Fairfield News

Donna Monte, 82, of Ames, passed away July 14, 2012 at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames.Memorial services will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 18 at Gilbert Lutheran Church in Gilbert.Donna JoAnne Monte was born March 21, 1930 to Donald and Josephine (Bowers) Hiteman in Forreston, Illinois.She graduated Forreston High School in 1948. Donna attended Carthage College in Carthage, Illinois where she was a ...

Kathryn Lorraine Brokken Heston, age 84, died peacefully at her home in Scottsdale, Arizona surrounded by family on June 28, 2012. She was the beloved wife of the late Elton Heston and the loving mother of Douglas (Tricia), David (Sylvia), Ann Durand (Thierry), Jeffrey, Ellen Boll (John) and James (Kim). She also doted over 15 grandchildren: Ian, Rachel, David, Jessica, Lauren, Mathieu, Jason, Justin, Josh, ...

Eugene Allen Hunt, age 31 of 1702 Kosola Ave. in Fairfield died June 18, 2012 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Des Moines.Gene was born October 1, 1980 in Washington, D.C., the son of Allen Nelson and Margaret Wimmer Johnson.He grew up in Kentucky and obtained his Bachelor?s degree from the University of Kentucky.He entered the U.S. Army following 9-11. He lived abroad during his military career ...

Mae Munson, 87, of Eldon died at 3:10 p.m. Monday, April 30, 2012, at Ridgewood Nursing and Rehab Center in Ottumwa.Arrangements are pending at Grace Funeral Care in Eldon.

Dean Schafer, 76, of Brighton died Friday evening, April 20, 2012, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.A memorial service is set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Madea Saunders officiating. The body has been cremated.The family will receive friends from 9-10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.Memorials may be made to the Fairfield Public Library. Online condolences to the family ...

Elinor A. Fordyce, 96, of Fairfield, died Sunday, April 8, 2012, at home.??A graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Fell Cemetery, south of Libertyville. A celebration of life service will follow at 11 a.m. at Faith United Methodist Church in Libertyville, with the Rev. Peg Ellingson officiating.A register book may be signed noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.??Memorials ...

Marjory E. McLain, 94, of rural Stockport, died at 2:35 a.m. Sunday, April 8, 2012, at Good Samaritan Society-Van Buren Hospice in Keosauqua.A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Stockport United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Peggy Ellingson and Larry Shipley officiating. Burial will be in Spencer Cemetery in rural Stockport, with Dan Barker officiating.Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at ...

Mary Helen Vorwerk, 73, of Burlington, died at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at home.No service or visitation is planned. As per Mrs. Vorwerk?s request, cremation has been accorded.Arrangements are in the care of Hass-Thielen Funeral Home of Burlington.Online condolences may be sent at www.hassthielen.com.Mrs. Vorwerk was born June 25, 1938, in Iowa City, the daughter of Harold Franklin and Elsie Irene ...