Fairfield News

Richard C. Spees, 86, of rural Selma, died from lung cancer at 4:28 a.m. Thursday, March 29, 2012, at Ridgewood Care Center in Ottumwa.A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds, with the Rev. Ann Donat and the Rev. David Albert officiating. Burial will be in Iowaville Cemetery, west of Selma.Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with family present from ...

Marian F. Epperson, 97, formerly of Milton, died at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at Good Samaritan Society-Van Buren in Keosauqua.A funeral will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Doran Bollman officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside Cemetery in Milton.Visitation, with the family present, will be 1-2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.Memorials to Milton Christian ...

Marian F. Epperson, 97, formerly of Milton, died at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at Good Samaritan Society-Van Buren in Keosauqua.Arrangements are pending at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua.

Bennie Muntz, 84, of Bonaparte, died at 4:48 a.m. today, Friday, March 30, 2012, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.Arrangements are pending at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua.

Ruth M. Vandegriff, 86, of Fairfield, died at 3:45 a.m. today, Thursday, March 29, 2012, at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.Arrangements are pending at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.

William ?Bill? Gale McElwee, 80, of Mount Pleasant, died due to Alzheimer?s disease-related complications Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at Arbor Court in Mount Pleasant.A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant, with the Rev. Mike Hess officiating. Burial will be in Lambirth Cemetery, rural Lockridge.Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at Murphy Funeral Home in Mount ...

Milton A. Robertson, 72, of rural Douds, died at 7:07 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at the Van Buren County Hospital emergency room in Keosauqua.A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Christ United Methodist Church in Douds, with the Rev. Ann Donat officiating. Burial will be in Sharon Cemetery in rural Morning Sun.Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds, with family ...

George Wallace Griffith, 78, of rural Bloomfield, died Thursday, March 8, 2012, at Davis County Hospital in Bloomfield.A memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Wagler Funeral Home in Bloomfield, with the Rev. Phil Campbell officiating. Burial of cremains will be at a later date at Floris Cemetery in Floris.Visitation, with the family, will be from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.A memorial ...

Julia ?Julie? Loretta McCurren, 78, of Edina, Mo., died Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, Mo.A Mass was held Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Edina, Mo. Interment was in St. Joseph New Catholic Cemetery in Edina, Mo.Memorials to the Nutrition Site or library may be mailed to Doss Funeral Home at 208 N. Fourth, Edina, MO 63537.Mrs. McCurren was born May 8, 1933, in Indian ...

Evelyn Fordyce, 90, died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at home.A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bethel United Methodist Church in Mound, Minn. A second memorial service will be at 1 p.m. March 16 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Muscatine.Incomplete information was provided for the full obituary in Thursday?s Ledger.

Harold Lee Lane, 77, of Fairfield, died Friday, March 2, 2012, at home.??Per his request, no service or visitation is planned, and his body has been cremated.??Cards and memorials to a charity of the donor?s choice may be sent to Deborah Jaquez at 806 North B St., Fairfield 52556.??Online condolences may be sent at www.behnerfh.com.Mr. Lane was born Aug. 3, 1935, in Cabool, Mo., the son of James T. and ...

Beulah Belle (Baker) Lauderman, age 101, of Washington, Iowa died Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the Washington County Hospital following a short illness.Celebration of life services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 1, 2012 at the Jones Eden Funeral Home with Pastor Linda Foor officiating. Visitation will begin noon Wednesday at the Jones Eden Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 5:00 ...