Obituaries
Jeralee "Jeri" June Larson
Oct 8, 2019
Jeralee “Jeri” June Larson, age 82 of Fairfield passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at Sunnybrook Living Care Center.
Per her wishes she has been cremated. There will be a Celebration of Life service will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 11, 2019, at the First United Methodist Church with Reverend Beth Harbaugh officiating. Burial of cremains...
Anna Suella Brenneman
Oct 4, 2019
Anna Suella Brenneman, age 89, of Fairfield, passed away Friday, October 4, 2019 at her daughters’ home where she had lived and called home for the past 6 ½ years. Anna was with family at the time of her passing.
Visitation for family & friends will be 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 8, 2019,...
Ronald Wayne Hendricks
Oct 1, 2019
Ronald Wayne Hendricks age 68 of Cantril, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019, at his home.
Per his wish he has been cremated. Memorials may be made to the family and mailed to Stephen Hendricks, 237 West Woodland Ave., Ottumwa, IA 52501.
Ronald was born February 23, 1951, in California to Charles and...
James "Jim" Chester Allerdice
Sep 30, 2019
James “Jim” Chester Allerdice, 91, of Fairfield, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on September 30, 2019, at Jefferson County Health Center.
A funeral mass is planned for Friday, October 4, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at St Mary Catholic Church in Fairfield with Father Nick Adam officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen...
Jimmy "Jim" Lee Barker
Sep 29, 2019
Jimmy “Jim” Lee Barker 81 of Fairfield, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2019, at Jefferson County Health Center.
Per his wishes he has been cremated. Visitation will be 12:30 pm – 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 2, 2019, at Behner Funeral Home. Celebration of Life service will be 1:00 p.m., with Pastor Ed Conwell. Burial of cremains...
Patricia Kaye Jenkins
Sep 28, 2019
Patricia Kaye Jenkins, age 78 of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019, at Jefferson County Health Center.
Visitation for family & friends will be 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Monday, October 7, 2019, at Behner Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at Behner Funeral Home...
Roberta "Bobbie" Joan Garrison
Sep 18, 2019
Roberta “Bobbie” Joan Garrison age 55 of Fairfield, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics, Iowa City, IA.
Per her request she has been cremated. Celebration of Life gathering will be 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Saturday, September 21, 2019, at VFW of Fairfield.
Memorials may...
Kaitlyn Marie Mineart
Sep 11, 2019
Kaitlyn Marie Mineart, age 26, of Fairfield passed away September 11, 2019, at Genesis Medical Center in Davenport, Iowa.
Visitation for family and friends will be from 9:00 to 10:30 Friday, September 20, 2019, at St. Mary Catholic Church, with a Funeral Mass at 10:30 with Father Nick Adam officiating. Burial will follow at Fell Cemetery...
Jerry Lee Huffman
Sep 9, 2019
Jerry Lee Huffman age 79 of Fairfield, passed away Monday, September 9, 2019, at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics.
Jerry has been cremated and no services are planned at this time. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or Brain Tumor Research.
Jerry was born August 28, 1940, in...
David L. Wallingford
Aug 30, 2019
David L. Wallingford, 59, of Lockridge, lost his battle to AML Leukemia Friday, August 30, 2019 at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.
Born June 13, 1960, in Fairfield, IA he was the son of Edward Wallingford and Elaine Young.
David grew up in Burlington, until joining the Army in 1977. He served one tour in...
Barbara Janet Filson
Aug 28, 2019
Barbara Janet Filson age 85, of Birmingham passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, IA.
Visitation for family & friends will be 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Monday, September 2, 2019, at Birmingham United Methodist Church.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, September 3, 2019, at Birmingham...
Barbara Lucille Dyer Hunt
Aug 27, 2019
Barbara Lucille Dyer Hunt, age 72, passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home Tuesday, August 27, 2019 surrounded by her best canine pal, Vodka. (We thought we should mention Vodka was her best canine pal.)
Barb was born on May 12, 1947 in the Chicagoland area where she grew up graduating from Main South High...
Denny Lee Oakes
Aug 25, 2019
Denny Oakes, 80, loving husband, father and grandfather passed in peace on August 25, 2019. His passing completes his decade long battle with Lewy Body Dementia with Parkinson’s. While the family is truly saddened by Denny’s passing, they are also consoled by the thought that Denny is no longer suffering and is now free from the shackles of the...
(Darrell) Dwain Dooley
Aug 22, 2019
(Darrell) Dwain Dooley, age 89, of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019.
Visitation for family & friends will be 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at Behner Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at First United Methodist Church in Fairfield with Rev....
Gene Michael Luedtke
Aug 18, 2019
Gene Michael Luedtke age 73, of Fairfield, passed away August 18, 2019, at Jefferson County Health Center.
Visitation for family & friends will be 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Friday, August 23, 2019, at Behner Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 24, 2019, at First Lutheran Church with...
Herbert Lee Burnett
Aug 11, 2019
Herbert Lee Burnett- passed away on August 11th, 2019, at home.
Herb was born February 15th, 1932, in Jefferson County, Iowa. He was raised on a farm near Libertyville and graduated from Fairfield High School. He met and married Dorothy Jean Scott in 1951, with who he shared 61 years of marriage and had three children until...
Rita Arlene VanDerSnick
Aug 9, 2019
Rita Arlene VanDerSnick age 93, of Fairfield, passed away Friday, August 9, 2019, at Sunnybrook Living Care Center.
Visitation for family & friends will be 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at St. Mary Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will follow at 10:30 a.m. with Father Nick Adam officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial...
Cora Bessie Duncan
Aug 5, 2019
Cora Bessie Duncan, age 75, of Libertyville passed away August 5, 2019 at her home.
Visitation for family & friends will be 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Thursday, August 8, 2019, at Behner Funeral Home.
Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, August 9, 2019 at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Philip...
Michael G. Rikard
Jul 28, 2019
Michael G. Rikard, age 65 of Fairfield passed away July 28, 2019.
Celebration of Life service will be 2:00 pm, Sunday, August 18, 2019, at Suburban Heights Baptist Church with Pastor Ed Parker officiating.
Burial of cremains will be at a later date.
John Henry Pearson
Jul 26, 2019
John Henry Pearson 94 of Batavia, passed away July 26, 2019, at Good Samaritan Society in Ottumwa.
John was the first of twelve children born August 20, 1924, to Ray and Mildred (Sellers) Pearson. He graduated high school at Bentonsport, IA. John enlisted in the Navy in 1944 where he served on the Battleship South Dakota till...