Obituaries

Sep 26, 2017

It is with great sadness the family of John Francis Brown announces that he died at Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego, California on September 26, 2017 due to complications related to liver and respiratory failure. He was 59. John was born on September 29, 1957 in Shenandoah, Iowa, to his parents, Doyle and Eileen Brown. He received his...

Sep 24, 2017

William Duane Boese, age 68 of Fairfield, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017, at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, IA. Visitation for family & friends will be 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Thursday, September 28, 2017 at Behner Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be 10:30 am, Friday, September 29, 2017 at Behner Funeral Home with Pastors Jim Clark and Tom...

Sep 22, 2017

Dorothy Rose Bell, age 89, formerly of Fairfield, passed away on September 22, 2017, at Keosauqua Health Center in Keosauqua. Visitation for family and friends will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at Behner Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at the First Presbyterian Church with Pastor...

Sep 16, 2017

Loris Wiley, age 89, of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, September 16, 2017, at Sunnybrook Living Care Center. Visitation for family & friends will be 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at Behner Funeral Home. A memorial service will follow visitation at 2:00 pm at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Danny Cary officiating. Burial of cremains will...

Sep 15, 2017

Dean Elmer Hall age 80, formerly of Birmingham, passed away September 15, 2017, at Colonial Manor, Amana, IA. Visitation for family & friends will be 10:00 am – 11:00 am, Wednesday, September 20, 2017 prior to 11:00 am funeral services at Birmingham United Methodist Church with Pastor Herb Shafer officiating. Burial with military rites will be at Maple Hill...

Sep 14, 2017

Leslie P. Lane, age 59, passed away on Thursday, September 14, in an automobile accident north of Ottumwa. She was born in Washington, Iowa, to Cloyce and Nelda (Williams) Palmer and was the youngest of three children. A resident of Fairfield for over 30 years, she loved Iowa's natural landscapes and worked to beautify the grounds of many homes...

Sep 12, 2017

Nancy Findlay age 51, of Fairfield, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at University of Iowa Hospital. Visitation for family & friends will be 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Friday, September 15, 2017, at Behner Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be 1:00 pm, Saturday, September 16, 2017, at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Dick Allen officiating. Burial will be...

Sep 12, 2017

Phyllis Irene Klett age 80 of Burlington, passed away, Tuesday, September 12, 2017, at her home. Visitation for family & friends will be 9:00 am – 10:30 am, Friday, September 15, 2017, prior to the funeral service at 10:30 am at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Ed Parker officiating. Burial will be at Friends Cemetery, Richland, IA. Family and...

Sep 8, 2017

Donna Daugherty age 75, of Fairfield passed away Friday, September 8, 2017, at her home. Per her request she has been cremated. There is no service planned at this time. Memorials can be made to the family. Cards and memorials can be mailed to Michal Wyatt, 805 W Stone, Fairfield, Iowa 52556. Donna was born November 21, 1941, in...

Sep 8, 2017

Carma Jeanne Bollinger age 76, of Fairfield, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, Friday, September 08, 2017 at Sunnybrook Living Care Center in Fairfield.

A Celebration of Life will be 11.am, Saturday, September 16, 2017, at the Hedrick United Methodist Church with Pastor Tim Schoepf officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Zion Cemetery at...

Aug 19, 2017

William Edward Bryant Jr. age 76 of Fairfield, passed away August 19, 2017, in Knoxville, Iowa. Visitation for family and friends will be 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, August 25, 2017 at Behner Funeral Home. According to his wishes his body was cremated. Burial of cremains will be at a later date. Memorials can be made to the Alzheimer’s...

Jul 29, 2017

Patricia A. (Estes) Chambers, 76, of Ollie, died July 29, 2017 after a long illness. She is survived by her husband Don Chambers of 40 years; her three children Brett Page and wife Linette of Kirksville, M.O., Christy Page of Bloomington, I.N. and Trisha Page Hamm and husband Ed of West Burlington, I.A. She was born in Ollie on...

Jul 23, 2017

Kenneth Lee Moore, age 72, of Birmingham passed away Sunday, July 23, 2017, at home with family. Visitation for family and friends will be 5:00-7:00 pm, Thursday, August 3, 2017, at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, Iowa. A Celebration of Life to honor Ken will be 10:30 AM, Friday, August 4, 2017, at Behner Funeral Home with burial in...

Jul 18, 2017

Brayden Lee Wagner passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at University of Iowa Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, IA. Funeral Service will be 1:00 pm, Saturday, July 22, 2017 at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Julian Buyanowski officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery. Memorials can be made to Fairfield Bible Church, 502 W. Burlington, Fairfield, IA 52556. Cards and...

Jul 18, 2017

Donald D. "Pete" Wickliff Jr. entered heavens gates July 18, 2017. Met by his children, Kim, Brad, & Gina (Hugunin), Brother, Bill, Sister, Pat Cassat, and his Parents Don and Hazel Wickliff.

Pete was born April 3, 1932 in Sigourney, Iowa. He married his high school sweetheart Ferne Headley Wickliff on May 11, 1952.

Jul 8, 2017

Beverly “Bev” Joyce Brobston, age 79, of Fairfield passed away July 8, 2017, at Parkview Care Center. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday July 13,2017, at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor John Kermott officiating. Burial will be at Fell Cemetery, Libertyville Iowa. Visitation for family and friends will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday July 12, 017, at...

Jun 30, 2017

Earl Eugene Grimes, age 89, of Fairfield, passed away, Friday, June 30, 2017, at Sunnybrook Living Care Center. Visitation for family & friends will be 10:00 am to 11:00 am, Friday, July 7, 2017, at First United Methodist Church. A memorial service will be 11:00 am, July 7, 2017, at the First United Methodist Church with Chaplin Don Combs...

Jun 22, 2017

William “Bill” L. Watson, age 93, of Lockridge, IA passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017, at his home. Visitation for family & friends will be 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Behner Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be 10:30 am, Monday, June 26, 2017, at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Earl Swigart officiating. Burial will...

Jun 21, 2017

Artemio “Art” Ramos Guillermo, age 87, passed Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at his home. A memorial service will be 11:00 am, Saturday, July 1, 2017, Fairfield First United Methodist Church with Dave Goehring officiating. Burial of cremains will be at a later date. In-lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Fairfield First United Methodist Church Higher Education Fund....

Jun 21, 2017

Phyllis “Jeanie” Jean Hunt, age 83 of Fairfield, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2017, in Cleveland, GA. Visitation for family and friends will be from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at Behner Funeral Home. Funeral service will follow the visitation at 1:00 pm. Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Dianne Brokken...