Obituaries

Nov 7, 2017

Tom Ryland Funkhouser, age 84 of Fairfield, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at Bethany Life Facility, in Story City.

Visitation for family & friends will be 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm, Saturday, November 11, 2017 at First United Methodist Church.

Funeral Service will be 2:30 pm, Saturday, November 11, 2017 at First...

Nov 3, 2017

Frances “Dolly” Doreen McIntire, age 83 of Fairfield, passed away Friday, November 3, 2017, at Sunnybrook Living Care Center, surrounded by family. Visitation for family & friends will be 10:00 am – 11:00 am, Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at Behner Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 11:00 am, Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at Behner Funeral Homewith Pastor Danny Cary...

Nov 1, 2017

Roy Bower Billingsley age 98 of Fairfield, passed away November 1, 2017, at Parkview Care Center. Visitation for family and friends will be from 5:00 pm to 7:00 p.m. Monday, November 6, 2017, at the Word of Life Lutheran Church in Fairfield. Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at the Word of Life Lutheran Church...

Oct 30, 2017

Laura Francis Cline age 90, of Lockridge, passed away Monday, October 30, 2017, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, IA. Funeral Services will be 10:00 am, Monday, November 6, 2017, at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Kevin Dice officiating. Burial will be in the Packwood Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Sunday,...

Oct 29, 2017

John E Reichert age 91, of Fairfield, passed away Sunday, October 29, 2017 at his daughter’s house in Moline, IL. Visitation for family & friends will be 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Thursday, November 2, 2017, at Behner Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be 10:30 am, Friday, November 3, 2017, at the Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Danny Cary...

Oct 28, 2017

Herbert “Herb” Milvern Johnson, age 93 of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Sunnybrook Living Care Center. Funeral Service will be, 10:30 am, Thursday, November 2, 2017, at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Frosty Van Voorst officiating. Burial with military rites will be at Memorial Lawn, Fairfield, IA. Memorials can be made to the Eye Bank. Cards...

Oct 23, 2017

Doris Irene Watson age 96, of Fairfield, passed away October 23, 2017, at the Sunnybrook Living Care Center. Visitation for family & friends will be from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday October 29, 2017 at the Behner Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be 10:30 am, Monday, October 30, 2017 at Behner Funeral Home with Rev. Beth Harbaugh officiating. Burial...

Oct 23, 2017

Jerrod Wayne Carlson age 37, formerly of Fairfield, passed away Monday, October 23, 2017, at his home in Burlington. Visitation for family & friends will be 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Friday, October 27, 2017 at Behner Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 10:00 am, Saturday, October 28, 2017, at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Gary Van Nyhuis officiating....

Oct 19, 2017

Kenneth “Kenny” Allan Thys age 79, of Fairfield, passed away October 19, 2017, at Sunnybrook Living Care Center. Visitation for family & friends will be 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, Saturday, October 21, 2017, prior to the 2:00 pm service at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Frosty Van Voorst officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery. Memorials can be...

Oct 18, 2017

Everett L. Davidson age 89, of Birmingham, passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at Jefferson County Health Center. Visitation for family and friends will be 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, Monday, October 23, 2017, prior to the service at Behner Funeral Home. Service will be 2:00 pm, Monday, October 23, 2017, at Behner Funeral Home with Rev. Phil Campbell...

Oct 12, 2017

Rebecca “Becky” Elaine Campbell, age 62 of Fairfield, passed away, Thursday, October 12, 2017, at Van Buren County Health Center. There will be a private graveside service at Mt. Moriah Cemetery with Pastor Jerry Caughron officiating. Memorials can be made to the family. Cards and memorials can be mailed to: Tom Campbell, 2643 205th Street, Fairfield, Iowa 52556. Becky...

Oct 10, 2017

Charles L. Kessler, age 92 of Fairfield, Iowa passed away peacefully October 10th, 2017, at Jefferson County Hospital. He was born July 27, 1925, in Des Moines, Iowa. Charles was raised in Rubio, Iowa the son of Charles P. Kessler and Helen M. Van Dyke. Visitation for family & friends will be 10:00 am – 11:00 am, Tuesday, October...

Oct 9, 2017

Katharine Morgan Hanna transitioned from this life at home on October 9th 2017, of complications from pulmonary infections. Friends will gather to celebrate Katherine's final Vedic ritual, a pre-cremation ceremony and cremation this Thursday, October 12th from 5:00 to 6:30 at Behner Funeral Home, 203 South Main St. Katharine was born August 20, 1944, at Boston Ma. She grew...

Oct 8, 2017

Jody Don Geary, age 50 of Libertyville passed away, Sunday, October 8, 2017, at his home. There will be a private family service held and following the service he will be cremated. Memorials can be made to Noah Ark Animal Foundation. Cards and memorials can be mailed to: Lori Geary, 2305 E. Walnut Apt. #2 Des Moines, Ia. 50317...

Oct 8, 2017

Vernon “Dean” Iseman, age 78 of Brighton, passed away Sunday, October 8, 2017, at his home. Visitation for family & friends will be 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Tuesday, October 10, 2017, at Behner Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be 10:30 am, Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Matt Crowl officiating. Burial will be at...

Oct 7, 2017

Norma Jean Holmes age 89, of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2017, at Jefferson County Health Center. Visitation will start at 8:00 am with family present from 10:00 am – 11:00 am, Thursday, October 12, 2017, at Behner Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 11:00 am, Thursday, October, 12, 2017 with Pastor Joseph Phipps officiating. After the service...

Oct 5, 2017

Ray Harlan Tedrow, age 48, of Salem, IA, passed away Thursday, October 5, 2017, in Gulf Breeze, Florida. Visitation for family & friends will be, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at Behner Funeral Home. After the visitation he will be cremated. Memorial service will be 2:00 pm, Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at Behner Funeral Home...

Oct 1, 2017

James “Jim” LaVern Palmer, age 76 of Fairfield, passed away, Sunday, October 1, 2017, at his home. A private Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. Memorials can be made to the donor’s choice. Cards and memorials can be mailed to: Julie Carpenter, 1107 6th Street, Keosauqua, IA 52565. Jim was born June 4, 1941,...

Sep 30, 2017

Joshua Alfredo Ramos, age 21, of Agency, Iowa passed away suddenly Saturday, September 30, 2017, in Chariton, Iowa. Visitation for family & friends will be 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Saturday, October 14, 2017, at First Pentecostal Assembly of God, 733 Church Street, Ottumwa, IA. A memorial service will be 2:00 pm, Sunday, October 15, 2017, at First Pentecostal...

Sep 28, 2017

Kendra Jo Lahvic-Shultz, age 33 of Fairfield, passed away September 28, 2017 at her house. Visitation for family & friends will be 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Sunday, October 1, 2017 prior to a memorial service held at 3:00 pm at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Julian Bujanowski officiating. Burial of cremains will be at a later date. A...