Obituaries

May 15, 2013

Caroline Ruth Daugherty, age 97 passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at her home in Rural Mt Pleasant.

There will be no visitation. Graveside Service will be held 10:30 am Monday, May 20, 2013 at Green Glade Cemetery, Farmington, IA officiated by Sheila Smith.

Memorials can be made to the donor's...

May 12, 2013

Keith Edward Burk, age 79 of Fairfield, May 12, 2013 at his home.

His body has been cremated.

A Memorial graveside service will be 9:00 a.m. Saturday May 25, 2013 at Memorial Lawn Cemetery with Pastor Gary Van Nyuis officiating.

Memorials may be made to the family. Cards and memorials can...

May 3, 2013

Harold "Skip" Sloan, age 72, of Fairfield, passed May 3, 2013 at his home in Fairfield, IA.

Visitation for family and friends will be held from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Sunday, May 5, 2013 at Behner Funeral Home and Crematory. Following the visitation the body will be cremated. Burial of cremains will be at...

May 3, 2013

Stephen Douglas Holmes age 63, of Jefferson City, Mo. Passed away May 3, 2013 at Blessings Hospital in Quincy, IL.

A Graveside service will be 4:00 p.m. Monday, May 6, 2013 at Evergreen Cemetery with Pastor Joseph Phipps Officiating. With burial to follow.

No Visitation is planned.

A memorial fund has...

May 2, 2013

Sharon Kay Stater, 76, of Fairfield, Iowa, passed on Thursday, May, 2, 2013, at Sunnybrook Living Care Center in Fairfield surrounded by her family. Sharon was born in Mason City, Iowa on October 27th, 1936 to Hugh and Frances Hudgell. They moved to Fairfield where she grew up and attended Fairfield schools. Sharon attended Parsons College where she majored...

Apr 29, 2013

Lucille Marie Curtis, age 87, passed away April 29, 2013 at Burlington Care Center, Burlington, IA. The body has been cremated per her wish. No service is planned at this time. Memorials can be made to Burlington Hospice or Burlington Care Center. Cards and memorials can be mailed to Larry and Kay Unkrich, 1305 Hilltop Lane, Fairfield, IA 52556....

Apr 14, 2013

Myron Edgar Metz, age 97, of Fairfield passed away April 14, 2013 at Burlington Care Center, Burlington, Iowa. Graveside Services will be held Friday, April 19, 2013, 2:30 pm at Evergreen Cemetery with Pastor Trevor Davis officiating. Visitation for the family and friends will be Thursday, April 18, 2013 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Memorials can be made...

Apr 8, 2013

John Alyn Crawford, age 87, formally of Fairfield passed away April 8, 2013 at Solon Care Center, Solon, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 10:30 am, Friday, April 12, 2013 at Behner Funeral Home, Fairfield, Iowa with Pastor Stacy Grau officiating. Burial with military rites will be at Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Iowa. Visitation for family and friends will be...

Apr 6, 2013

Carol Elizabeth Nelson, age 84, of Fairfield, passed away Saturday April 6, 2013 at Sunny Brook Living Care Center. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday April 10, 2013 at New Sweden United Methodist Church with Pastors Melissa Bracht-Wagner and Diane Brokken officiating. Burial will be in New Sweden United Methodist Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will...

Apr 2, 2013

Robert Lee Burnett age 61, of Oskaloosa passed away April 2, 2013 at Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa, IA. A private graveside service will be held at a later date. According to his wishes the body has been cremated. Memorials can be made to American Cancer Society. Cards and memorials can be sent to 515 21st Ave. W., Oskaloosa,...

Apr 1, 2013

Max Oliver Emerson, age 82 of Fairfield passed away April 1, 2013 at Jefferson County Health Center. Funeral services will be held 10:30 am, Friday, April 5, 2013 at the Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with Pastor Keevin Koch officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, IA. Visitation for family and friends will be 9:00 am - 10:30...

Mar 31, 2013

Virginia (Ginger) Rose Pugh, age 79 of Fairfield passed away March 31, 2013 at Jefferson County Health Center, Fairfield, IA. A Memorial service will be held 6:00 pm, Thursday, April 4, 2013 at Behner Funeral Home with words of comfort by family members. A time of remembrance and potluck for Family and friends will follow the service at the...

Mar 13, 2013

Teresa Ilene Bruegge, age 45 of Fairfield, was found March 13, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 22, 2013 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with words of comfort by Steve Pfeifer. Burial of cremains will be at a later date. Visitation for family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00...

Mar 11, 2013

Marcena "Marty" Crowl Taylor, 83 Arts enthusiast, restaurateur, and long-time Fairfield resident Marcena "Marty" Crowl Taylor died Monday, March 11, of natural causes, according to family members. Many friends and neighbors - and she regarded anyone she met as fitting into those categories - recall Marty as a strong supporter of the arts, an avid reader, and an enthusiastic...

Mar 9, 2013

Anita Dawn Faulk, age 55 of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Visitation for family and friends will be from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, March 15, 2013 at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield with Pastor Danny Cary officiating. A memorial service will be held 6...

Mar 8, 2013

Donald Dean Brown, age 80 of Birmingham, passed away March 8, 2013 at his home in Birmingham, IA. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 14, 2013 at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Bernie Weir officiating. Burial with military rites will be at Spencer Cemetery near Stockport, Iowa.Visitation for family and friends will be from 5:00 to...

Mar 7, 2013

Kerry Ellen Hickenbottom of Fairfield, Iowa went to be with her Lord and Savior at 9:40 a.m. Thursday, March 7, 2013 in Zion, Illinois at the Cancer Treatment Center of America after battling an infection for several weeks. Kerry was diagnosed with Philadelphia positive, adult, acute lymphoblastic leukemia in November of 2011 and had an allogenic stem cell transplant...

Mar 4, 2013

Anne M. Simpson age 80, of Fairfield, IA. , passed away March 4, 2013 at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield. Funeral services will be at J.C. Fila Lexington Memorial Home in Clifton, NJ. Memorials can be made to American Cancer Society. Cards and Memorials can be sent to 303 E. Washington St., Fairfield, Iowa 52556. Anne was born March...

Mar 2, 2013

Bill Arthur Strawhacker age 67 of Fairfield, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Parkview Care Center, Fairfield, IA. Funeral Services will be 10:30 am, Wednesday, March 6 at St Mary's Catholic Church, Fairfield, IA with Father Stephen C. Page officiating. Burial will be St Mary's Cemetery near Kingston, Iowa. Visitation will be Tuesday, March 5, 2013 from 3:00...

Feb 28, 2013

Bert Lives Jester age 63, of Fairfield, passed away February 28, 2013 at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics.Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Danny Cary officiating. Burial with military rites will be at Kilbourne Cemetery.Visitation for family and friends will be from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Tuesday...