Obituaries

May 22, 2005

Memorial Services were held 11:00 AM, Wednesday, May 25, 2005 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, Iowa. Family Visitation was held at 10:00 AM, preceding the service.

Rennard Del Ray Cook was born January 1, 1961 in Davenport, Iowa. He was the son of Alvey Noble and Eva Rozina (Edler) Cook. Rennard married Christina Hawkins...

May 5, 2005

Family visitation was held 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Sunday, May 8, 2005 at the Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, Iowa.

At the family's request, funeral services were changed to 11:15 AM, Monday, May 9, 2005 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Fairfield, with Rev. Stephen Page officiating.

Memorials may be made to...

Apr 20, 2005

Funeral services were held 10:30 AM, Saturday, April 23, 2005 at Behner Funeral Home. Open Visitation was held 6:00 to 8:00 PM, Friday, April 22 at the funeral home. Cards and memorials may be sent in care of Mandy Davis, 2130 Watercress Blvd, Lockridge, IA 52635 Kenneth Zillman was born in Four Corners, Iowa on February 19, 1915, the...

Apr 9, 2005

Funeral Services were held 2:00 PM,Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at the Behner Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Metz officiating. Family visitation was held 1:30 to 2:00 Pm, before the service. Memorials may be made to the Education Foundation of Fairfield Public Schools, Inc., The Lord's Cupboard or the First United Methodist Church of Fairfield. Cards & memorials may be...

Apr 6, 2005

Family visitation was held 7:30 to 8:30 PM, Friday, April 8, 2005 at the Behner Funeral Home

Graveside services were held at the Hillsboro Cemetery, 10:30 AM, Saturday, April 9, 2005

Memorial may be sent to the Helterbran Family, 127 W. Commercial St. Hillsboro, IA 52630

Glen Ellis Helterbran was born...

Apr 5, 2005

Jalene Beemer entered into new life on November 28, 2004 in Dallas, Texas. The body was cremated.

A memorial service was held at 10:00 AM, Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at Behner Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association in Jalene's memory.

Jalene Channel Beemer was born December...

Apr 3, 2005

The funeral service was held 10:30 AM, Friday, April 8, 2005 at Behner Funeral Home. Rev. Harlan "Frosty" Van Voorst l officiated. Burial followed in Memorial Lawn Cemetery with military rites in Fairfield, IA.

Family visitation was held 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM, Thursday, April 7, at Behner Funeral Home.

Memorials may be...

Apr 3, 2005

Graveside services were held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, April 7, 2005 at Brooks Cemetery, NW of Hedrick, IA. Rev. Danny Cary officiated. Memorials may be made to Donor's Choice. Gene William Evans was born July 27, 1929 near rural Farson, Iowa. He was the son of Eddie and Mildred Cathleen Evans. He married Martha Jeanette Fair and she preceded...

Mar 30, 2005

There will be an open visitation Sunday, April 3, 2005 from 1:00-6:00 PM

Funeral services will be held 1:30 PM, Monday, April 4, 2005 at the Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with Rev. Dave Peterson officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery.

The family requests memorials to the First United Methodist Church or...

Mar 29, 2005

Memorial services were held 11:00, Saturday, April 2, 2005 at the First Presbyterian Church in Fairfield, Iowa. Rev. Richard Wallarab officiated.

Family visitation and a meal were held following the memorial service in the Fellowship Hall at the First Presbyterian Church.

Burial of the cremains will be at later date at the Old...

Mar 24, 2005

Family visitation was held 6:30 to 7:30 PM, Monday, March 28, 2005 at Behner Funeral Home.

Additional visitation was held 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, Tuesday, March 29 at the Birmingham United Methodist Church, with funeral services following at 1:00 PM. Rev. Michael Renken officiated, with burial in the Spencer Cemetery in Stockport, Iowa.

Mar 23, 2005

Family visitation was held Friday, March 25, 4:30 -5:30 PM and again from 7:00-8:30 PM at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, Iowa.

Funeral services were held 11:00 AM, Saturday, March 25, 2005 at Behner Funeral Home with Rev. Danny Cary officiating. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery, St. Charles, Michigan.

Friends and family were...

Mar 19, 2005

FAMILY VISITATION WAS HELD 10:00 TO 11:00 AM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2005, BEFORE THE SERVICE.

FUNERAL SERVICES WERE HELD 11:00 AM, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2005 AT THE BEHNER FUNERAL HOME WITH REV. THOMAS RAPHAEL-NAKHOS OFFICIATING. HIS BODY WILL BE CREMATED AFTER THE SERVICE.

The Goodwin family requests memorials, in lieu of flowers, to...

Mar 17, 2005

Eugene Homer"Peter" Ports, Jr. of 507 W. Stone in Fairfield, Iowa died at his home on March 17, 2005. He was 69 years of age. The body was cremated.

Peter was born in Santa Monica, California on August 31, 1935 and he was the son of Eugene and Esther (Pierce) Ports. Peter was employed as...

Mar 16, 2005

FAMILY VISITATION WAS HELD 10:00 TO 11:00 AM, SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2005 AT BEHNER FUNERAL HOME IN FAIRFIELD, IOWA. FUNERAL SERVICES FOLLOWED AT 11:00 AT THE FUNERAL HOME. REV. DAVE PETERSON OFFICIATED. THE BODY WAS CREMATED.

A gathering of friends and family followed the service at the Walton Club.

THE FAMILY REQUESTS MEMORIALS...

Mar 11, 2005

Clipping from Brian's wallet, read at his service by Dan Breen:

"You can't control the length of your life, but you can control its width and depth...You can't control the contours of your face, but you can control its expression...You can't control the weather, but you can control the atmosphere of your mind...Why worry about...

Mar 9, 2005

Nellie Emma Catherine Simons was born on June 1, 1929 in Fairfield, Iowa, the daughter of Loren B. and Nellie Mae (Nugen) Garrison. She was married to Marshall Maynard Simons on March 8, 1947 in Fairfield. They were the parents of four children.

Nellie was a waitress at the MaidRite for the past seven years....

Feb 22, 2005

Ethel Lorene Smith Bower, age 88, former Fairfield resident, died Tuesday at the Hospice Care of Louisville, Colorado. Funeral Services were held 11:00 AM, Friday, February 25, 2005 at Behner Funeral Home. Family Visitation was held 10:00 to 11:00 AM on Friday. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery. Ethel Lorene Smith Bower was born on October 5, 1916 in Farson,...

Feb 16, 2005

Mildred Bonnett was born the daughter of Frank Theodore and Emma Mae (Stortz) Flinspach. She attended and graduated from Fairfield High School.

Mildred was married to Lester Eugene Bonnett on October 17, 1937 in the Woolson Friends Church. They were the parents of two children, Roy and Doris. She was a devoted mother and homemaker....

Feb 14, 2005

Alice Marie was born on December 22, 1911, the daughter fo James Arthur and Emma Roberts Starr, in Eldon, Iowa. Alice married Charles Milo Huth on February 23, 1946 at St. Mary's Catholic Church. They were the parents of five children. He died November 14, 1986 in Jupiter, Florida. Alice had lived in Maplewood Manor in Keota, Iowa, with...