be at a later date.  Memorials may be made to the family and mailed to Cordia Hunt, 701 West Kirkwood, Fairfield, Iowa 52556.

Frances was born February 13, 1948, to Charles Martin and Mirza Sue...

Rodney Rea Greiner

Rodney Rea Greiner

Oct 30, 2020

Rodney Rea Greiner age 78 of Missoula, Montana passed away October 30, 2020.

Rodney was born October 22 ,1942 in Revere, Mo to Joseph and Treva (Philips) Greiner. He married Lois Sparks. They later divorced. Then he married Valerie (Veatch) Greiner on Sept  26, 1974. Ron attended Fairfield Community Schools.

Ron lived most of his...

Joyce Ann (Goemaat) Deuser

Joyce Ann (Goemaat) Deuser

Oct 25, 2020

Joyce Ann Goemaat Deuser 79, of Fairfield went to be with her Lord Sunday, October 25, 2020 at home surrounded by her family.

A Celebration of Life service will be held Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 10:30A at Suburban Heights Baptist Church, Fairfield, Iowa. Family will be present after the service to greet friends and family....

John Fred Barker

John Fred Barker

Oct 21, 2020

John Fred Barker 79 of Fairfield, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City.

Per his wishes he has been cremated.  Open visitation will be 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday, October 26, 2020, at Behner Funeral Home.  Graveside Celebration of Life service will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at Maple...

Charles William Brown

Charles William Brown

Oct 14, 2020

Charles William Brown age 79 of Abingdon, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at his home.

Graveside service will be 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at Abingdon Cemetery, Abingdon, Iowa.  Memorials may be made to the family and mailed to Olen Brown, 1561 Jefferson Street, Batavia, Iowa 52533.

Charles was born November...

William "Mac" McCann Sutherland

William "Mac" McCann Sutherland

Oct 4, 2020

William “Mac” McCann Sutherland of Fairfield, Iowa, died peacefully on October 4th, 2020 of natural causes resulting from a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.  Clear and aware, Mac was surrounded by his local family of wife Marilyn, first son Jonah in Portland, OR, joining via second present son Michael's cellphone, and Michael's wife Danielle. Vedic administrator Jennifer Hamilton, RN,...

Howard Nelson Smith

Howard Nelson Smith

Oct 3, 2020

Howard Nelson Smith (90) passed away October 3, 2020 at his home. Howard was born January 29, 1930 in Blakesburg, IA to Lawrence and Edna (Derby) Smith. He married Shirley Anne Wilson October 2, 1954 in Ottumwa, IA. They celebrated 60 years of marriage before she passed away April 27, 2015. Howard served in the Army during the Korean...

Phyllis A. Parker

Phyllis A. Parker

Oct 3, 2020

Phyllis A. Parker age 87 of Fairfield, passed away October 3, 2020, at Jefferson County Health Center.

A Celebration of life will be held at a later date.

A memorial has been established and can be mailed to Linda Ritter at 348- 28th Ave.  East Moline, IL 61244.

Phyllis...

Devorah G. McKay

Devorah G. McKay

Sep 28, 2020

Devorah McKay was the youngest of 6 children, born and raised in Philadelphia in an orthodox Jewish family.  She went to Temple University and sometime later earned an MSW from the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work, a unique training program that she always treasured.  Her wide range of positions in government & sectarian agencies included:  Caseworker &...

Patricia Davisson

Patricia Davisson

Sep 27, 2020

Patricia Davisson age 87 of Fairfield, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020, at Parkview Care Center.

Open visitation will start 8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. with family present 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 pm, Thursday, October 1, 2020, at Behner Funeral Home.  Graveside service will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 2, 2020, at Evergreen Cemetery with Pastor...

Marc L. Tipping

Marc L. Tipping

Sep 24, 2020

Marc L. Tipping, Sr. age 71 of Fairfield, passed away September 24, 2020, at his home.

Marc was born in Wilmington DE on June 22, 1949, to William Edward and Ruth Elizabeth (Madison) Tipping, Jr.  He lived in San Diego CA, Chino Valley AZ, and then Sarasota FL for many years, until moving to Fairfield in 2019....