Obituaries

Jul 17, 2015

Mary Margaret Garretson, age 60 of Fairfield, passed away Friday, July 17, 2015 at Jefferson County Health Center. Per her wishes the body has been cremated. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday July 22, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home & Crematory in Fairfield. A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 am, Thursday, July...

Jul 15, 2015

Stephen Wayne McCoy, age 62 of Fairfield, passed away July 15, 2015 at Jefferson County Health Center surrounded by his loving family. Memorial service for family and friends will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, July 17, 2015 at First Baptist Church with words of comfort by Charles Comfort. Memorials may be made to CancerGrace.org or the Wounded Warrior...

Jul 15, 2015

Charles Wayne Carter, age 98, died July 15 at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield Visitation for family and friends will be 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Monday, July 20, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home. Services will be Tuesday, 2:00 pm, July 21, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home with words of comfort by Pastor Todd Holman. Burial with Military rites...

Jul 13, 2015

Donald Hickenbottom, age 92 of Fairfield, passed away July 13, 2015 at Jefferson County Health Center, Fairfield, IA. Visitation for family and friends will be 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Friday, July 17, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home. After visitation the body will be cremated. A Memorial service will be held 10:00 am, July 18, 2015, Saturday, at Behner...

Jul 13, 2015

Donald Billingsley age 89 of Lockridge, passed away, Monday, July 13, 2015 at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, IA. Visitation for family and friends will be 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Thursday, July16, 2015 at Behner Funeral. Funeral Services will be, 10:30 am, Friday, July 17, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Todd Holman officiating. Burial will be at...

Jul 11, 2015

Howard Grant Skaggs, age 95 of Birmingham, passed away July 11, 2015 at his home in Birmingham, IA surrounded by his family. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday July 14, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home & Crematory in Fairfield, IA. Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, July...

Jul 8, 2015

Erik Peter Smithburg, age 37 of Fairfield passed away, Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at his home in Fairfield, IA.

Visitation for family and friends will be 5:00-8:00 PM, Friday, July 10, 2015 at Word of Life Lutheran Church, Fairfield, IA.

Funeral services will be 10:30AM, Saturday, July 11, 2015 at Word of Life...

Jul 2, 2015

Robert Lynn Taylor age 46, passed away at home on Thursday, July 2, 2015.

Per his wishes he has been cremated.

Visitation for family and friends will be 4:00 p.m. till whenever, Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at the VFW, Fairfield, IA.

Any donations to the family would be greatly appreciated. Donations...

Jun 21, 2015

Kenneth Warren Foreman age 73 of Fairfield, Passed away June 21, 2015 at his home.

Per Kenneth’s wishes the body has been cremated.

No services are planned and burial of cremains will be at a later date.

Mr. Foreman was born June 15, 1942 in Batavia, Iowa, son of Earl and...

Jun 20, 2015

William “Bill” Douglas Singer, age 65 of Fairfield, Iowa, passed away June 20, 2015 at Jefferson County Health Center.

A Celebration of Life for Bill will be held July 11, 2015, Saturday, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm at Eagles Club, Fairfield, IA.

Memorials may be made to “FOE #1927”. Cards and memorials can...

Jun 16, 2015

Rex L. Tarrence, age 55 of Fairfield, passed away June 16, 2015 at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa surrounded by family and friends. A Celebration of Life will be held at 4pm, Friday, June 26, 2015 at the Prairie View United Methodist Church with Pastor Dave Peterson and Pastor Alan Coffin officiating. Following the celebration...

Jun 14, 2015

Mila Eveleen Foreman Sloan, 89, quietly and peacefully crossed over to heaven to meet her Savior and waiting loved ones on Sunday, June 14, 2015, while at home in Russiaville, Indiana. Visitation for family and friends will be 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, Saturday, June 20, 2015 prior to the service at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, IA. Funeral...

Jun 5, 2015

Leland ‘Doug’ Douglas Morrison, age 88, of Fairfield passed away, Friday, June 5, 2015 at his home. Per his wishes he has been cremated and a private memorial service was held. Memorials can be made to HCI Care Service. Cards and memorials can be mailed to: Carole Morrison, 302 South 4th Street, Fairfield, Iowa 52556. Leland was born March...

Jun 5, 2015

Levi Abram Amrine, 31 of Fairfield, died Friday , June 5,2015 at U of I hospital clinics.

According to his wishes the body will be cremated after the service.

Funeral Service will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday June 11, 2015 at the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center, with Pastor Ryan Dexter officiating with...

May 30, 2015

Mary Sue Fickel, 59, of Indianola passed away Saturday, May 30, 2015. Visitation will be held at the Indianola First United Methodist Church at 307 W. Ashland Avenue, Indianola, Iowa at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3rd with a funeral service following at 11 a.m. at the church. Peterson Funeral Home is helping the family in Indianola.

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May 25, 2015

David Ray Fenton, age 84 of Fairfield, passed away, Monday, May 25, 2015 at Jefferson County Health Center, Fairfield, IA. Visitation for family and friends will be 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Friday, May 29, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home. A Masonic service will be held 5:30 pm, prior to the visitation. Funeral service will be 10:30 am, Saturday,...

May 17, 2015

John Michael Thompson II, age 35 of Milton, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015. Per his wish he has been cremated. There will graveside memorial service 12:00 pm, Saturday, May 30, 2015 with words of comfort by John Thompson III at Sunnyside Cemetery, Milton, IA. Memorials can be made to the family. Cards and memorials can be mailed to:...

May 17, 2015

Donald Eugene Fleig, age 58 of Fairfield, passed away at his home Sunday, May 17, 2015. Per his wishes he has been cremated. Visitation for family and friends will be 10:00 am – 11:00 am, Saturday, May 23, 2015 prior to the memorial service at Behner Funeral Home. Memorial service will be 11:00 am, Saturday, May 23, 2015 at...

May 15, 2015

Dellora Hannah Riepe age, 91 of Fairfield, passed away May 15, 2015 at Jefferson County Health Center. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Behner Funeral Home & Crematory in Fairfield with Pastor Stacy Grau officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation for Family and Friends will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday,...

May 7, 2015

Jerry Joseph Schillerstrom, age 73 of Fairfield, passed away at his home Thursday, May 7, 2015. Prayers for a Christian wake will be 5:30 pm, Sunday, May 10, 2015 prior to the visitation at St Mary Catholic Church. Visitation for family and friends will be 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Monday, May 11,...