Obituaries
James Dea Hooker
May 27, 2023
James Dea Hooker, age 32 of Fairfield, died Saturday, May 27, 2023, at home.
A celebration of life will be held 1:00 p.m., June 22, 2023, at Behner Funeral Home with Father Stephen Page officiating. Inurnment of his cremains will be in Oxford Cemetery in Oxford, Iowa at a later date.
In...
Timothy "Tim" Alan Winland
May 25, 2023
Timothy “Tim” Alan Winland, age 54 of Fairfield, went home to our Lord on May 25, 2023.
Visitation for family & friends will be 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at Behner Funeral Home.
A funeral service will follow the visitation starting at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Craig Zuithoff...
Max Le Roy Wolf
May 23, 2023
Max Le Roy Wolf passed away peacefully on May 23, 2023, at the age of 84. He was born on August 1,1938, in Ottumwa, Iowa. He lived his life in Packwood, What Cheer, Fremont, Fairfield and most recently a part of the Prestige Care Center in Fairfield, Iowa. Dad was born the son of Forest & Irene (Schute) Wolf....
Harold Hahn
May 21, 2023
Harold Hahn age 69 of Fairfield passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023, surrounded by his family at home.
Harold was born December 9, 1953, in Seattle, Washington to Harold Francis and Shirley M. (Weirbach) Hahn. He married Kathy Schock on July 29, 2003.
Harold worked at Dexter Foundry for 26 years. Some of his interests...
Donna Lee Simmons
May 20, 2023
On May 20, 2023, Donna Lee Simmons, age 89, passed into eternity.
Donna was born on May 7, 1934, in Ottumwa, Iowa to Elmer and Helen (Stater) Myers.
She met the love of her life, Stanley Simmons, in 1953, on a blind date. At the time she was working as a telephone switchboard operator in...
David Allen Wells
May 19, 2023
David Allen Wells, 75, of Fairfield, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus at 4:30 a.m. Friday, May 19, 2023 after being hospitalized at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Just as in life, his wife was by his side at the time of his death.
A visitation will be held from 10...
Shaun Alaric Abbott
May 13, 2023
Shaun Alaric Abbott, 43, of Fairfield, Iowa, passed away on May 13, 2023, at Jefferson County Hospital of congestive heart failure.
Shaun was born in Dover, DE on November 3, 1979, to Howard Nathaniel Abbott, Jr and Teena Lyn Eckeard Abbott Silverio. He had 2 children, Dylan Abbott and Makayla (Kayla) Abbott. He worked in the electrical...
Michael "Mike" Shondel
May 12, 2023
Michael “Mike” Shondel age 78 of Fairfield, passed away Friday, May 12, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.
Mike was born October 5, 1944, in Fairfield to Clyde and Grace (Dennison) Shondel. He married Cindy Heckethorn on April 29, 1967. Cindy passed away February 2, 2017 a few months before there 50th anniversary.
Mike...
Patsy Lee (Hummel) Booth
May 8, 2023
Patsy Lee (Hummel) Booth, 87, of Hampton, Iowa, formerly of Fairfield, passed away May 8, 2023, at Franklin General Hospital.
A memorial service will be held in Fairfield, IA May 20, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Behner Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m . Patsy’s ashes will be interned at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield....
Beverly "Bev" Ann O'Brien
May 5, 2023
Beverly Ann O’Brien passed away peacefully on May 5, 2023, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines Iowa. She was born January 28, 1937, to Glenn and Kathleen (Kerr) Johnston. Bev attended country schools in Van Buren County and Fairfield High School. She married Ron O’Brien and they had three children, Rebecca, Deborah and David. Together Ron and...
Elaine Linda Lawrence
May 5, 2023
Elaine Linda Lawrence age 71 of Fairfield, passed away Friday, May 5, 2023.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date with inurnment at Wright Cemetery.
A memorial has been established and can be mailed to Amber Davis, 402 South 15th Street, Fairfield, Iowa 52556.
Elaine...
Larry Allen Slocum
May 2, 2023
Larry Allen Slocum was born in 1948 in Bakersfield California. His father Earl Slocum was a Dive Master in the US Navy and was stationed in Hawaii on December 7th,1941 during the Pearl Harbor attacks on the USS Arizona and many other ships he was instrumental in saving and searching for missing service personnel.
His Mom, Maxine...
James "Jim" Roy Davis
Apr 28, 2023
James “Jim” Roy Davis age 60 of Fairfield, passed away April 28, 2023, at the Jefferson County Health Center.
Jim was born November 11, 1962, in Keosauqua, Iowa to William Orville and Donna Jean (Jackson) Davis. He married Brenda Kay Lyons on October 26.2007.
Jim and Brenda owned J & B Lawn Service for 10...
Penelope "Penny" Constantine Bryant
Apr 24, 2023
Penelope (Penny) Constantine Bryant, age 100 passed away April 24, 2023, at Addington Place, Fairfield, Iowa.
Penny was born December 11, 1922, in Creston, Iowa to Constantine E. Tsitouras and Katherine Ellen (Johnson) Tsitouras. In the early 1930s her family moved back to the family farm in Plymouth County. After graduating from Akron High School, she attended...
Joseph "Joe" Lee Craff
Apr 20, 2023
Joseph “Joe” Lee Craff age 55, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023, at home surrounded by his family.
A celebration of life gathering will be May 13, 2023 at the VFW starting at 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the family and mailed to...
Steven "Steve" Richard Phillips
Apr 17, 2023
Steven “Steve” Richard Phillips age 68 of Fairfield, passed away April 17, 2023, at the Keosauqua Health Care Center.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the family and mailed to Jeff Phillips, 1300 West Jackson, Lot 33, Fairfield, Iowa 52556.
Steve was born...
Elmer Ernest Teeter
Apr 16, 2023
Elmer Ernest Teeter age 94 of Fairfield, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2023, at the Jefferson County Health Center.
Visitation for family & friends will be 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Friday, April 21, 2023, at Behner Funeral Home. A celebration of life service will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 22, 2023, at the Behner Funeral...
Oscar "Keith" Pencil
Apr 1, 2023
Oscar “Keith” Pencil age 89 of Libertyville, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023, at his home.
Visitation for family & friends will be 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., April 13, 2023, at Behner Funeral Home.
A celebration of life service will be 10:30 a.m., April 14, 2023, at Behner Funeral Home with...
J Roy Myers
Mar 25, 2023
J Roy Myers age 88 of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023, at his home.
Visitation for family and friends will be 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m., Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Behner Funeral Home. A private graveside service with Military Honors will be held at the Packwood Cemetery with Pastor Dany Cary officiating.
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Keith Dale Watson
Mar 23, 2023
Keith Dale Watson age 85 of Stockport, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2023, at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics.
Visitation for family & friends will be 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Behner Funeral Home.
A celebration of life service at a later date.
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