Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...