Fairfield News

Raymond Zaragoza Jr., 51, of Brownsville, Texas, formerly of Fairfield, died Sept. 23, 2012, in Brownsville.Memorials and condolences may be sent to his sister, Mary Ames 810 S. Fifth St., Fairfield 52556.A full obituary will follow.

Carolyn R. Jackson, 66, of Fairfield died Sept. 21, 2012 at the Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.A funeral is at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa with the Rev. Jesse Hill officiating. Burial will be in Mount Gilead Cemetery in Davis County.Visitation begins at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with the family present from 6-8 p.m.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to ...

William Lloyd ?Bill? Hayes, 76, of Westminster, Colo., died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, at home.A private memorial service was Tuesday in Boulder, Colo. His ashes were scattered on Flatiron Mountain, at his favorite hiking trail.Mr. Hayes was born Oct. 31, 1935, in Washington County, Iowa, the son of Harold and Louise Hayes. He married Tammy Peterson of RichlandSurvivors include one daughter, Dawn Nahf and ...

Dawn Marie Coffman, 47, of Marston Hill Road, Auburn, Maine, died Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, at the Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice, with her family by her side.Dawn Marie Coffman was born in Cedar Falls, Iowa, June 3, 1965, a daughter of Russell and Linda Brinkman Simon. She graduated from Parkersburg High School in the Class of 1984. She received her bachelor?s degree in music education from ...

Harriet Lorraine Long Jennings, 91, of Mount Pleasant, died Monday, Sept. 3, 2012, at Sunnybrook at Ashford Park in Mount Pleasant.A funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant, with the Rev. Michael Hess officiating. Burial will be in the Forest Home Cemetery, Mount Pleasant.Visitation is noon to 9 p.m. Friday at Kimzey Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant. Family will be present ...

Alexandria Mae Martinez, 3 months old, died Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012, at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Conesville Cemetery in Conesville with the Rev. Ed Parker officiating.A celebration of life will be at 5 p.m. Saturday at Suburban Heights Baptist Church for family and friends.In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials and cards be ...

Gary Lee Kreiss, 77, died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.A memorial service is at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Behner Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jason Mott officiating. Private burial will be held at a later date in Green Glade Cemetery in Farmington. According to his wishes, his body has been cremated.?Memorials may be made to the family. Cards and memorials may be sent to Vivian Kreiss, ...

Harry Earle Stafford, age 82 of Fairfield died at 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City from complication of surgery.Harry Earle Stafford was born June 24, 1930 in Harvard, Illinois to H. Earle and Mildred (Bashaw) Stafford. On March 31, 1954 he married Sonya Meade Stafford in Tucson, Ariz.He owned and operated Stafford Shoes, first with his dad and then his wife for 38 years.He ...

Leo Edward House, 52, died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, at Hospice House of Ottumwa.A service will be held at a later date. The body has been cremated.Memorials may be made to the Hospice of Wapello County.Cards and memorials can be sent to Tara Looker at 300 N. Van Buren, Mount Pleasant 52641.Mr. House was born Jan. 2, 1960, in Kirksville, Mo., the son of Lee Courtney and Darlene Palmer.He was a self-employed ...

Suzanne Eklund, 64 of Fairfield, died Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, at Jefferson County Health Center.??Her body was willed to the University of Iowa donor program.A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Fairfield Friends with the Rev. Larry Eklund officiating.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family and sent to Richard Eklund, 1300 W. Jackson Ave., No. 17, Fairfield 52556.Mrs. Eklund was ...

Betty Petersma, 80, of Keosauqua, died Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in San Jose, Calif.Arrangements are pending at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua.

Lila Kay Harrison Shondel, 57, of Fairfield, died at Jefferson County Health Center Monday, July 23, 2012.A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Behner Funeral Home with the Rev. Joseph Phipps officiating. A luncheon at VFW follows the service.Visitation is 9:30-10:30 a.m. preceding service at the funeral home. The body will be cremated after service.Memorials may be made to Cancer Treatment ...