Obituaries
Jane Kae Anderson
Sep 25, 2018
Jane Kae Anderson age 69, of Birmingham, passed away September 25, 2018, at her home.
Visitation for family & friends will be 10:00 am – 11:00 am, Monday, October 1, 2018, at Behner Funeral Home with the memorial service to follow at 11:00 am with Pastor Danny Cary officiating. Burial of cremains will be at a...
James Brady Young
Sep 24, 2018
James Brady Young age 89 passed away September 24, 2018 at Henry County Health Center. Per his wishes his body has been cremated. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery and private memorial service will be held at a later date.
A memorial has been established for the Jefferson County Hospital and Arbor Court Care...
Inez Kathryn Hisel
Sep 19, 2018
Inez Kathryn Hisel, age 93 of Fairfield, passed away, Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at Jefferson County Health Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, September 22, 2018, at Immanuel Lutheran Church with Pastor Mark Brase officiating. Burial will be at Lockridge Cemetery, Lockridge, IA.
Memorials may be made to...
LeNora Rose Hickenbottom-Johnson
Sep 12, 2018
LeNora Rose Hickenbottom-Johnson, age 96 of Fairfield, passed away September 12, 2018, at Parkview Care Center.
Funeral service will be 10:30 am, Monday, September 17, 2018, at First Lutheran Church with Pastor Greg Friedrich officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery.
In-lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Fairfield Public Library,...
Kenneth "Kenny Ray" Simons
Sep 6, 2018
Kenneth “Kenny Ray” Simons, age 66 of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2018 at the University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics.
Visitation for family & friends will be 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at Behner Funeral Home.
Private graveside service will be at Memorial Lawn with Chaplin...
Robert "Bob" H. Harper
Sep 5, 2018
Robert “Bob” H. Harper age 71, of Keosauqua, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at Van Buren County Hospital.
There will be no visitation. Celebration of Life service will be 10:30 am, Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at Behner Funeral Home with remembrances given by family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorials...
Jerry Leroy Hird
Aug 29, 2018
Jerry Leroy Hird, age 78 of Fairfield, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2018, at Jefferson County Health Center.
Per his wishes, he was cremated and a memorial service will be 11:00 am, Saturday, September 8, 2018, at the First Baptist Church with Pastor John Kermott officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may...
Arlene Izola Roberts
Aug 26, 2018
Arlene Izola Roberts, age 94 of Fairfield, passed away August 26, 2018, at Sunnybrook Living Care Center.
Visitation for family & friends will be 9:30 am – 10:00 am, with the funeral starting at 10:00 am, Thursday, August 30, 2018, at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Herb Shafer officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Moriah Cemetery....
Donald William "Bill" Dunbar
Aug 23, 2018
Donald William “Bill” Dunbar, age 81 of Birmingham passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018, at Jefferson County Health Center.
Per his wishes he will be cremated. There will be a Visitation for family & friends 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm, Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at Behner Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made...
Roy "David" Ollom
Aug 19, 2018
Roy “David” Ollom age 58 of Fairfield, passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018, at his home.
Visitation for family & friends will be 10:00 am – 11:00 am, Thursday, August 23, 2018, at Behner Funeral Home with memorial service to follow at 11:00 am with Pastor George King officiating. Burial of cremains will be at a...
Elmo "Terry" Ghent
Aug 16, 2018
Elmo “Terry” Ghent age 70, of Fairfield, passed away August 16, 2018, at his home.
Visitation for family and friends will be from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm with funeral service to start at 1:00 pm Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Joe Brummel officiating. Cremation to follow and burial of cremains...
John Keith Liljedahl
Aug 8, 2018
John Keith Liljedahl went to meet our Lord and Savior on August 8, 2018. He just turned 69 on August 4, 2018.
Per John’s wishes, he will be cremated and no services are planned at this time.
He was born in Ottumwa to Harold and Alberta (Hill) Liljedahl. He married Susan Saladion on July 20,...
Daniel Edwin Hewitt
Aug 7, 2018
Daniel Edwin Hewitt, age 62, of Fairfield, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018, at Jefferson County Health Center.
Visitation for family & friends will be held 10:00 am – 11:00 am, Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at Behner Funeral Home with the funeral service to follow at 11:00 am. Cremation will follow the service and burial will...
David Roy White
Aug 3, 2018
David Roy White, age 35, of Fairfield, passed away August 3, 2018.
Visitation will be at 10:00 am, Monday, August 13, 2018, at Behner Funeral Home with a memorial service at 11:00 am with Rev. Beth Harbaugh officiating. Burial of cremains at a later date.
Memorials can be made to the family...
Merle C. Dockendorff
Aug 2, 2018
Merle C. Dockendorff, 73, of Fairfield, Iowa passed away at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa on Thursday August 2, 2018.
Merle was born July 2, 1945, in Burlington, Iowa, the son of Carroll and Ila Reed Dockendorff. He grew up in Danville, graduating from Danville High School in 1963. Merle graduated with...
Kimberly Ann Williams
Aug 2, 2018
Kimberly Ann Williams, age 61 of Batavia, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2018, at her home.
Celebration of Life service will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday August 7, 2018 at the Jefferson County Park . Burial of cremains will be at a later date in Abingdon Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Alton P. Williams, 1145 Brookville Road,...
Nancy Margaret Wood (Rafer)
Jul 23, 2018
Nancy Margaret (Rafer) Wood, 79, died peacefully at her home on July 23, 2018 in Fairfield, Iowa from lung cancer.
Nancy is survived by four children: John Michael (JoAnn) Barker, Manchester, TN, Diane Bekel, Fairfield, Karen (Russell) Iseman, Germanville, and John William (Sue) Wood Jr., Athens, WI. She has 13 grandchildren: Ryan (Hope) Barker, Manchester, TN; Jessica...
Caroline Barbara Kelly
Jul 20, 2018
Caroline Barbara Kelly, age 76, of Keosauqua, passed away Friday, July 20, 2018, at Van Buren County Hospital.
Per her request she will be cremated. There will not be any visitation or service at this time. Burial will be at a later date in Fellows Cemetery, Keosauqua, IA.
Memorials may be made...
Rose Ann Dimmitt
Jul 15, 2018
Rose Ann Dimmitt age 79 of Fairfield, passed away July 15, 2018, at her home.
Per her wish she will be cremated and there will not be any services at this time. Burial will be at a later date in Memorial Lawn Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to Hospital Auxiliary and mailed...
Margaret Conger
Jul 12, 2018
Margaret Conger, age 87 of Fairfield, formerly of Ollie, passed away July 12, 2018, at Sunnybrook Living Care Center.
Visitation for family & friends will be 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Monday, July 16, 2018, at Behner Funeral Home. After the visitation she will be cremated.
Memorial service will be 2:00 pm,...