Obituaries

James Pogemiller

Dec 22, 2013

James "Poge" Pogemiller, 72, formerly of Omaha, Nebraska died at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield, Iowa on December 22, 2013 following a courageous battle with cancer.

A celebration of life service will be held at the Sondheim Arts and Convention Center in Fairfield, Iowa on January 5, 2014 at 2:00 pm. Private burial of cremains will...

Grace Dille

Dec 19, 2013

Grace Dille, age 96, formerly of Birmingham, Iowa passed away December 19, 2013 at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 1:00 pm, Monday, December 23, 2013, at the Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, Iowa with Pastor Danny Cary officiating. Burial will be held at Winchester Cemetery, Birmingham, Iowa. Visitation for family and friends will...

Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Kruse

Dec 9, 2013

Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Kruse, age 82, passed away December 9, 2013 at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield, Iowa.

A memorial service will be held at a later time.

Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society or Jefferson County Health Center. Cards and memorials can be sent to: 8154 73rd Street, Agency,...

Liivi Harper

Dec 4, 2013

Liivi Harper, age 97 formally of Fairfield, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at Burlington Care Center, Burlington, Iowa.

Per her wishes the body has been cremated.

Visitation will be 10:00 - 11:00 am, Monday, December 9, 2013 prior to the service at First Lutheran Church, 201 West Briggs Street, Fairfield, Iowa.

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Orlando Molina Jaquez

Nov 30, 2013

Orlando Molina Jaquez age 58 of Fairfield, passed away November 30, 2013 at Jefferson County Health Center.

Visitation for family and friends will be 10:00 - 11:00 am, Friday December 6, 2013 at Behner Funeral Home prior to the service. Memorial service will be 11:00 am, Friday, December 6, 2013 at Behner Funeral Home with...

Bertha "Rosalie" Mairet

Nov 26, 2013

Bertha "Rosalie" Mairet age 75, passed away November 26, 2013 at Jefferson County Health Center.

Visitation will be 9:30 am, Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Behner Funeral Home prior to the service.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 am, Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield with Pastor Randy Sweeny...

Marjory Ellen Fitzgerald

Nov 19, 2013

Marjory Ellen Fitzgerald, age 87, passed away November 19, 2013 at Parkview Care Center, Fairfield, Iowa.

Visitation for family and friends will be held from 6:00 - 8:00 pm, Thursday, November 21, 2013 at Behner Funeral Home & Crematory in Fairfield.

Funeral Services will be held 10:00 am, Friday, November 22,...

Russell Edward Shamblin

Nov 9, 2013

Russell Edward Shamblin age 93, of Fairfield, passed away November 9, 2013 at the Jefferson County Health Center, Fairfield, Iowa. Visitation for family and friends will be prior to the service from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm, Thursday, November 14, 2013 at Behner Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm, Thursday, November 14, 2013 at Behner Funeral Home...

Edna Mae Perry

Nov 9, 2013

Edna Mae Perry age 93, of Fairfield, passed away Saturday November 9, 2013 at Sunnybrook Living Care Center.

Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 14, 2013 at the First Baptist Church with Pastor James Wotherspoon officiating. Burial of cremains will be at Evergreen Cemetery.

Visitation for family and friends will be...

Howard Verlin Johnson

Nov 5, 2013

Howard Verlin Johnson, age 95, passed away November 5, 2013 at Jefferson County Health Center, Fairfield, Iowa.Funeral Service will be10:30a.m., Friday, November 8, 2013 at the First United Methodist Church with Pastor Todd Holman officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Iowa.Visitation for family and friends will be from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Thursday, November 7, 2013...

Ronald Jay "Bloomer" Bloomquist

Nov 3, 2013

Ronald Jay "Bloomer" Bloomquist, age 65 of Birmingham passed away November 3, 2013 at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa.

Per his wishes the body has been cremated.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 9, 2013 at Behner Funeral Home & Crematory, Fairfield, IA with...

Clarence Elmer Denney

Nov 1, 2013

Clarence Elmer Denney, age 100, of Fairfield went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 1, 2013 at Sunnybrook Living Care Center.

Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday November 7, 2013 at Behner Funeral Home & Crematory with words of comfort by David Alexander. Friends may greet family one hour prior to...

Ronald Edmund Taglauer

Oct 30, 2013

Ronald Edmund Taglauer, age 76 of Fairfield, passed away at his home October 30, 2013.

Funeral Services will be 10:30 am, Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Hope Lutheran Church, Germanville, Iowa with Pastor Jordon Cooper officiating. Burial will be prior to the service at the Hope Lutheran Cemetery, Germanville, IA.

Visitation for family...

Doris Darlene Schilb

Oct 29, 2013

Doris Darlene Schilb, age 76 of Fairfield, passed away October 29, 2013, at Jefferson County Health Center, Fairfield, Iowa.

Funeral Services will be 2:00 pm, Saturday, November 2, 2013, at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Jessica Rockhold Gaul officiating. Burial will be at Spencer Cemetery, NE of Stockport, Iowa.

Visitation for family and friends will...

Florence E Walker

Oct 27, 2013

Florence E. Walker, age 84 of Fairfield, passed away October 27, 2013 at Sunnybrook Living Care in Fairfield.

A Memorial service will be held 10:00 am, Monday, November 4, 2013 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church with Pastor Mark Brase officiating. Burial of cremains will be at a later date.

The family requests memorials...

Emil Heston Jr

Oct 26, 2013

Emil Heston Jr., 89 of Fairfield, passed away at his home on Saturday, October 26, 2013. Cremation services are being handled by Behner Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to either HCI Care Services (Hospice) or to the VFW, Wounded Warriors and cards may be sent to 302 S. 31st St. Apt D....

Dean A.L. Johnson

Oct 12, 2013

Dean A.L. Johnson, born on 3-14-29 in Iowa City, Iowa passed away peacefully on Oct. 12, 2013, at Ridgewood Care Facility, Ottumwa Iowa.

Visitation will be held at Behner Funeral Home, Fairfield 5:00 to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, Oct. 15,2013. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am at the First United Methodist Church, Fairfield...

Virginia Muriel (Dulin) Gardner

Oct 12, 2013

Virginia Muriel Dulin Gardner was born October 22, 1926. She was born at home northeast of Selma, Iowa, to James E. and Cleo Hanshaw Dulin. She attended school at Selma where she graduated in 1944.

She was employed as a riveter at the B-29 factory near Omaha NE during World War II.

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Richard Lee Jones

Oct 10, 2013

Richard Lee Jones, age 66, of Fairfield passed away Thursday October 10, 2013 at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics in Iowa City, Ia.

Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. October 17, 2013 at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Todd Holman officiating. Cremation to follow service. Burial of cremains at a later date in...

Linda "Lou" Beth Nielsen

Oct 3, 2013

Linda "Lou" Beth Nielsen, age 65 of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2013 at Jefferson County Health Center, Fairfield, Iowa.

Funeral services will be 1:00 pm, Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at First Baptist Church with Pastor Jim Wotherspoon officiating. Cremation to follow service. Burial will be held at a later date.

Visitation...