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Kenneth Elmer Baker, 79, of Mission, Texas, and formerly of Fairfield, died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, at his home.A graveside service is being planned for a later date.

Frank Workman, 89, formerly of Fairfield, died Tuesday evening, Jan. 22, 2013, at Marigold Nursing Home in Galesburg, Ill.The funeral is set for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Howard Innis officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield.The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to: www.raymondfun...

Joanna M. Horstman, 82, of rural Bonaparte, died at 4:50 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.The funeral is set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Bonaparte United Church, with the Rev. Goldie Layman and the Rev. Richard Eis officiating. Burial will be in Bonaparte Cemetery.Visitation opens at 2 p.m. Friday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with family present 5-7 ...

Ruth Brown, 91 , formerly of Stockport, died today, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, in Eolia, Mo.Arrangements are pending at Raymond Funeral Home in Birmingham.

Donald Audsley Ballew, 75, of Burlington, died Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.A funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Thielen Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jonathan Snow officiating. Burial will be in Hale Cemetery in Hale, Mo.Visitation will be from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, with the family present from 6:30-8 p.m.Memorials may be sent to Great ...

V. Evelyn McCracken, 80, of Keosauqua died at 8:14 a.m. today, Friday, Jan. 4, 2013, a Good Samaritan Society ? Van Buren in Keosauqua.A funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Bill Showmaker officiating. Burial will be in Fellows Cemetery, Keosauqua.Visitation begins at 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home with family present 5-7 p.m.Memorials to Good Samaritan ...

Sandra Kay Miller, 53, of Ottumwa, died Sunday, April 1, 2012, at home.A service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa, with the Rev. Bill Hornback officiating. Cremation will follow, and inurnment will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery.Visitation began at 11 a.m. today at the funeral home, with the family present from 5-8 p.m.Memorials may be made to Hospice at 927 Pennsylvania Ave., Ottumwa ...

Harold Lee Lane, 77, of Fairfield, died Friday, March 2, 2012, at home.??Per his request, no service or visitation is planned, and his body has been cremated.??Cards and memorials to a charity of the donor?s choice may be sent to Deborah Jaquez at 806 North B St., Fairfield 52556.??Online condolences may be sent at www.behnerfh.com.Mr. Lane was born Aug. 3, 1935, in Cabool, Mo., the son of James T. and ...

John L. Sprott, 76, of Mount Pleasant, died Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, at Park Place Care Center in Mount Pleasant.A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Faith Lutheran Church in Mount Pleasant, with the Rev. Michael Scudder officiating. According to Mr. Sprott?s wishes, his body has been donated to University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. Burial will be at a later date in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in ...

Miriam Carol Kauffman, 88, formerly of Mount Pleasant, died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at Elsberry Health Care Center in Elsberry, Mo.A private graveside service will be held at a later date.Per Mrs. Kauffman?s wishes, no visitation is planned.Memorials may be made to North Hill Cemetery fund in Wayland.Mrs. Kauffman was born Aug. 13, 1923, in Wayland, the daughter of David and Lavina Roth Meyer. She married ...

Bernice E. Norton, age 80, of Fairfield died Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield after a lengthy illness. ?Bernice was born January 7, 1931 in Packwood to Elmer C. and Nancy H. Greiner.On September 25, 1949, she married Harold D. Norton at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa.Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 A.M. Saturday at the First Lutheran Church in Fairfield with ...

Barbara ?Bobby? Joan Sell, 73, died Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Behner Funeral Home, with the Rev. Danny Cary officiating. Burial will be in Wright Cemetery.Visitation will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.Memorials may be made to the Barbara ?Bobby? Sell family. Cards and memorials may be ...