Fairfield News

Mary V. Gregory, 42, of Des Moines, formerly of Keosauqua, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013, at home.A memorial service is at 2 p.m. Dec. 18, at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Bill Shewmaker officiating. Private burial of cremains will be in Miller Chapel Cemetery, northeast of Keosauqua.Visitation with family is 1-2 p.m., prior to the service.Memorials to the family may be left at the funeral ...

Carol Ann Paxton, 72, of Agency, died Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013 at home.No services are planned. The body was cremated.Robertson-Jay Funeral Home handled arrangements.Mrs. Paxton was born May 24, 1941, in Pierre, S.D., the daughter of Albert and Martha Peck Olson. She married Dale Paxton May 9, 1970, in Illinois.She graduated from Fairfield High School in 1960.She retired from the Army Ammunition Plant after 35 ...

Luanne M. Roberts, 56, of Floris died at 1:15 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 2013, at Good Samaritan Society of Ottumwa.Arrangements are pending at Grace Funeral Care in Eldon.

Sandra K. Phillips, 69, of Mount Pleasant died at 3:55 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 2013, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.Arrangements are pending at the Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua.

Mary A. Shanstrom, 92, of Fairfield died at 8:07 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 2013, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.Arrangements are pending at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds.

Donald S. Baker, 85, of Farson died Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013, at home.A memorial service is 2 p.m. Saturday at Hedrick-Martinsburg United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Carl Benge officiating. Military rites will be conducted by Arendt-Bowlin-Stubbs Post No. 83 American Legion.Inurnment of cremains will be in Compentine Cemetery at a later date.Memorials may be made to Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice.Reece ...

Liivi Harper, age 97, formerly of Fairfield, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at Burlington Care Center, Burlington, Iowa.Per her wishes the body has been cremated.Visitation will be 10:00 ? 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 9, 2013 prior to the service at First Lutheran Church, 201 West Briggs Street, Fairfield, Iowa.Memorial service will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 9, 2013 at First Lutheran Church, ...

Orlando Molina Jaquez, 58 of Fairfield, died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013, at Jefferson County Health Center.A memorial service is at 11 a.m. Friday at Behner Funeral Home, with the Rev. Danny Cary officiating. Burial of cremains with military rites will be at Evergreen Cemetery.Visitation for family and friends is 10?11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home prior to the service.Memorials may be made to the family. ...

Marilyn F. Boyd, 62 of Eldon, died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013, at home.No local services are planned. Her ashes will be returned to her home state of Texas.Grace Funeral Care in Eldon is assisting the family with arrangements.Mrs. Boyd was born Dec. 2, 1951 in Cooper, Texas, the daughter of Joseph P. and Cleo K. Miller.She was educated in Texas.She was a homemaker.Survivors include two daughters, Amanda ...

Marilyn F. Boyd, 62, of Eldon died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013, at home.Arrangements are pending at Grace Funeral Care in Eldon.

Roger Dean Martin, 68, of Lewistown, Mo., died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, at Country Aire Retirement Estates at Lewistown.A graveside funeral with military honors was Nov. 15 at Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville, Mo., with the Rev. Steve Martin officiating.Mr. Martin was born Aug. 3, 1945, in Washington, Iowa, the son of Paul and Ann Mae Graber Martin. He married Margaret Huneke in 1976. He married Wilma ...

Carol D. DeVore, 89 of Batavia, died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013, at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.A funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Grace Funeral Care in Batavia, with the Rev. Danny Cary officiating. Burial will be in Batavia Cemetery.Friends may call after 2 p.m. Monday at Grace Funeral Care, where the family will be present from 4-6 p.m.A memorial fund is being established to the Batavia ...