Obituaries

Phyllis Kay Salts-Parker

Phyllis Kay Salts-Parker

Jul 22, 2010

Phyllis Kay Salts-Parker, 49, passed from this life on Thursday, July 22, 2010 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Ia. She was born November 18, 1960 in Fairfield, Iowa to Carolyn Cassabaum Salts Heston and R. Wayne Salts. She will be cremated. Memorial services for Phyllis will be 10:30a.m. Monday, July 26, 2010 at...

Wilda Downey

Wilda Downey

Jul 20, 2010

Wilda Downey passed away July 20, 2010 at the Van Buren County Hospital. Funeral Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 24, 2010, at the First United Methodist Church in Fairfield with Rev. Mike Metz officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation with family present will be from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the First United...

Agnes Elaine Fitzsimmons

Agnes Elaine Fitzsimmons

Jul 10, 2010

Agnes Elaine Fitzsimmons, age 69, of Libertyville, Ia. passed away July 10, 2010 at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield. Funeral Service will be 10:30 A.M. Thursday July 15, 2010 at Behner Funeral Home with Fr. Stephen C. Page officiating. Burial will be in Fell Cemetery. Visitation for Family and Friends will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday...

Gloria Kay Dalton

Gloria Kay Dalton

Jun 30, 2010

Gloria Dalton, age 54, of Fairfield, passed away at her home on Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 3, 2010 at Behner Funeral Home with Fr. Stephen C. Page officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Friday, July...

Alvin Liggett

Alvin Liggett

Jun 28, 2010

Alvin Liggett, age 74, passed away at Donnellson Health Center on June 28, 2010. Graveside rites will be held at 9:30a.m. on Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at the Packwood Cemetery with Pastor Len Maselli. There will be no family visitation. Memorials may be made to Donnellson Health Center and mailed to P.O. Box 250 Donnellson, Ia. 52625. Alvin was...

James Edward Bucher

James Edward Bucher

Jun 21, 2010

James Edward Bucher, age 73, long time resident of Libertyville, Iowa, passed away at 7:45 p.m. Monday, June 21, 2010 at Iowa Veteran's Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Visitation for family and friends will be Thursday, June 24, 2010 from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Behner Funeral Home. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 25, 2010...

Enid Bernice Brown

Enid Bernice Brown

Jun 13, 2010

Enid Bernice Brown, age 97, of Fairfield, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2010 at Sunnybrook Living Care Center. Visitation for family and friends, will be held 1 hour prior to the service, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at Behner Funeral Home. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Phil...

Sandra Worley

Sandra Worley

Jun 8, 2010

Sandra Worley, age 63, of Fairfield, passed away at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at the Jefferson County Health Center. Funeral Services are 10:30 a.m. Friday June 11, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church in Fairfield with Rev. Dave Peterson Officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation for Family and Friends will be from 6:00 to...

Ralph Billy Sunday Clark

Ralph Billy Sunday Clark

Jun 6, 2010

Ralph Billy Sunday Clark, age 85 of Batavia, passed away June 6, 2010 at the Ottumwa Good Samaritan Health and Rehab Center. Family visitation will be Wednesday, June 9, 2010 from 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Behner Funeral Home. A private burial of cremains will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the...

Sarah Nicole (Niki) Perkins

Sarah Nicole (Niki) Perkins

May 30, 2010

Niki Perkins passed away on May 30, 2010 near Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 5, 2010 at the Fairfield Middle School with Pastor Len Maselli officiating. Burial of cremains will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Noah's Ark Animal Foundation or the Perkins family and...

Robert Lee Gerleman

Robert Lee Gerleman

May 27, 2010

Robert Lee Gerleman, age 54, passed away May 27, 2010 at the Story County Hospital in Nevada, Iowa. Services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 29, 2010 at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father John Spiegel officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Following internment, there will be a lunch at Eagles Lodge. Family visitation will be...

John David Harris

John David Harris

May 17, 2010

John David Harris, age 54 of Fairfield, passed away May 17, 2010 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 21, 2010 at Lake Darling State Park Lodge with Frosty VanVoorst officiating. Family visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at...

Keith D. Baker

Keith D. Baker

May 17, 2010

Keith D. Baker, age 77, passed away May 17, 2010 at Parkview Care Center. Following his wishes, the body has been cremated. Graveside service with Military rites, will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 23, 2010 at the Antioch Cemetery (Northwest of Fairfield, turning onto 145th Street), with Rev. Danny Cary officiating. There will be no visitation. In lieu of...

Stacey Michelle (Harryman) Orr

Stacey Michelle (Harryman) Orr

May 14, 2010

Stacey Michelle (Harryman) Orr age 35,of Ottumwa, passed away Friday May 14, 2010 at Ottumwa Regional Health Center. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday May 19, 2010 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield with Rev. Jerry Caughron officiating. Burial will be at Leando Cemetery in Leando, Ia. Visitation for family and friends will be 6:00 to 8:00p.m. Tuesday...

Geneva Hoadley Randall

Geneva Hoadley Randall

May 7, 2010

Geneva Hoadley Randall, age 85, passed away at 10:03 p.m. Friday, May 7, 2010 at the Jefferson County Health Center. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at Behner Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 13, 2010 at Behner Funeral Home with Suzanne Swahn officiating. Burial will be...

Arlene Shafer

Arlene Shafer

May 6, 2010

Arlene Shafer, age 88, of Fairfield, passed away May 6, 2010 at SunnyBrook Living Care Center. Friends can sign the register book starting at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 9, 2010 and family will be present from 6-8 p.m. at Behner Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, May 10, 2010 at First Lutheran Church with Pastor...

Everett Donald Shields

Everett Donald Shields

May 6, 2010

Everett Donald Shields, age 87, of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, May 6, 2010 at his home in Sunnybrook Assisted Living. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Methodist Church in Fairfield, with Rev. Mike Metz and Rev. Dave Peterson officiating. A time of fellowship will follow the service in the...

John J. Haifley

John J. Haifley

May 4, 2010

John J. Haifley age 86, of Fairfield, Ia. passed away May 4, 2010 at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield, Ia. Funeral Service are 2:00 pm Friday May 7, 2010 at the First Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Howard Innis officiating. Burial with military rites will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield. Visitation for family and friends will be...

Eugene E. Buch

Eugene E. Buch

May 2, 2010

After a brief interlude with pancreatic cancer, Eugene "Gene" Ernest Buch, age 79, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2010 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He was surrounded by his family. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 6, 2010 from 5-7 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Fairfield, with a prayer service following. Funeral services...

Petronell Anna Langstaff

Petronell Anna Langstaff

Apr 20, 2010

Nellie Langstaff, 91, passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2010. She was born January 14, 1919 in Detroit, Michigan to Albert and Petronella Herzogenrath. Her father was an engineer who was close to Henry Ford and Thomas Edison. After her mother died in 1926, Nellie and her three sisters were raised by a stepmother Clara. Nellie attended Michigan State...