Obituaries

Jul 6, 2016

Peggy Ann Crable Sidwell age 67 of Fairfield, passed away July 6, 2016 at her home. There will be an open visitation for family and friends to sign the book Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at Behner Funeral Home from 8:00 am to 4:00pm. Peggy was born on January 11,1949 in Fairfield, Iowa to Arnold and Betty (Wimpsette) Crable. She...

Jul 4, 2016

Thomas “Tom” Michael Keeley Jr. age 71 of Fairfield, passed away Monday, July 4, 2016 at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Funeral Service will be 10:30 am, Thursday, July 7, 2016 at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Danny Cary officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, IA. Memorials can be made to Walton Club or Mayo Clinic. Cards and...

Jul 2, 2016

Virginia Pearl Conn passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016 at her home in Monroe. She was born in Jefferson County, IA on February 7, 1923 to parents William and Flossie M. (Knox) Crawford. She had seven siblings, 3 brothers and 4 sisters. Virginia moved to Oregon with her family in September 1948. She lived in the Alpine area and...

Jun 28, 2016

Leona Maye Welch age 91 of West Branch died June 28, 2016 at Crestview Specialty Care in West Branch, IA.

A private graveside memorial service will be held at Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, IA with Pastor John McDonald officiating.

Memorials can be made to Evergreen Cemetery or Trinity Friends Church Richland, Ia.. Cards and...

Jun 25, 2016

Mr. Sean D. Hannes, 44, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2016.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday

July 6, 2016 at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Danny Ellyson officiating, military rites to follow.

Cremation to follow the service.

Visitation for family and friends...

Jun 21, 2016

Tony Paul Hagans, age 44 of Lockridge passed away, Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at his home. Visitation for family and friends will be Monday, June 27, 2016 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm prior to the service at Behner Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 3:00 pm, Monday, June 27, 2016 at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Dean Elmore officiating....

Jun 4, 2016

JoAnn Davidson age 84 of Birmingham, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Sunnybrook Living Care Center. Visitation for family and friends will be 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, Wednesday, June 8, 2016 prior to the service at Behner Funeral Home. Service will be 2:00 pm at Behner Funeral Home with Rev. Phil Campbell officiating. Burial will be at...

Jun 2, 2016

Gillian Peirce, 69, of Fairfield, died Thursday, June 2, 2016, in Hospice at the Jefferson County Health Center. A private funeral was held Monday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield with Jennifer Hamilton officiating in the Vedic rite cremation ceremony. A memorial service is at 2 pm Sunday at the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit, 51 North Court in...

May 31, 2016

Derek Mitchell Robinson, age 19 of Fairfield, passed away May 31, 2016. Visitation for family and friends will be 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Thursday, June 2, 2016 at Behner Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be 10:30 am, Friday, June 3, 2016 at Word of Life Lutheran Church with Pastor Chris Fiske officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery,...

May 29, 2016

LaVelle Nadean Ridgway, age 83, of Fairfield, passed away May 29, 2016 at her home in Fairfield, Iowa. In accordance with her wishes, the body has been cremated. A memorial service will be held at the Gospel Lighthouse Church in Batavia, Iowa on Saturday, June 4th at 10:30 am with Pastor Randy Sweeney officiating. A private burial service will...

May 27, 2016

Sherry Lynn Manley, 54, of Fairfield, died 6:10 p.m., May 27th 2016 at home after a lengthy battle with breast cancer. As per her wishes, cremation will be accorded with burial of cremains at Abingdon Cemetery in Abingdon. Behner Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date at...

May 23, 2016

Jean Lavon Howard age 86 of Fairfield, passed away Monday, May 23, 2016 at Jefferson County Health Center. Visitation for family and friends will be 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm, Friday, May 27, 2016 at Fairfield Friends Church. Memorial service will be 6:30 pm, Friday, May 27, 2016 at Fairfield Friends Church with Pastor John Wilbur officiating. Burial of...

May 22, 2016

Dustin Wayne Yeoman, age 23 of Graford, TX formerly of Ollie, IA passed away, Sunday, May 22, 2016. Visitation for family and friends will be 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Friday, May 27, 2016 at Behner Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 10:00 am, Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Trinity Friends Church in Richland with Pastor Tim Hadley officiating....

May 18, 2016

Ward Frank Ramsey, 61, of Fairfield, IA passed peacefully Wednesday May 18, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was born March 26, 1955 in Beaufort, SC and was the son of the late Ward Frank Ramsey ll and the late Patricia Anne Thrasher. He is survived by his wife Dolores Johnson of Fairfield, his children Brittany and...

May 16, 2016

Our beloved mother, grandmother and friend, Gert MacQueen passed into the Life Eternal on Monday, May 16 just before dawn peacefully and gracefully at Sunnybrook Assisted Living Memory Gardens. She was 96 years young. Born May 1, 1920 to a poor family of farm laborers, Verna Gertrude McLaughlin was the 3rd of four children. Her father abandoned the family...

May 7, 2016

Betty Joan Gray age 86 of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Sunnybrook Living Care. Visitation for family and friends will be 10:00 am – 11:00 am, Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at Nazarene Church. Funeral service will be 11:00 am, Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at Nazarene Church with Pastor Howard Innis officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen...

May 6, 2016

Lula Ann Turner (Lou), 84, of Pella, Iowa, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016 at Pella Comfort House. She was born February 15, 1932 at Keosauqua, Iowa, the fourth of six children to Earnest and Lena (Kreiss)DeHart. Raised in the Keosauqua area, Lou graduated from Keosauqua High School in 1950. After high school, she became a clerk typist for...

May 4, 2016

Joseph “Merl” Bradshaw, age 90 of Fairfield, passed away May 4, 2016. Visitation for family and friends will be 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, Friday, May 6, 2016 at Behner Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be 10:30 am, Saturday, May 7, 2016 at Peoples Church of Batavia, 1668 Apple Blvd, Batavia, IA with Pastor Jack Jackson officiating. Burial will...

Apr 26, 2016

Betty Marie Hickenbottom age 84 of Fairfield, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Jefferson County Health Center. Visitation for family and friends will be 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Behner Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 10:30, Monday, May 2, 2016 at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Danny Cary officiating. Burial will be...

Apr 25, 2016

Judith Kay Freudenberg, age 78 of Burnsville, MN formerly of Fairfield passed way, April 25, 2016. Visitation for family and friends will be 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Behner Funeral Home, Fairfield, IA. Memorial Service will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Behner Funeral Home, Fairfield, IA with Pastor Todd Holman officiating....