Obituaries

Laura "Orv" Lea Starr

Apr 10, 2015

Laura "Orv" Lea Starr, age 50, passed away Friday, April 10, 2015 at her home in Richland, IA. Per her wishes the body has been cremated. There will be a visitation for family and friends, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home. A memorial has been established. Cards and memorials can be sent...

Suzanne Marie Yanda

Apr 10, 2015

Suzanne Marie Yanda, age 65 of Fairfield, passed away April 10, 2015 at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield. Visitation for family and friends will be Wednesday April 15, 2015 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at Walton Club. Per her wish the body has been cremated. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society or American Heart Association. Cards...

Eli Hopkins

Apr 10, 2015

Eli Hopkins 93, of Ottumwa passed away April 10, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Home in Keosauqua, Iowa. He was born August 7, 1921 in Davis County, Iowa. He was the son of Eli Hopkins and Grace Mae (Garner) Hopkins. He was in the Navy as a Seaman First Class and had an Honorable discharge December 24, 1945. He...

Kenneth "Ken" Lee Ames

Apr 8, 2015

Kenneth “Ken” Lee Ames, age 63 of Fairfield, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at his home. Per his wishes the body has been cremated. There will not be a visitation. Memorial service will be 2:00 pm, April 12, 2015 at Fairfield Art’s & Convention Center with Pastor Gary Van Nyhuis and Pastor Monte Knudsen officiating with military rites...

Herbert K. Redhead

Apr 4, 2015

Herbert Kelland Redhead age 91, known as Kell, passed away on Apri 4, 2015. He was born in New York State on January 9, 1924 to Mildred Crowe and Herbert Henry Redhead. He resided in Des Moines, Iowa in the Redhead Mansion an historic landmark. His Great grandfather Wesley Redhead, known as Iowa’s Coal King, donated the land for...

Barbara Jean Little

Apr 1, 2015

Barbara Jean Little, age 59 of Fairfield , formally Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at her home in Fairfield, IA. Per her wished she has been cremated. Visitation for family and friends will be Saturday April 4th at Behner Funeral Home from 9:00 to 9:30 am with memorial service to follow. Memorials can be made to the...

Julie May Durflinger

Mar 31, 2015

Julie May Durflinger, age 70 of Packwood, formally of Fairfield, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at her home in Packwood, IA. Per her wishes she has been cremated. There will not be any family visitation. There will be a Graveside Memorial service 3:00 pm, Saturday, April 4, 2015 at Batavia Cemetery with Pastor Danny Cary officiating. Memorials can...

Robert LeRoy Horras

Mar 19, 2015

Robert LeRoy Horras, age 84 of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Oaks Assisted Living, Fairfield, IA. Per his wishes he has been cremated. There will be a Graveside memorial service, 11:00 am, Monday, March 23, 2015 at Richland Friends Cemetery, with Pastor Ed Parker officiating. In lieu of flowers a memorial can be made to Glenwood...

Charlene Lou Elkins

Mar 17, 2015

Charlene Lou Elkins, age 65 of Fairfield, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Jefferson County Health Center. Visitation for family and friends will be 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Len Maselli officiating. Burial will...

Faith Hope Keller

Mar 15, 2015

Faith Hope Keller, age 87, passed away on March 15, 2015 at Parkview Manor in Wellman, Iowa. Visitation for family and friends will be 6 to 7:30 pm, Thursday, March 19, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 1:00 pm, Friday, March 20, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, Iowa with Pastor Jessica Rockhold Gaul officiating....

JoAnn Thys

Mar 12, 2015

JoAnn Thys, age 82 of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Parkview Care Center, Fairfield, IA.

Per JoAnn’s request she has been cremated. There will not be any visitation or service. Burial of Cremains will be at a later date at Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, IA.

Memorials can be made to Noah’s...

Juanita Belle Jennings

Mar 12, 2015

Juanita Belle Jennings, age 89, formally of Fairfield, passed away, Thursday, March 12, 2015 at The Kensington in Fort Madison, IA. Visitation for family and friends will be 10:00 am – 11:00 am, Monday, March 16, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home prior to the service. Funeral Service will be 11:00 am, Monday, March 16, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home...

Parker Carey Withrow

Mar 11, 2015

Parker Carey Withrow, age 65, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Open visitation for family and friends will start at 2:00 pm with family present from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Friday, March 13, 2015 at Packwood Christian Church. Funeral service will be 10:00 am, Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Packwood...

Margaret Belle Pool

Mar 9, 2015

Margaret Belle Pool age 103, passed away March 9, 2015 at Sunny brook living Care Center in Fairfield, Iowa. Visitation for family and friends will be 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be 10:30 am, Friday, March 13, 2015 at Suburban Heights Baptist Church with Pastor Ed Parker officiating....

Sharon J. Barbee

Mar 9, 2015

Sharon J. Barbee, age 74, formerly of Birmingham, died March 9, 2015, at Washington County Hospital in Washington, IA.

As per Sharon’s request, her body will be cremated. Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, IA, will be assisting the family.

A private graveside service for family will be held at a later date.

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Ila Mae Guisinger

Mar 5, 2015

Ila Mae Guisinger was born March 6, 1925 to William and Carrie Vandehaar and died in Fairfield Iowa on March 5, 2015 at Sunnybrook Living Care Center. She spent her childhood near Mitchellville and married Jay Guisinger in August of 1946. They had two children Roger and Barbara. Jay's employment with Phillips Petroleum took them to many cities to...

Sharen K. Crafton

Feb 27, 2015

Sharen K. Crafton age 70, of Mount Pleasant passed away February 27, 2015 at Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mount Pleasant, IA. No services are planned at this time. Memorials can be made to VFW Legion in Mt. Pleasant or Fairfield. Memorials and cards can be sent to Liz Leonard, 606 W. Monroe Apt. 18, Fairfield, IA 52556. Sharen...

D. Lillian Kerr

Feb 26, 2015

D. Lillian Kerr, age 76 of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Sunnybrook Living Care Center, Fairfield, IA.

Funeral Service will be 2:00 pm, Friday, March 6, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Monte Knudsen officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, IA.

Visitation for family and friends will...

Leon Charles DeMeyer

Feb 19, 2015

Leon Charles DeMeyer, age 83, formally of Birmingham passed away Thursday, February 19, 2015 at Village House, John Knox Village in Lees Summit, MO. Per his request the body has been cremated. There will not be any visitation. Memorial service will be Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 10:00 am at Behner Funeral Home with Father Nick Adam officiating. After...

Mildred Charlotte (Haifley) Prusia

Feb 15, 2015

Mildred “Charlotte” (Haifley) Prusia, age 78, formally of Fairfield, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015 at Good Samaritan of Van Buren, Keosauqua, IA. Per her wishes there will not be a service. Burial will be at Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Fairfield, IA. Memorials can be made to Fairfield Seventh Day Adventist Church. Cards and memorials can be mailed to: Ron...