Obituaries

Dec 11, 2008

Gloria J. Conyers, age 48, of Fairfield, IA, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2008 at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City, IA.

Family visitation will be held Sunday, December 14, 2008 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.

Funeral services will be held Monday, December...

Dec 7, 2008

Dale L. Krumboltz, age 96, of Fairfield, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2008 at Sunnybrook Assisted Living Center in Fairfield, IA.

Family visitation will be held December 19, 2008 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.

Funeral services are planned to be held at 2:00 PM, December 20, 2008 at...

Dec 5, 2008

Rachel Snyder Lyne Jorgensen, 84, passed away peacefully in her sleep Friday morning, December 5th, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield, IA.

A memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Fairfield, Monday, December 15th at 7:30 PM.

Rachel was born June 26, 1924 in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, daughter of Rose...

Dec 5, 2008

Bill Gene Franklin, age 51, of Fairfield, IA, passed away Friday, December 5, 2008 at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.

Visitation for family and friends will be 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Monday, December 8, 2008 at Behner Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008 at Behner...

Dec 4, 2008

Laura May Rubey Leu, age 86, of Washington, IA, formerly of Fairfield, passed away at the United Presbyterian Home in Washington, IA.

Family visitation will be held 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Sunday, December 7, 2008 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM, Monday, December 8, 2008...

Dec 1, 2008

Gladys I. Hollander, age 82 of Fairfield, passed away Monday, December 1, 2008 at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield, IA.

Family visitation will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM, Thursday, December 4, 2008 at...

Nov 29, 2008

Dorian Michael Dowell, age 36 of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2008 at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield, IA.

Memorial services will be held at Morningstar Studio, Sunday, December 7, 2008 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.

Cards and memorials to the family may be sent c/o: 105 South 'B' Street Fairfield,...

Nov 22, 2008

Frank Sylvester Aplara, age 77, passed away November 22, 2008 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, IA. According to family wishes the body has been cremated.

A gathering for family and friends will 5:00PM to 8:00 PM Saturday November 29, 2008 at Lockridge School in Lockridge, IA. Burial of cremains...

Nov 19, 2008

Lola Marie Crawford died at the Jefferson County Hospital in her sleep Wednesday, November 19, 2008.

Family services and burial will be at Indianola, IA.

Cards and memorials to the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center or the Fairfield Art Association may be sent c/o: Scott & Tricia Slechta 407 E. Madison Fairfield, IA...

Nov 13, 2008

Charlotte Bower Brown Steele, age 87, formerly of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2008 at the Long Term Care Unit of NW Florida Community Hospital in Chipley, FL. She had been a resident of Fairfield until September 2005.

Visitation with the family present will be held from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM at Behner...

Nov 9, 2008

M. Lucille Miller, age 100, formerly of Fairfield, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2008 at Parkview Home in Wayland, IA.

Open visitation will be from 11:00 AM until 6:00 PM, Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. She requested her casket to be closed.

Funeral services will be held 1:30...

Nov 9, 2008

Mabel E. Booth, age 92, formerly of Fairfield, IA, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2008 at New Hampton Care Center in New Hampton, IA. Following her wishes, her body has been cremated.

Family visitation will be held Thursday, November 13, 2008 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, IA. A...

Nov 8, 2008

Elsbeth Abbey passed away Saturday, November 8, 2008 at 2:45 AM.

Elsbeth was born Elsbeth Gwendolyn Nutt on September 11, 1914 in Mendon, IL to parents Fred and Ora Nutt. She married Donald B. Abbey May 12, 1938.

Elsbeth was well-known for her kindness to others, her beautiful smile and the love she...

Nov 4, 2008

Janet P. Williams, age 65 of Birmingham, IA, passed away Tueaday, November 4, 2008 at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua, IA.

Open visitation will be held 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM, Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, IA.

Graveside funeral services will be held 10:00 AM, Thursday, November...

Oct 26, 2008

Carolina Dovico, age 79, of Batavia, IA, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2008 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, IA.

Prayers will be recited at Behner Funeral Home Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 7:00 PM, with family visitation to follow until 8:30 PM.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00...

Oct 20, 2008

Warren M. Wechsler of Fairfield, passed away Monday, October 20, 2008 at his home.

Funeral services will be conducted 8:00 PM, Thursday, October 23, 2008 at Beth Shalom Temple in Fairfield.

Cards and memorials may be sent c/o: 2074 Airport Road Fairfield, IA 52556

Warren Martin Wechsler was born in Pittsburgh,...

Oct 17, 2008

Robert Fredric (Bob) Rowntree died peacefully at SunnyBrook Assisted Living in Fairfield, IA on Friday, October 17, 2008. Known by few in his new home of Fairfield, he was a man of many accomplishments.

Bob's remains were cremated. The family plans a small, private service.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of...

Oct 12, 2008

Forrest L. 'Sam' Keller, age 76, passed away 10:30 a.m. Sunday, October 12, 2008 at the Living Care Center of the Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield, IA.

Friends may pay their respects to the family Tuesday, October 14, 2008 between 6:30 and 8:30 PM. at Behner Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held...

Oct 10, 2008

Dennis Joseph Bush, age 63 of Fairfield, passed away Friday, October 10, 2008 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. His body has been cremated.

A memorial service will be held Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 10:30 AM at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with Words of Comfort offered by family and...

Oct 9, 2008

Herman 'Dale' Steele, age 75 of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, October 9, 2008 at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Respects may be paid to the family Sunday, October 12, 2008 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, October...