Obituaries
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....
Roberta Betty Jewell
Sep 24, 2020
Roberta Betty Jewell, 93, died September 24, 2020, at Lutheran Living, Muscatine. She was born August 28, 1927, to Charles and Winifred DeLap Robison in Muscatine, Iowa. On June 22, 1974, she married Richard Jewell, who preceded her in death in 2016.
A graveside service will be held Tuesday, September 29, at 10:30 a.m., at Evergreen...
Mary Lou Craft
Sep 21, 2020
Mary Lou (Canaan) Craft, formerly of Fairfield, passed away September 21, 2020, at Baptist Village in Owasso, OK at the age of 92.
She was born November 29, 1927 in Lucerne, MO, the daughter of William and Ethel (Smith) Canaan. She graduated from Unionville High School in 1945. She married Vernon Craft on September 5, 1946 at...
Emma Mae Hill
Sep 18, 2020
Emma Mae Hill age 95 of Fairfield passed away Friday, September 18, 2020, at Jefferson County Health Center.
Graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at Memorial Lawn Cemetery with Pastor Al Coffin officiating.
Memorials can be made to donor’s choice. Cards and memorials can be mailed to Paul ...
Sandra "Sandy" K. Johnson
Sep 13, 2020
Sandra (Sandy) K. Johnson passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 13, at the Hospice House in Ottumwa, Iowa, 4 days after her 77th birthday.
Sandy was born in Ottumwa, Iowa, on September 9, 1943. She attended Ottumwa High School graduating in 1961. After high school, she attended Ottumwa Heights College. She was united in marriage to Ronald...
Jerome "Jerry" E. Hemrich
Sep 11, 2020
Jerome “Jerry” E. Hemrich age 85 of Fairfield, IA passed away Sept.11, 2020 at the VA Medical Center in Iowa City, IA. A Celebration of Life service and inurnment in New Haven, IA will be at a later date.
In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established and can be mailed to Karin...
Michael "Mike" Theodore Ament
Sep 4, 2020
Michael “Mike” Theodore Ament, age 74 of Richland, passed away Friday, September 4, 2020, at Sigourney Care Center.
A celebration of life service will be held at a later date and inurnment will be in Ollie Cemetery.
A memorial has been established in Mike’s name and cards may be mailed to Linna...
Paul Roy Hoyle
Aug 29, 2020
Paul Hoyle age 77 of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020, at Jefferson County Health Center.
Open visitation will be 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at Behner Funeral Home. Cremation will follow the visitation.
Graveside memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 4, 2020, at Wright...
Anna "Annie" Mae Wiseman
Aug 21, 2020
Anna “Annie” Mae Wiseman age 89 of Fairfield, passed away Friday, August 21, 2020, at Sunnybrook Assisted Living.
Join us for lunch and celebration of Life at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, August 29, 2020, at Roberts Park Shelter House in Keosauqua. Please bring lawn chairs to help with social distancing.
In lieu of...
Larry Lankford
Aug 19, 2020
Larry Lankford was born June 6, 1947, to Marion Chester “Bud” Lankford and Donna Irene Sharp; passed due to a fight with cancer, COPD and Emphysema.
Larry loved his family. Deceased before him was his Father, brother Bob, sister Carla and wife Darlene. Surviving is his wife Ruth of West Chester, mother Donna of Washington, friend Marvin...
Wilma Lou Greenig
Aug 15, 2020
Wilma Lou Greenig, 78, passed from this life on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at her home with her family. She was born on May 29, 1942 in Leroy, Kansas to Orville and Margaret Talley Iseman. They moved to Iowa when she was an infant and lived in several communities surrounding Fairfield. Wilma attended high school at Lockridge. In 1959,...
Helen Ernestine Gohn
Aug 14, 2020
Helen Gohn age 92 of Fairfield, was called home Friday, August 14, 2020, at her granddaughter, Myra’s house in Keota.
Open visitation with family present will be 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, August 20, 2020, at Behner Funeral Home. Following the visitation, she will be cremated.
Graveside memorial service will be...
Rick Charles Campbell
Aug 13, 2020
Rick Charles Campbell age 58 of Keosauqua, passed away August 13, 2020, at Keosauqua Health Care Center.
A private service will be held at a later date.
Rick was born February 7, 1962, in Keosauqua to Glen Herbert and Cora Lou (Harryman) Hamburg.
He worked at Econo Foods in Fairfield. The...
Velva Jean Brereton
Aug 12, 2020
Velva Jean Brereton age 80 of Fairfield, passed away August 12, 2020, at her home.
Celebration of Velva’s life will be at a later date. Memorials may be made to the family and mailed to Cindy Chambers, 302 Washington, Bonaparte, IA 52620.
Velva was born June 14, 1940, in Stockport to Harold and...
Misti Dawn Nodurft
Aug 12, 2020
Misti Dawn Nodurft age 41 of Libertyville, passed away surrounded by her family Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at her home.
To celebrate Misti’s life their will be a gathering for family and friends 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Sunday, August 16, 2020, at the Dew Drop in Libertyville.
Memorials may be made...
Emma Lou Carter
Aug 9, 2020
Emma Lou Carter, 97, of Keosauqua passed away at Keosauqua Health Care Center on August 9th. She was born March 9, 1923 in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Lorenzo R. Heston and Ruth Larson Heston. She was married to Dr. Lewis B. Carter in Fairfield, Iowa, September 29, 1945.
She was a graduate of Fairfield High...
Cheryle Annette Nelson
Aug 7, 2020
Cheryle Annette Nelson, age 60 of Fairfield, passed away Friday, August 7, 2020, at her home.
Graveside service will be at Antioch Cemetery, 10 a.m., Thursday August 13, 2020. The family requests that people dress comfortable.
Open visitation will be Wednesday, August 12th at Behner Funeral Home from 8 a.m. to 4...
Christopher "Chris" Michael Reed
Aug 7, 2020
Christopher “Chris” Michael Reed age 47 of Burlington passed away August 7, 2020.
Open visitation will be 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 11, 2020, at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 12 at First Christian Church, 1221 Park Avenue, Burlington, Iowa 52601 with Pastor David Yonker officiating. ...
Alice Kaye Royer
Aug 1, 2020
Alice Kaye Royer age 92, of Burlington, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020, at Klein Center, Burlington, Iowa.
Open visitation will be 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Thursday, August 6, 2020, at Behner Funeral Home, Fairfield, Iowa.
Graveside service will follow the visitation at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 6, 2020, at Friends...
Marcia Ann Dunbar
Aug 1, 2020
Marcia Ann Dunbar age 79, of Birmingham passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020, at Parkview Care Center.
Open visitation will be 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Friday, August 7, 2020 at Behner Funeral Home.
A private inurnment will be at Forest Home Cemetery at a later date.
Memorials...