Obituaries
Doris "Nedra" Marie Ritz
Dec 2, 2021
Doris “Nedra” Marie Ritz age 77 of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021, at her home.
Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at Behner Funeral Home with Minister Sheila Parcell Smith officiating.
Memorials may be made to EveryStep Hospice and mailed to Van Ritz, 1958 170th Street,...
Leland Gene Waugh
Nov 30, 2021
Leland Gene Waugh age 81 of Fairfield, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at his home.
Visitation for family and friends will be 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at Behner Funeral Home.
Private inurnment will be held at a later date in Fell Cemetery.
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Marlin Eugene Fulton
Nov 29, 2021
Marlin Eugene Fulton age 55 of Keosauqua, passed away Monday, November 29, 2021, at his home.
Visitation for family & friends will be 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Sunday, December 5, 2021, at Behner Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 6, 2021, at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor...
Wayne R. Keller
Nov 27, 2021
Wayne R. Keller age 92 of Stockport, passed away Saturday, November 27, 2021, at Sunnybrook Living Care Center.
Visitation for family & friends will be 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Saturday, December 4, 2021, at Behner Funeral Home. Celebration of Life will follow starting at 6:00 p.m. with Pastor Nathan Chaplin officiating. Burial of cremains will...
Connie Kay Griffin
Nov 27, 2021
Connie Kay Griffin age 67 of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, November 27, 2021, at Jefferson County Health Center.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date.
Memorials may be made to Donor’s choice.
Connie was born May 15, 1954, in Fairfield to Kenneth J. and...
Judith "Judi" Elaine Brobston
Nov 26, 2021
Judith “Judi” Elaine Brobston age 82 of Libertyville, passed away Friday, November 26, 2021, at Sunnybrook Living Care Center.
Visitation for family & friends will be 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Friday, December 3, 2021, at Behner Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 4, 2021, at Faith United...
Jonathan B. Whipple
Nov 17, 2021
Jonathan B Whipple, 64, of Fairfield IA died November 17th after a brief illness. Growing up in Marblehead MA he was the son of the late James B Whipple and the late Florence C Whipple. He is survived by a sister, Judith W Leef and a niece Jendaya R O’Grady, cousins Charles W Corkum, John E Whipple, Jeremy A...
Lois S. Roe
Nov 13, 2021
Lois S. Roe, 90, passed away peacefully November 13,2021, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Lois was born April 22, 1931, to John R. and Berniece Keller in a small farmhouse near Stockport, Iowa. She graduated from Fairfield High School and shortly after married Lawrence Roe. They had 65 years together building memories that included farming side by side...
Caleb Lewis Heisel
Nov 7, 2021
Caleb L. Heisel,19, of Fairfield, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2021.
Visitation for family & friends will be held 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Sunday, November 14, 2021, at the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center.
Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 15, 2021, at Fairfield Arts and Convention Center with...
Kimberly "Kim" Keller
Nov 6, 2021
Kimberly “Kim” Keller age 63 of Stockport, passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021, at Jefferson County Health Center.
Visitation for family & friends will be Friday, November 12, 2021, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at Behner Funeral Home.
Celebration of Life service will start at 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 12, 2021 with...
Nohema (Castillo y Castillo) Graber
Nov 3, 2021
Nohema (Castillo y Castillo) Graber, age 66, departed this life at Chautauqua Park in Fairfield, Iowa, on November 2, 2021.
Nohema was born in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico, on November 10, 1954, to Noe Castillo Aguilar and Maria Concepcion Castillo. She married Paul Graber on October 4, 1986, in Xalapa, Veracruz.
After graduating from school, Nohema...
Robert L. Rasmussen
Oct 27, 2021
Robert L. Rasmussen, long-time state and civic leader of Fairfield, Iowa, passed away with family at his side on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at Jefferson County Health Center. He was 89.
Rasmussen was born on June 5, 1932, in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Louis and Doris Prohaska Rasmussen. He graduated with a degree in Journalism from...
Mark Anthony Pohren
Oct 19, 2021
Mark Anthony Pohren, 72, passed away on October 19th, 2021 in Fairfield, IA. Mark was born October 19th, 1949 in Fairfield, IA to Richard “Pete” and Annabelle (Caviness) Pohren.
Mark married Diana Jane Heminger August of 1980 and they later separated.
Mark grew up on the family farm in Pleasant Plain, IA. He graduated from...
David Wayne Buch
Oct 18, 2021
David Wayne Buch age 59 of Fairfield, passed away Monday, October 18, 2021, at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, IA.
A graveside memorial service will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 29 at Memorial Lawn Cemetery with Father Nick Adam officiating.
David was born January 27, 1962, in Quebec, Canada. He was the son...
Christine H. (Rusk) Ogden
Oct 17, 2021
Christine H. (Rusk) Ogden age 70 of Libertyville, passed away October 17, 2021.
Visitation for family & friends will be 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday, October 22, 2021, at Behner Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 23, 2021, at Faith United Methodist Church in Libertyville with Rev....
Michael John Parker
Oct 14, 2021
Michael John Parker age 63 of Fairfield, passed October 14, 2021, at University of Iowa Hospital & Clinic, Iowa City, Iowa.
Visitation for family & friends will be 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Thursday, October 21, 2021, at Behner Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 22, 2021, at...
Charles L. Davisson
Oct 11, 2021
Charles L. Davisson, 82, of Cedar Rapids, died Monday, October 11, 2021, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, of pulmonary complications of COVID-19. Per his family’s wishes, only private observances will be held.
Charles, the son of Charles and Wealtha Davisson, was born on April 18, 1939, in Perlee, Iowa. He attended a...
Daniel "Sharpy" James Sharp
Oct 10, 2021
Daniel James Sharp, 63, often nicknamed "Sharpy" passed away October 10, 2021 at his home in Douds, IA. Danny was born July 12,1958 in Grinnell, IA to James and Norma Jean Sharp. He was proudly their 1st born child and gave them so much joy. The Sharp family later moved to Newton in the early 60's where they raised...
Ramona Ann Bagby
Oct 8, 2021
Ramona Ann Bagby age 87 of Stockport, passed away Friday, October 8, 2021, at the Southeast Iowa Regional Home Health & Hospice, West Burlington, IA.
Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 15, 2021, at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Mary Kathryn Hart officiating. Inurnment will follow the service at Evergreen Cemetery.
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Dennis Dale Askew
Oct 4, 2021
Dennis Dale Askew, age 73 of Packwood, passed away Monday, 4 October 2021, at the VA in Iowa City ICU. He was well loved and will be deeply missed.
Visitation for family & friends will be 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday, October 8, 2021, Behner Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be...