Obituaries
Dustin Lane Canaday
Jul 31, 2020
Dustin Lane Canaday, age 43 of Fairfield, Iowa, formerly of Keosauqua, passed away July 31, 2020, at Jefferson County Hospital.
Dustin was born September 2, 1976, in Iowa City, Iowa, to Danny Rice and Marcia Canaday-Kelly. Carolyn Heaberlin was also a very important part of Dustin’s life in helping raise him. Dustin married Beth Fischer on September...
Phylis Elaine Richard
Jul 28, 2020
Phylis Elaine Richard age 90 of Fairfield, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at Parkview Home, Wayland, Iowa.
Open visitation will be 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Friday, July 30, 2020 at Behner Funeral Home.
Graveside service will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 1, 2020, at Eicher Mennonite Cemetery, 2670 330th Street,...
Scott William Eland
Jul 27, 2020
Scott William Eland age 64 of Keosauqua, passed away Monday, July 27, 2020, at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics.
There will be a celebration of life with family and friends at the Walton Club, August 15, 2020 starting at 4:00 pm.
Cards and memorials may be mailed to Carol Eland,...
Evelyn Meredith Morrissette Fulcher Bradfield
Jul 25, 2020
Evelyn Meredith Morrissette Fulcher Bradfield, 96, of Fairfield, Iowa died Saturday July 25, 2020 at the Sunnybrook Living Care Center.
She was born July 29, 1923 in Lynchburg, Virginia, the daughter of the late William Malcolm Morrissette and Maude Bowman Morrissette.
She graduated from Lynchburg’s E. C. Glass High School in 1941 and later attended...
Linda Kay Garrison
Jul 25, 2020
Linda Kay Garrison age 73 of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2020, at Jefferson County Health Center.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the family and mailed to Alvin Garrison, 2554 Glasgow Road, Fairfield, Iowa 52556.
Linda was born December 24,...
David Lee Leathers
Jul 23, 2020
David “Dave” Lee Leathers age 67 of Richland, formerly of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020, at his home. He has been cremated and no services are planned at this time. Memorials may be made to the family and mailed to Roxanne Anderson, 66 Schwartz Drive, Ottumwa, Iowa 52501.
Dave was born January 24, 1953, to...
Oliver Spencer Gohn Jr.
Jul 19, 2020
Oliver Spencer Gohn Jr. age 94 of Fairfield, was called home Sunday, July 19, 2020 at Sunnybrook Living Care Center.
Open visitation will be 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, July 23, 2020 at Behner Funeral Home. Following the visitation, he will be cremated.
Graveside memorial service will be 1:00 p.m., Friday,...
Irma Mae Nelson Skaggs
Jul 19, 2020
Irma Mae Nelson Skaggs age 94 passed away July 19, 2020, at her home in Birmingham.
Open visitation will be 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at Behner Funeral Home
Public Graveside service will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 23, 2020, at Maple Hill Cemetery with Pastor Phil Campbell...
Marvin Kuzmicki
Jul 16, 2020
Marvin Kuzmicki age 83 of Fairfield, passed away July 16, 2020 at Parkview Care Center.
Open visitation will be 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 25, 2020, at Behner Funeral Home.
Graveside memorial service will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 25, 2020, at Brethren Cemetery with Pastor Steve Higdon officiating. ...
John Nicholas Barnett Sr.
Jul 16, 2020
John Nicholas Barnett Sr. age 69 of Birmingham, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020, at his home.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Memorials may be made to Noah’s Arc or Birmingham Fire Department and mailed to Pam Barnett, PO Box 201, Birmingham, IA 52535.
...James Edward Sharp
Jul 15, 2020
In loving memory of our dearly beloved husband, father and grandfather, James Edward Sharp, of Newton Iowa, went to be with his Lord & Savior on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. He was surrounded by his wife and family in the comfort of home at the time of his passing.
James was born on July 3, 1933, in...
Bruce Edward Riegel Sr.
Jul 4, 2020
Bruce Edward Riegel Sr. a loving father and devoted husband of Birmingham, passed away July 4, 2020, at University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics. He was 68 years old.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Cards and memorials may be mailed to Vicki Riegel, 2712 Hwy #1, Birmingham, IA 52535.
...Karin Waltraud Quass-Hauring
Jun 28, 2020
Karin Waltraud Quass-Hauring, aged 69, died June 28, 2020 at her home. Karin’s sons Neil and Alan invite you to join them in remembering their dear mother Karin in celebration on August 8, 10:00AM funeral at Evergreen Cemetery, directly followed by a gathering in their mother’s garden at their home 807 E Burlington Ave. (Please wear a mask.)...
Patricia "Tricia" Ann Kelly
Jun 27, 2020
Patricia (Tricia) Ann Kelly age, 43 of Bloomington, IN passed away June 27 2020, at UI Health of Bloomington .
There will not be a visitation and the body has been cremated per her wishes, She will be laid to rest at a later date.
Patricia was born June 28, 1976, to Kenneth...
Ronald "Rex" Tedrow
Jun 26, 2020
Ronald “Rex” Tedrow, age 86 of Libertyville, passed away Friday, June 26, 2020.
Open visitation will be 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Behner Funeral Home. Family will be present at this time.
Graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at Mt. Moriah Cemetery with...
Elsie C. Zihlman
Jun 19, 2020
Elsie C. Zihlman, age 104 of Fairfield, passed away Friday, June 19, 2020, at Parkview Care Center.
Open visitation will be 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at Behner Funeral Home. Family will not be present during this time.
Graveside service will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 24, 2020,...
Joshua "Josh" Randall Meth
Jun 18, 2020
Joshua “Josh” Randall Meth age 30 passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020.
Graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 6, 2020 at Evergreen Cemetery with officiating by Pastor Julian Bujanowski.
Memorials can be made to Pamela Scott and mailed to 804 North 10th Street, Fairfield, Iowa 52556.
Josh...
Cathryn Joanne Buch
Jun 9, 2020
Cathryn Joanne (Burns) Buch, 88, passed away June 9, 2020. The private funeral services for immediate family are Saturday, June 13, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Fairfield. Burial at Evergreen Cemetery.
Joanne was born May 21, 1932, in Mount Pleasant, to parents, Sara Agnes Scott Burns and Joseph Dominic Burns of Mount Pleasant. Joanne attended St. Alphonsus...
Roger David Smith
Jun 9, 2020
Roger David Smith age 73 of Wever, IA passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at his home.
Open visitation will be 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Friday, June 19, 2020, at Behner Funeral Home.
A private graveside service will be held at Spencer Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Iowa Genealogical Society...
Bruce Eugene Coop
Jun 5, 2020
Bruce Eugene Coop, age 94, passed away peacefully at his home in rural Fairfield Friday, June 5, 2020, surrounded by his loving family.
Due to Covid 19 restrictions, there will be A Celebration of Life service at a later date. A public visitation will be 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Thursday, June 11 at Behner Funeral...