Obituaries

Leah Scalph

Leah Scalph

Nov 9, 2019

Leah Scalph age 55 of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019, at Jefferson County Health Center.

Visitation for family & friends will be 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Friday, November 22, 2019 .

Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 23, 2019 , at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Joe...

Robert "Papa Smurf" L. Smalley

Robert "Papa Smurf" L. Smalley

Nov 6, 2019

Robert  "Papa Smurf" L. Smalley, age 68 of Fairfield, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at Jefferson County Health Center.

Visitation for family and friends will be 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Monday, November 11, 2019, at Behner Funeral Home

Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at Stockport...

Debbie Ruth Barber

Debbie Ruth Barber

Nov 5, 2019

Debbie Ruth Barber, age 63 of Fairfield, formerly of Davenport, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at Parkview Care Center.

Per her wishes she will be cremated and no services are planned at this time.

Cards and memorials may be mailed to Joyce Calhoun, 101 Washington Street, Batavia, IA 52533.

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Patricia Ann Oates

Patricia Ann Oates

Oct 31, 2019

Patricia Ann Ferguson was born June 16, 1943 in Middletown, Ohio, to Chalmers and Kay Ferguson. After graduating from Ohio State University, she became a teacher of the Transcendental Meditation program, which she taught in the U.S. and all over the world with her husband Robert. She moved to Fairfield in 1974, joining the faculty and studying at Maharishi...

James "Jimmy" Earnest Litton

James "Jimmy" Earnest Litton

Oct 30, 2019

James “Jimmy” Earnest Litton, age 88 of Fairfield, passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics.

Visitation for family & friends will be 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Behner Funeral Home.  Following the visitation, he will be cremated.  Burial will be at a later date...

Margaret Alice Cooper

Margaret Alice Cooper

Oct 28, 2019

Margaret Alice Cooper, age 95 of Fairfield, formerly of Lockridge, passed away Monday, October 28, 2019, at Sunnybrook Living Care Center.

Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 1, 2019, at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Dianne Brokken officiating. After the service she will be cremated with burial at a later date in Forest Home...

Merlene Maxine Luko Oge

Merlene Maxine Luko Oge

Oct 25, 2019

Merlene Maxine Luko Oge age 93 passed away Friday, October 25, 2019.

Memorials can be made to New London Specialty Care , 100 Care Cir, New London, Ia. 52645.

Graveside memorial service will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, November 30, 2019 , at IOOF Bloomfield Cemetery.

Dean Loris Pettit

Dean Loris Pettit

Oct 25, 2019

Dean Pettit of Fairfield Iowa passed away on October 25, 2019.

Visitation is 4:00 - 7:00 PM, October 28 at the Behner Funeral Home, funeral service is 11:00 AM October 29 at the First United Methodist Church in Fairfield with Reverend Beth Harbaugh and Pastor Bill Shewmaker officiating.  Burial at Fellows Cemetery in Keosauqua.

Dean...

Melvin LaVern Roush

Melvin LaVern Roush

Oct 22, 2019

Melvin LaVern Roush age 67, of Libertyville, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at his home.

Visitation with family and friends will be at 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday, October 25, 2019, at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.

Memorial service will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 26, 2019, at Behner Funeral...

Della Kathryn (Buckingham)  Taylor

Della Kathryn (Buckingham) Taylor

Oct 20, 2019

Della Kathryn Taylor, age 90 of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Lockridge, passed away Sunday, October 20, 2019, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.

Visitation for family & friends will be 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at Behner Funeral Home.

Graveside service will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, October 24,...

Rose Ann Schillerstrom

Rose Ann Schillerstrom

Oct 18, 2019

Rose Ann Schillerstrom, age 77 of Fairfield, passed away Friday, October 18, 2019, at Sunnybrook Living Care Center.

Prayers for a Christian wake will be 5:30 pm, Sunday, October 20, 2019, prior to the visitation at St. Mary Catholic Church. Visitation for family and friends will be 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Funeral services will be...

Loretta Wiggins

Loretta Wiggins

Oct 16, 2019

Loretta Wiggins age 84 of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Packwood, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at Arbor Court in Mt. Pleasant.

Per her wishes she will be cremated and there will be no service.

Memorials may be made to the family or donor’s choice to any Conservation Department.  Cards and memorials may be...

Jeralee "Jeri" June Larson

Jeralee "Jeri" June Larson

Oct 8, 2019

Jeralee “Jeri” June Larson, age 82 of Fairfield passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at Sunnybrook Living Care Center.

Per her wishes she has been cremated.  There will be a Celebration of Life service will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 11, 2019, at the First United Methodist Church with Reverend Beth Harbaugh officiating.  Burial of cremains...

Anna Suella Brenneman

Anna Suella Brenneman

Oct 4, 2019

Anna Suella Brenneman, age 89, of Fairfield, passed away Friday, October 4, 2019 at her daughters’ home where she had lived and called home for the past 6 ½ years. Anna was with family at the time of her passing.

Visitation for family & friends will be 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 8, 2019,...

Ronald Wayne Hendricks

Ronald Wayne Hendricks

Oct 1, 2019

Ronald Wayne Hendricks age 68 of Cantril, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019, at his home.

Per his wish he has been cremated.   Memorials may be made to the family and mailed to Stephen Hendricks, 237 West Woodland Ave., Ottumwa, IA 52501.

Ronald was born February 23, 1951, in California to Charles and...

James "Jim" Chester Allerdice

James "Jim" Chester Allerdice

Sep 30, 2019

James “Jim” Chester Allerdice, 91, of Fairfield, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on September 30, 2019, at Jefferson County Health Center.

A funeral mass is planned for Friday, October 4, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at St Mary Catholic Church in Fairfield with Father Nick Adam officiating.  Burial will be in Evergreen...

Jimmy "Jim" Lee Barker

Jimmy "Jim" Lee Barker

Sep 29, 2019

Jimmy “Jim” Lee Barker 81 of Fairfield, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2019, at Jefferson County Health Center.

Per his wishes he has been cremated.  Visitation will be 12:30 pm – 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 2, 2019, at Behner Funeral Home.  Celebration of Life service will be 1:00 p.m., with Pastor Ed Conwell.  Burial of cremains...

Patricia Kaye Jenkins

Patricia Kaye Jenkins

Sep 28, 2019

Patricia Kaye Jenkins, age 78 of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019, at Jefferson County Health Center.

Visitation for family & friends will be 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Monday, October 7, 2019, at Behner Funeral Home.

Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at Behner Funeral Home...

Roberta "Bobbie" Joan Garrison

Roberta "Bobbie" Joan Garrison

Sep 18, 2019

Roberta “Bobbie” Joan Garrison age 55 of Fairfield, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics, Iowa City, IA.

Per her request she has been cremated.  Celebration of Life gathering will be 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Saturday, September 21, 2019, at VFW of Fairfield.

Memorials may...

Kaitlyn Marie Mineart

Kaitlyn Marie Mineart

Sep 11, 2019

Kaitlyn Marie Mineart, age 26, of Fairfield passed away September 11, 2019, at Genesis Medical Center in Davenport, Iowa.

Visitation for family and friends will be from 9:00 to 10:30 Friday, September 20, 2019, at St. Mary Catholic Church, with a Funeral Mass at 10:30 with Father Nick Adam officiating. Burial will follow at Fell Cemetery...