Fairfield News

Alvin Wayne Jenkins, 85 of Fairfield, died Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013, at Bloomfield Care Center in Bloomfield.A memorial service will be held at a later date. The body has been cremated.Arrangements are in the care of Raymond Funeral and Cremation Service of Fairfield.Online condolences may be sent to: www.raymondfuneralhomes.com.Mr. Jenkins was born Aug. 28, 1928, in Osawatomie, Kan., the son of Ralph and ...

Emma Elizabeth Ritchey, 15, of New London, died Saturday, October 12, 2013, in a vehicle accident east of New London.Emma was born June 17, 1998 in Burlington, the daughter of Brett Curtis and Bonnie Sue Rife Ritchey.She was a freshman at New London High School and had attended school in Mediapolis. She lived her life to the fullest and lived like there was no tomorrow, saying what was on her mind, never ...

Barbara J. Downing, 60, of Fairfield and formerly of Davis County, died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, at the Cancer Treatment Center in Chicago.A memorial service is at 2 p.m. Saturday at Word of Life Lutheran Church. The body has been cremated and burial of cremains will be at a later date.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Arc of Jefferson County serving individuals with disabilities.Mrs. Downing ...

Lee Forrest, 89, of rural Packwood, died at 3:07 a.m. today, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.Arrangements are pending at Grace Funeral Care in Batavia.

Danial Robert Martin, 64, of Pasadena, Calif., formerly of Brighton, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, in Pomona Valley Community Hospital in Pomona, Calif.A funeral will at 4 p.m. Sunday at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton with the Rev. Rick Zickefoose officiating. Burial in Highland Cemetery in Richland, will be at a later date following cremation.Visitation begins at 2:30 p.m. Sunday immediately preceding the ...

Danial Robert Martin, 64, of Pasadena, Calif., formerly of Brighton, died Sunday Oct. 6, 2013, in Pomona Valley Community Hospital in Pomona, Calif.Arrangements are pending at Gould Funeral Home in Brighton.

Pleasant Hill, died tragically Thursday, October 3, 2013.He was born August 22, 1990. He is survived by his parents, Bill and Jane Wonderlich; one brother, Cody; and grandparents Charles and Jeannette Brinning of Richland and Bill and Margaret Wonderlich of Ollie.A vigil will be held at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 9, at the Wonderlich home.A noon Memorial Service will be held Oct. 10 at Oakwood United Methodist Church in ...

Shirley Eakins, 78 of Milton, formerly of Eldon, died at 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, at Hospice House of Ottumwa.Arrangements are pending at Grace Funeral Care in Eldon.

Rita Lynne Woolam, 61, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013, at Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa.A funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Harold Baker officiating. Interment will be at Pittsburg Cemetery.Visitation will be prior to the funeral with family present 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.Memorials may be made to the family. Memorials and cards can be sent ...

Merriam Ilene Leazer, 74, of Fairfield, died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.A funeral is at 10 a.m. Saturday at Behner Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Wotherspoon officiating. Burial will be at Sharon Cemetery in Lee County.Visitation for family and friends is 9-10 a.m. Saturday, the hour prior to the funeral.Memorials may be made to Parkview Activities Fund.Memorials and cards ...

Samuel T. Bailey, 97, of Paducah, Ky., and formerly of Mobile, Ala., Chicago and Griswold, died Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013, at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah.A funeral is at 1 p.m. Saturday at New Sweden Lutheran Chapel in rural Lockridge, with the Rev. Kenneth Smith officiating. Burial will be in New Sweden Lutheran Cemetery.No visitation is planned.Kimzey Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant is assisting the family.Onl...

Merriam Ilene Leazer, 74, of Fairfield, died today, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.Arrangements are pending at Behner Funeral Home.