Obituaries

Dec 2, 2006

I. Lucille Spates, age 93, of Fairfield, IA, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2006 at the Jefferson County, Hospital Living Care Center in Fairfield.

Funeral services were held 10:00 AM, Thursday, December 7, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield with Rev. Danny Cary officiating. Her body has been cremated, and inurnment will be in...

Dec 2, 2006

Gene L. Coleman, age 75 of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2006 at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.

A Memorial Servicewas held at 2:00 PM. with Rev. Jerry Caughron officiating.

The family requests memorials to be made to Noah's Ark in Gene's memory.

Cards and memorials may be sent c/o:...

Dec 1, 2006

Andrew Lee Smithburg, age 25 of Burkburnett, TX, formerly of Fairfield, passed away Friday, December 1, 2006 in Burkburnett.

Visitation with the family present will be held from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Sunday, December 10, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, IA. Friends may sign a Book of Condolence beginning at noon on...

Dec 1, 2006

Edna L. Manley, age 70, of Fairfield, passed away Friday, December 1, 2006 at Jefferson County Hospital.

Funeral services were held 10:30 AM, Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Burial followed in Evergreen Cemetery.

The family requests memorials to be made to the Edna Manley family.

Cards...

Nov 29, 2006

Carol E. Durst, age 58, of Fairfield, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2006 at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.

Funeral services were held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, December 2, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Rev. Mike Metz and Rev. Dave Peterson co-officiated. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery.

The family requests memorials,...

Nov 27, 2006

Terri Gee Hansell age 53 of 303 E. Broadway Fairfield, Iowa passed away November 27, 2006 at her home.

Memorial services will be held 1:30 PM, Thursday, November 30, 2006 at St. Gabriel and All Angel's Liberal Catholic Church in Fairfield, Iowa. Burial of cremains will be at a later date.

Memorials may...

Nov 26, 2006

Neomi Jane (Robinson). Schaefer, age 85 of Fairfield, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2006 at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield. She had been a resident at Parkview since September, 2006, following a stroke. On May 2, 1974, Neomi had a fall while riding her bicycle. After surviving a life threatening brain surgery, she never gave up and...

Nov 25, 2006

Lorraine K. Barton, age 85 of Libertyville, IA, passed away at her home on Saturday, November 25, 2006.

Funeral services were held 10:30 AM, Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at Faith United Methodist Church in Libertyville with Pastor Mike Renken officiating. Burial was in Fell Cemetery.

The family requests memorials in lieu of flowers...

Nov 20, 2006

Patricia "Eileen" Thomas, age 47 of Fairfield, IA, passed away Monday, November 20, 2006.

Memorial services were held 1:30 PM, Friday, November 24, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield with Rev. Howard Innis officiating. Interment will be in Elgin Cemetery in Mystic, Iowa at a later date.

The family requests memorials, in...

Nov 19, 2006

James Dean Huffman, age 68, of Douds, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2006 at Hospice in Ottumwa, IA. His body will be cremated, with memorial services to be held at a later date. Cards and donations in his memory may be sent c/o: Judith Huffman 13961 Hwy#98 Douds, IA 52551 James Dean Huffman was born in Keosauqua, IA on...

Nov 13, 2006

Pat Heston, age 70, of Fairfield, Iowa, passed away Monday, November 13, 2006 at her home, following a battle with cancer.

Funeral services were held 10:30 AM, Friday, November 17, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Metz officiating. Burial followed in Memorial Lawn Cemetery.

The family requests memorials be made in...

Nov 10, 2006

Claude "Sam" Samuel Nicholson, age 23 of Fairfield, passed away Friday, November 10, 2006 at his home.

Funeral services wwew held 10:00 AM, Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with Rev. Keevin Koch and Rev. Fr. Charles Fladung officiating. Burial followed in St. Joseph Cemetery in East Pleasant Plain, IA.

Nov 3, 2006

Violet (Vicky) Mallinger, age 61, of Fairfield, IA, passed away November 3, 2006 at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield.

Funeral services were held 1:00 PM, Monday, November 6, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home with Rev. Danny Cary officiating. Burial followed in Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Fairfield, IA.

Memorials may be made to the...

Oct 16, 2006

Linda Elizabeth Rossi, age 58 of Fairfield, IA, passed away Monday, October 16, 2006 in Stockton, CA.

A memorial service was held at St. Gabriel & All Angels Liberal Catholic Church in Fairfield at 2:00 PM, Saturday, October 21, 2006, with Fr. Thomas Miller officiating.

Cards may be sent c/o: 306 W. Adams...

Oct 14, 2006

Katherine Kurtz Hodges, age 85, formerly of Brewster, MA, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2006 at Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua, IA.

Cards of sympathy may be sent to the family c/o: P.O. Box 1231 Fairfield, IA 52556

Katherine Kurtz Hodges was born May 4, 1921 in Akron, Ohio. She was the daughter...

Oct 13, 2006

Arlene Elizabeth Tedrow, age 82, of rural Fairfield, passed away Friday, October 13, 2006 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa.

Funeral services were held at the Behner Funeral Home at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, October 18, 2006. Rev. Mike Metz officiated. Burial followed in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, rural Van Buren County....

Oct 10, 2006

Dorothy Lucille Hudson, age 86 of Fairfield, passed away at Nelson Nursing Home on Thursday, October 10, 2006.

Funeral services were held 1:30 PM, Friday, October 13, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, IA. Rev. James McGaffey and Rev. Mike Metz officiated.

Memorials may be made to the First Methodist Church in...

Oct 5, 2006

Leonard Bekel, age 80, of rural Brighton, passed away at his home following a battle with bone cancer.

Funeral services were held 10:00 AM, Tuesday, October 10, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, IA, with Pastor Wayne Wilkens officiating.

Memorials may be made to the family. Cards and memorials may be sent...

Oct 2, 2006

Lillian Louise Carlson, age 75, of Fairfield, passed away Monday, October 2, 2006 at Jefferson County Hospital in Fairfield, Iowa.

Funeral services were held 10:00 AM, Friday, October 7, 2006 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, IA with Pastor Ed Newman officiating. Burial was in Campbell Cemetery, south of Polluck, MO.

A memorial...

Sep 29, 2006

Gertrude M. Lydolph, age 87, passed away Friday, September 29, 2006, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.

Funeral services were held 10:00 AM, Wednesday, October 4, 2006 at Stockport United Methodist Church with Rev. Mike Renken officiating. Burial followed in Dibble Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Stockport United Methodist Church or...