Obituaries

Jan 4, 2016

LaDonna Christensen, age 73 of Fairfield, passed away Monday, January 4, 2016 at her home. Per her wish she has been cremated. Visitation for family and friends will be 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Thursday, January 7, 2016 at Behner Funeral Home. Memorials can be made to the family. Cards and memorials can be mailed to: Jodi Randolph, 1238...

Jan 3, 2016

Geraldine “Jerry” Ann Drummey, age 91 of Fairfield, passed away January 3, 2016 at Parkview Care Center. Visitation for family and friends will be 9:30 am –10:30 am, Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at Behner Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 am, Wednesday January 6, 2016 at Behner Funeral Home with Father Nick Adam officiating. Burial be at Evergreen...

Dec 30, 2015

Edward “Ed” Eugene Elmore, age 61 of Fairfield, passed away December 30, 2015 at his home. Visitation for family and friends will be 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Sunday, January 3, 2016 at Behner Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 am, Monday, January 4, 2016 at Jefferson County Ag Grounds. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, IA....

Dec 22, 2015

Bette Lou Goodwin, age 88 of Fairfield, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Jefferson County Health Center. There will be an open visitation from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Monday, December 28, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home. Graveside service will be 2:00 pm, Monday, December 28, 2015 at Evergreen Cemetery with Pastor Jerry Caughron officiating. In – lieu...

Dec 16, 2015

Jeanette Katherine Holmes, age 88 of Fairfield, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Sunnybrook Living Care Center. Visitation for family and friends will be 5:00 pm -7:00 pm, Friday, December 18, 2015 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Fairfield, IA with a Wake Service following the visitation. Funeral Mass will be 10:30, Saturday, December 19, 2015 at St. Mary...

Dec 14, 2015

Patricia Suzanne Martin, age 69 years old of Lockridge, IA previously of Phoenix, AZ, Tucson, AZ and Sacramento, CA passed away on Monday, December 14, 2015. Per Patricia’s wishes, her remains have been cremated and no services will be held. Final arrangements provided by Behner Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc. Memorials have been established for Lockridge Senior Center and...

Dec 10, 2015

Carl Keith “Doc” Myers, age 81 of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Jefferson County Health Center. Visitation for family and friends will be 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Sunday, December 13, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 10:30 am, Monday, December 14, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Danny Cary officiating. Burial...

Dec 1, 2015

Larry Dean McNew, age 58 formally of Fairfield, passed away Monday, December 1, 2015 at Van Buren County Health Center. Per his wishes the body has been cremated. Private graveside service will be 11:00 am, Monday, December 7, 2015 at Evergreen Cemetery. Memorials can be made to Van Buren County Health Center. Cards and memorials can be mailed to:...

Nov 29, 2015

Larry Dean Zerby age 73 of Stockport, formally of New Columbia, PA passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Jefferson County Health Center, Fairfield, IA. Visitation for family and friends will be 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 am, Friday, December 4, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home...

Nov 29, 2015

Vernon Andrew Manley, age 68 of Birmingham passed away November 29, 2015 at his home. Visitation for family and friends will be 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Friday, December 4, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Danny Cary officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen...

Nov 28, 2015

On Saturday morning, November 28, 2015, just shy of her 99th birthday, Margaret Peter Ashelman of Fairfield, Iowa passed peacefully and gracefully from this life. Margaret was born December 18, 1916 in Shanghai, China to two medical missionary parents. She spent her first 9 years there living in a small compound with other missionary families. Welcoming visitors and immigrants...

Nov 27, 2015

Robert “Bob” Nelson, age 92 of Fairfield, passed away Friday, November 27, 2015 at Sunny Brook Living Care Center. Private family service will be 10:30 am, Monday, November 30, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home with Father Nick Adam officiating. Burial with military rites will be at Evergreen Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the St. Mary Catholic Church or...

Nov 27, 2015

Nellie Maxine Klein, age 88 of Fairfield, passed away Friday, November 27, 2015 at Jefferson County Health Center. Visitation for family and friends will be 9:00 am – 10:00 am, Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be 10:00 am, Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Todd Holman officiating. Burial will...

Nov 25, 2015

Ronald Edwin Hall (“Ron”) died Wednesday, November 25, 2015, in Fairfield, Iowa, at the age of 82. A memorial service was held Sunday, November 29, at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, followed by a gathering of friends at the Overland building to celebrate Ron’s life. He had been dealing with debilitating kidney disease for many months. Ron was born...

Nov 20, 2015

Michele M. Greiner, 54, of Fairfield, Iowa, died November 20, 2015 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at St. Mary Catholic Church, 3100 W. Madison Ave, Fairfield, Iowa, with Rev. Stephen Page presiding and Rev. Nicholas Adam concelebrating. Visitation will be from 5-7:30 PM, Tuesday,...

Nov 13, 2015

Ernest “Cowboy” William Haines, age 86 of Fairfield, passed away Friday, November 13, 2015 at Van Buren County Hospital. Visitation for family and friends will be 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be 10:30 am, Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Earl Swigart officiating. Burial...

Nov 9, 2015

Keith Everett “Speck” Buch, at the age of 87 passed away on Monday evening at home surrounded by his family after a long journey with cancer. Keith was born June 25, 1928 to Leo and Geneva (Adrian) Buch near Keota, Iowa. Visitation will be held at St Mary Catholic Church, Fairfield, Iowa from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Thursday,...

Nov 7, 2015

Corey Gayland Nelson, age 43 of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2015 at his home in Fairfield. A Celebration of Life Service will be 2:30 pm, Sunday, November 15, 2015 at Elks Lodge. Private burial of cremains will be at Spencer Cemetery at a later date. According to his wishes the body was cremated. Memorials can be made...

Oct 17, 2015

Lawrence Joseph Roe, age 85 formerly of Fairfield passed away on Saturday October 17, 2015 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Visitation for family and friends will be held from 12:00pm -2:00pm , Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, IA.

Funeral service will be held 2:00 pm...

Oct 14, 2015

Marilyn Maxine Todd, age 89, formerly of Fairfield, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at Hospice of the Hills, Harrison, AR. Graveside services will be 3:00 pm, Saturday, October 17, 2015 with military rites at Evergreen Cemetery with Pastor Danny Cary officiating. Memorials can be made to The Lupus Foundation. Cards and memorials can be mailed to: Jerry Hickenbottom,...