Fairfield News

Keith Edward Burk, 79, of Fairfield died Sunday, May 12, 2013, at his home.Arrangements are pending at Behner Funeral Home.

James Lynn ?Jim? Kindle, 61, of Fairfield died Saturday, May 4, 2013.A memorial service is at 2 p.m. Saturday at Phoenix Rising Hall at Third Street and Burlington Avenue in Fairfield.Friends and family will have an opportunity share memories. Finger food, desserts and beverages are encouraged for visiting after the service.He had no insurance and others are welcome to help with expenses. A donation box will ...

Donald F. McCarty Sr. 76, of Salem, died Sunday, May 5, 2013, at home.A graveside service is at 11 a.m. Thursday at Salem South Cemetery in Salem with the Rev. Aaron Helterbran officiating. Burial will be the Salem South Cemetery.Friends may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday at Murphy Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant. Family will receive friends 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.In lieu of flowers a memorial has been ...

Lucille Marie Curtis, 87, of Burlington, died Monday, April 29, 2013, at Burlington Care Center in Burlington.No service is planned at this time. The body has been cremated.Memorials may be made to Burlington Hospice or Burlington Care Center.Cards and memorials can be mailed to Larry and Kay Unkrich, 1305 Hilltop Lane, Fairfield 52556.Behner Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting the family with arrangements...

Frieda Gratzon, 95, of Fairfield, died Saturday, April 13, 2013, in Jefferson County Health Center.Memorials may be sent to the Frieda Revolutionary Initiative to Enhance the Deficient Acoustics at the Sondheim Theater Fund ? F.R.I.E.D.A.S. Theater Fund. A special account has been opened for this purpose.Mrs. Gratzon was born April 3, 1918, in New York City, as Freedom Honixfeld.She was given the name Freedom ...

Ruby Anna Marie Kopp, 51, of Ottumwa, died Thursday, April 25, 2013, at home.Graveside services and inurnment of cremains was at 1:30 p.m. today, Monday at Shaul Cemetery with the Rev. Randy Saylor officiating.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Jubilee Bible Church.Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa handled arrangements.Ms. Kopp was born Aug. 29, 1961, in Ottumwa the daughter of Charles R. and Leona ...

Donald E. Lauder of Fairfield died Thursday, April 25, 2013, at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.Arrangements are pending at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield.

Juanita M. Bell, 72, of Milton, died at 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at Kavanagh House in Des Moines.The body will be cremated. Arrangements are pending at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua.

Aletha Joyce ?Sis? Schwantes, 78, of Birmingham, died Sunday, April 21, 2013 at Southern Hills Specialty Care in Osceloa.No services are scheduled at this time. A memorial service will be planned for a later date.Memorials have been established to Southern Hills Specialty Care Center, Birmingham Park Shelter, Birmingham Fire Department or the Alzheimer?s Association. Memorials may be sent in care of the Raymond ...

Joan Guenther, 81, of Crofton, Neb., died Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in Omaha, Neb., where she had resided in an independent living facility since 2009.A Mass of Christian burial was held at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Crofton.She was an avid homemaker, a great cook and an accomplished seamstress. Her life was dedicated to the well-being of her family.She enjoyed being a long-time writer of the ?Bits ...

James E. Guy, beloved husband of Helen Guy (nee Taylor); cherished father of Emily Guy-Birken (Jayme Birken) and Tracie (David) Guy-Decker; adored step-father of Abbey (Buddy) Goldman; dear brother of Robin Guy; dear grandfather of Ari, Ruthie, Casey and Zach, passed away on April 12, 2013, after a brief illness. Guy was 63 and had recently lived in Fairfield with his wife Helen as he served on the Cambridge ...

Dolores L. Davis, age 82, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 22, 2013 at St. Mary?s Hospital in Rochester, MN.A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at 1 p.m. at Grace Funeral Care in Batavia, with Pastor Jena Manchester officiating. Burial will follow at the Batavia Cemetery.Dolores was born in Fairfield, IA on September 3, 1930 to Frank ?Curly? Howard and Dorothy Ulin. A longtime ...