Obituaries
Michael Eric Stewart
Mar 17, 2022
Michael Stewart age 75, passed away March 17, 2022.
Celebration of Michaels life will be at a later date.
Michael was born May 27, 1946, to George E. and Mildred R. (Spancake) Stewart.
Michael served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He taught TM. He held many different positions throughout...
Justin Harvey Garrison
Mar 12, 2022
Justin Harvey Garrison age 24 of Fairfield, passed away March 12, 2022, at Keosauqua Hospital due to an accident.
Visitation for family & friends will be 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Friday, March 18, 2022, at Behner Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Behner Funeral...
Sherri Lea Adkins
Mar 7, 2022
Sherri Lea Adkins age 60 of Ottumwa, formerly of Fairfield, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022, at Ottumwa Regional Health Center.
Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 15, 2022, at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Danny Cary officiating. Visitation for family & friends will be prior to the service starting at 10:00 a.m. until...
Raymond Lewis Dake
Mar 6, 2022
Raymond Lewis Dake age 94 of Fairfield, passed away surrounded by his family at Jefferson County Health Center on Sunday, March 6, 2022. Raymond was born at home December 16, 1927, to John D. and Pauline P. Dake in Benton County, Iowa. He was the eldest of six other siblings.
Visitation for family and friends will...
Brian Edward Shanstrom
Mar 3, 2022
Brian Edward Shanstrom age 56 of Libertyville, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022, at his home.
Visitation for family & friends will be 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at Behner Funeral Home.
Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, March 10, 2022, at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor...
Teresa Rae Palm
Mar 2, 2022
Teresa Rae Palm age 73 of Fairfield, passed away March 2, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Visitation for family and friends will be 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., March 5, 2022, at Behner Funeral Home. Memorial service will follow starting at 2:00 p.m. with Father Nick Adam officiating. Inurnment will be at...
Donald Norman Levesque
Feb 28, 2022
Donald Norman Levesque, born August 28, 1942, in Manchester, NH, passed away February 28, 2022, in Fairfield, Iowa. Don loved peace, people, and all things international.
He graduated from St. Anselm College, Manchester, NH in 1965 with a degree in French. As a Peace Corps volunteer, he spent 2 years in Tunisia and 2 years in Honduras (1965-1969) and became...
Merrill "Dean" Riley
Feb 28, 2022
Merrill “Dean” Riley age 88 of Fairfield, passed away Monday, February 28, 2022, at Parkview Care Center.
Visitation for family & friends will be 10: 00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., March 12, 2022 , at Behner Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Jefferson County Fair Board or VFW and mailed to...
Evelyn Corrine Myers
Feb 26, 2022
Evelyn Corrine Myers age 97, formerly of Libertyville, passed away February 26, 2022, at Independence Village in Waukee, Iowa.
Visitation for family and friends will be prior to the memorial service starting at 11:00 a.m., March 2, 2022, at Faith United Methodist Church in Libertyville. Memorial service will be 11:30 a.m. with Rev. John D. Boatman...
Carolyn Jean Hickenbottom
Feb 25, 2022
Carolyn Jean Hickenbottom age 72, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022, at Sunnybrook Living Care Center in Fairfield.
No services are planned at this time. A Celebration of life will be held at a later date. Inurnment will be at Union Cemetery.
Memorials can be made to The Lords Cupboard or Libertyville...
Debra Marie Griffin Nuckolls
Feb 23, 2022
Debra Marie Griffin Nuckolls age 56 of Pleasant Plain, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at her home.
Open visitation for family and friends to sign the register book will be 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Thursday, March 3, 2022, at Behner Funeral Home. Family will not be present.
A celebration of...
Barbara Joyce Bristow
Feb 19, 2022
Barbara Joyce Bristow passed away February 19, 2022, at Sunnybrook Living Care Center in Fairfield, Iowa. She was 97. Barbara was born December 11, 1924, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and was preceded in death by her parents, Glenn and Carrie Hopper, and her sister, Marilyn Thrasher. She is survived by four children, eight grandchildren, five great grandchildren, a niece...
Darlene Ann Blakley
Feb 16, 2022
Darlene Ann Blakley age 81 formerly of Davenport, passed away February 16, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society in Ottumwa.
There will not be any service.
Darlene was born January 28, 1941, to John and Gertrude “Babe” (Bernauer) Coleman in Iowa City, Iowa.
Darlene has lived in the Ottumwa area for the last 8...
Dale Loren Guffey
Feb 15, 2022
Dale Loren Guffey age 76, formerly of Fairfield, passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at Ottumwa Good Samaritan Center.
A private service will be held at a later date.
Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s/Dementia and mailed to Todd Guffey, 405 West Maple, Libertyville, IA 52567.
Dale was born...
Terry Raye Bonnett
Feb 11, 2022
Terry Raye Bonnett age 77 of Fairfield, passed away February 11 at home surrounded by family. Born September 19, 1944, in Fairfield he was the third child of Raymond and Elaine (Ferrel) Bonnett. His early years were spent in Libertyville, moving to Fairfield after 5th grade. Terry was a FHS wrestler and active in FFA and 4-H, graduating from...
Lawrence "Larry" Dean White
Feb 6, 2022
Lawrence “Larry” Dean White age 63 of Birmingham, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022, at the Jefferson County Health Center.
Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the family and mailed to Sandra Koettel, 1922 Greenwood Drive, Ottumwa, IA 52501.
Larry was born December...
John William Jarr
Feb 5, 2022
John William Jarr age 72 of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022, at the Jefferson County Health Center.
There will be no services. Memorials may be made to the family and mailed to Wava Jarr, 402 South 2nd Street, Fairfield, Iowa 52556.
John was born June 23, 1949, in Muscatine to Lavern...
David Wheeler
Feb 4, 2022
David Wheeler age 12 of Fairfield, passed away Friday, February 4, 2022, at the Jefferson County Health Center.
Visitation for family & friends will be 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Friday, February 11, 2022, at Behner Funeral Home. Inurnment will be at a later date in Middletown Cemetery.
David was born April 3,...
Verda Fay Davis
Feb 4, 2022
Verda Fay Davis age 85 of Fairfield, passed away February 4, 2022, at her home.
Visitation for family & friends will be 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Thursday, February 10, 2022, at Behner Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 11, 2022, at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Mary...
Austin Reed
Jan 31, 2022
Austin Reed age 65 of Fairfield, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022, at the Jefferson County Health Center.
Visitation for family & friends will be 4:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Behner Funeral Home.
Austin was born October 31, 1956, in California to Henry A. and Leonna (Trent) Reed. He...
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