Fairfield News

Russell ?Russ? Harward, 76, of Hot Springs Village, Ark., passed away January 15, 2014. He was born December 12, 1937 in Douds, Iowa to Lowell and Hazel Wiley Harward.Russ was a devoted family man with a keen sense of humor. He loved golf and fishing. Russ also enjoyed wood working and skeet shooting.He is predeceased by his parents; brothers, Richard, Robert and Rex Harward; and son, Greg Harward.Russ is ...

Bettye Bartholow, of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., and formerly of Libertyville and Fairfield, died Wednesday evening, Jan. 22, 2014, at home.Funeral arrangements are pending at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield.

A memorial gathering for Dorothy Bainbridge begins at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Fairfield VFW Post.All family and friends are invited to come and share memories of Mrs. Bainbridge who died Jan. 2, 2014 in Fairfield.A full obituary was published in the Jan. 6 Ledger.

Rex Levi Jameson, formerly of Fairfield, died Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, at Heartland Health Care Center in Galesburg, Ill.Services are pending at Behner Funeral Home.On-line condolences can be sent to behnerfh.com.

Margaret Hull, 91, of Eldon, died today, Friday, Jan. 17, 2014, at Bloomfield Health Care Center.Arrangements are pending at Grace Funeral Care in Eldon.

Nancy Pauline Baird, 80, a resident of SunnyBrook Assisted Living Center in Fairfield, died Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014, at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.A funeral is at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary Catholic Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. Nick Adam officiating. Internment will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Fairfield.Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the church, followed by a prayer service.Memori...

Harold Dean Norton, 83, of Fairfield, died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, at Park View Care Center in Fairfield.A funeral is at 10 a.m. Monday at Behner Funeral Home with the Rev. Danny Cary officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery.Visitation for family and friends is 4-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.Memorials may be made to First Lutheran Church. Memorials and cards can be sent to 700 E. Fillmore Ave., ...

Lynda L. Mathews, 66, of 23355 Mallard Ave., Bloomfield, died at 11:39 a.m. Saturday, January 18, 2014 at her home.She was born July 13, 1947 in Ottumwa to Albert and Albertine Calhoun Wymore. She married Gene Burkhart in 1966. They later divorced. She married Danny Mathews on October 16, 1993.A graduate of Davis County High School in 1966, she had worked for Comfort Keepers and for 14 years for the Davis ...

Gary L. McKay, 71, of Grinnell, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.A funeral was Saturday in Grinnell. He was buried Saturday at Sixteen Cemetery near What Cheer.Memorials may be made to Grinnell Regional Medical Center or to United Presbyterian Church in Gibson and sent in care of the Smith Funeral Home, P.O. Box 368, Grinnell 50112, which handled arrangements.Mr. ...

Roger ?Pete? Arnold, 86, of Brighton, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at Washington County Hospital in Washington, Iowa.Arrangements are pending at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton.

Roger ?Pete? Arnold, 86, of Brighton, died Tuesday Jan. 14, 2014, at Washington County Hospital in Washington, Iowa.A funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in East Pleasant Plain, with the Rev. Robert Striegel officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in Brighton.Visitation is 3-5 p.m. Sunday at the church, followed by prayers for a Christian wake at 5 p.m.Memorial...

Terri R. Taylor, 54, of rural Eldon died at 10 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, in the emergency room of Ottumwa Regional Health Center.She was born June 24, 1959, in Ottumwa to Melvin and Beverly Hart Dudley, and married Kendall Taylor in Living Hope Bible Church, Eldon Nov. 27, 1982.Terri grew up in Ottumwa and Eldon and attended Ottumwa and Cardinal schools.She loved photography, bird watching, playing with her ...