Obituaries

Lewis E. Whitney

May 13, 2012

Lewis E. Whitney, 83, of Fairfield, died Sunday, May 13, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family.

A celebration of his life will be held Thursday, May 17 at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Fairfield, with Pastors Medea Saunders and Nate Nims officiating. Burial will be at Fairfield Evergreen Cemetery,...

Patricia Sue Cook

May 12, 2012

Patricia Sue Cook, age 74, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Sunnybrook Living Care Center in Fairfield, Iowa. Funeral Service will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, Iowa. Pastor Danny Cary will be officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be 6 to...

Wayne "Woody" Woodson

May 3, 2012

Wayne "Woody" Woodson, age 60, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2012 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Keevin Koch officiating. Burial, with military rites, will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

Visitation for family and friends will...

C. Joan Hostetler

May 2, 2012

C. Joan Hostetler, 82, of 16 Goldfinch Lane, Forsyth, Missouri, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at her home. Graveside services will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, May 7, 2012 with Pastor Stacy Grau officiating. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Monday, at Behner Funeral...

Velma Lorraine Droz Coleman

Apr 26, 2012

Velma Lorraine Droz Coleman, age 82 of Birmingham, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2012 at Jefferson County Health Center.

A private Memorial Service will be held at a later date. The body has been cremated.

Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday,...

Walter Schafer

Apr 24, 2012

Walter Joseph Schafer, age 58 of Fairfield, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at the Jefferson County Health Center.

His body has been cremated. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, April 29, 2012 at the Fairfield Eagles Lodge #1927.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials...

Edith M. Baldosier

Apr 24, 2012

Edith M. Baldosier, age 101 of Fairfield, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at Parkview Care Center.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 27, 2012 at the Germanville Hope Lutheran Church with Pastor Scott Bieker officiating. Burial will be in the Hope Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation for family and friends...

Nellie A. Davisson

Apr 22, 2012

Nellie A. Davisson, age 98, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2012 at Wesley Acres Health Center, in Des Moines.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 28, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church in Fairfield. Burial will follow at Fell Cemetery, near Libertyville.

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Mary Ellen Hall

Apr 20, 2012

Mary Ellen Hall, age 86, entered into a new life embraced by Jesus at the Jefferson County Health Center on April 20, 2012. A Funeral service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Fairfield, Iowa at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday April 25, 2012. Pastor Joe Phipps will be officiating. Burial will follow at the Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield....

Judith "Judy" Mathes

Apr 20, 2012

Judy Mathes age 71 of Oskaloosa, Iowa passed away April 20, 2012 at Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday April 24, 2012 at the Suburban Heights Baptist Church in Fairfield, Iowa with Pastor Ed Parker Officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Fairfield, Ia. Visitation for family and friends will be from...

Allen W. Wolf

Apr 14, 2012

Allen W. Wolf, age 53, passed away at the Univiserty of Iowa Hospial and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa on April 14, 2012. A Funeral Service will be held at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, Iowa at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18, 2012. Pastors Danny Cary and Frosty VanVoorst will be officiating. Burial will follow in Packwood Cemetery...

Lois Ruth Miller Beswick

Apr 13, 2012

Lois Ruth Miller Beswick, age 88, passed away in Kansas City , Missouri on Friday, April 13, 2012. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at Stockport United Methodist Church in Stockport, Iowa. Burial will be in Winchester Cemetery, east of Birmingham, Iowa. Pastor Peg Ellingson will be officiating. Visitation for family...

Alice Margarie Haas

Apr 11, 2012

Alice Haas, age 92, of Libertyville, was called home on April 11, 2012.

Visitation for family and friends will be held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, April 14, 2012 at Behner Funeral Home.

A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. following the visitation, with Pastor Rick Smith officiating.

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Elinor A. Fordyce

Apr 8, 2012

Elinor A. Fordyce age 96, of Fairfield, passed away April 8, 2012 at her apartment in Fairfield. A graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday April 11, 2012 at Fell Cemetery south of Libertyville, Iowa. A 11:00 a.m. Celebration of life service will follow at the Faith United Methodist Church in Libertyville with Pastor Peg Ellingson officiating. A...

Ruth Maxine Humphrey Vandegriff

Mar 29, 2012

Ruth Maxine Humphrey Vandegriff, age 86 of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2012 at the Jefferson County Health Center.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 2, 2012 at the First United Methodist Church in Fairfield, with Pastor Nate Nims officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

Visitation will be...

Daniel Carrol Goehring

Mar 28, 2012

Daniel Carrol Goehring, age 92, passed away March 28, 2012 at Chariton Nursing & Rehab Center in Chariton, Iowa. Funeral services will be 1:30p.m. Sunday, April 1, 2012 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, Iowa with Pastor Nate Nims officiating. Burial will be in Fell Cemetery, south of Libertyville, Iowa. Visitation for family and friends will be 12:30 to...

Vivian Bernice Kempf

Mar 27, 2012

Vivian Bernice Kempf, age 89 of Washington, formerly of Fairfield, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at the McCreedy Home in Washington.

There will be a Memorial Service at Behner Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 30, 2012 with Pastor Danny Cary officiating. The body has been cremated.

Memorials may be made...

Sharon Jean Thompson

Mar 25, 2012

Sharon Jean Thompson, age 66 of Deep River, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2012 at her son's home in Fairfield.

Cards and memorials may be sent to 700 N. 3rd Street, Fairfield, Iowa 52556. Services were held Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at First Baptist Church in What Cheer, Iowa.

Sharon was born September...

Dorothy Jean Burnett

Mar 17, 2012

Dorothy Jean Burnett age 79, of Batavia passed away March 17, 2012 at the Hospice House of Davis and Wapello Counties in Ottumwa, Ia. A private memorial graveside service will be held at the Bethesda Cemetery with Pastor Peg Ellingson officiating. The body has been cremated. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to faith United Methodist Church...

John Delbert Turner

Mar 8, 2012

John Delbert Turner, age 86 of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2012 at Sunnybrook Living Care Center.

Graveside Rites will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Memorial Lawn Cemetery with Pastor Medea Saunders officiating.

Memorials may be made to Heart Association or Fairfield Fraternal Order of Eagles. Cards...