Obituaries

Jul 29, 2022

Delbert Crawford, 93, died July 29th, 2022, at the Hospice House in West Burlington.

He was born on December 9th, 1928, near Selma, IA. He was the son of Wayne and Elsa Crawford. He grew up in Libertyville and graduated from Libertyville High School in 1947.

Delbert enlisted in the US Army in 1950 and...

Jul 26, 2022

Mary Elizabeth Newlon Fleig, age 93, formerly of Fairfield, Iowa, made her transition to eternal peace reuniting with those she loved who had gone before her, on July 26, 2022, at the Manor House Care Center in Sigourney, Iowa, where she had resided for the past two years.

Mary was born January 6, 1929, at her grandparents’...

Jul 23, 2022

Jackie “Jack” Lee Cook age 79 of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Jefferson County Health Center.

Jack was born September 17, 1942, in Fairfield to Walter and Hazel (Gire) Cook.  He married Mary Ann (Dowd) Harness February 14, 1985, in Fairfield.

Jack was a lifelong resident of Fairfield and served in the...

Jul 22, 2022

Mary Lou (Hart) Laux age 82 of Fairfield, passed away July 22, 2022, at Prestige Care Center in Fairfield.

Mary was born July 19, 1940, in Brighton to Seth Wesley and Regetta (Smithhart) Hart.  She married Phillip Joseph Laux on December 29, 1956 in Richland.  He passed away April 11, 1998.

Mary was a longtime...

Jul 16, 2022

Brian Craig Small age 64 of Batavia, passed away July 16, 2022.

A celebration of Brian’s life starts at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, July 24, 2022, at the Dew Drop in Libertyville.

Memorials may be made to the ABATE and mailed to Samuel Small, 3939 North Swiss Road, Flagstaff, AZ 86004.

Jul 13, 2022

Esther S. Plum age 96 of Fairfield, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at Addington Place.

Esther was born September 16, 1925, in Story County, IA to Osmund and Ada (Wicks) Helgeland.  She married Bruce Eldon Plum in Ames, Iowa on March 2,1951.  They were blessed to have 60 years of marriage before he passed away on...

Jul 11, 2022

Ronald K. More passed from this life on July 11, 2022. Ron was born on January 17, 1932, the son of William E. and Verna Ruoff More at the More Brothers Farm on East Brook, Walton, New York. Ron attended East Brook District 12 School completing eight grades in seven years, graduated from Walton High School and received his...

Jul 9, 2022

Ronald “Ron” Eugene Johnson age 70 of Fairfield, passed away July 9, 2022, at Jefferson County Health Center.

Visitation for family and friends will be from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. on May 10, 2024 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held on May 10, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. 

Ron was...

Jul 7, 2022

James “Jim” John Simpson Jr.  age 75 of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2022, at the Jefferson County Health Center.

A celebration of life gathering will be 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Sunday, July 24, 2022, at the Walton Club.  A private inurnment will be held at a later date at Evergreen Cemetery.

Jul 6, 2022

Margie Mairet age 81 of Fairfield passed away peacefully on July 6, 2022, at Washington County Hospital.

Margie was born on January 23, 1941, to George Albert and Opal Sylvia (McCleary) Mairet and raised in Jefferson County.

She worked at Universal Company for many years, then did housekeeping until her health declined.

Margie...

Jul 4, 2022

On Monday, July 4, 2022, Judith Ann Eddy passed away peacefully, surrounded by loved ones at the age of 74. Judith was born October 4, 1947, in Fairfield, IA to Donald William Leppert and Alice Louise Kent.

Judith was a natural caregiver, with a compassionate, caring spirit.  She married Kimball Kelly. After providing years of childcare, Judith...

Jul 4, 2022

Mary Elizabeth Manning age 59 of Brighton, passed away surrounded by her family, Monday, July 4, 2022, at the Jefferson County Health Center.

Visitation for family & friends will be 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Friday, July 8, 2022, at Behner Funeral Home.

Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 9,...