Fairfield News

Georgia Louise Leisure, 83, formerly of Fairfield, died Thursday, July 2, 2009, in Sarasota, Fla.Private burial will be in Prairie Center Cemetery in Packwood.Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield was in charge of local arrangements.Ms. Leisure was born in Polk County.To see the full obituary, read the printed edition of the July 7, 2009, Fairfield Ledger.

Kriss D. Skaggs, 55, of Birmingham, died at 7:11 a.m. Monday, July 6, 2009, in the Jefferson County Health Center emergency room in Fairfield.A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Danny Cary officiating. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery in Birmingham.Visitation, with the family, will be from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.Memorials to

Clarence ?Pete? Arnold Payne, 87, of Fairfield, Iowa, died June 27th, 2009, at Ottumwa Regional Health Center.He was born March 20th, 1922, in rural Batavia to Harry and Eliza Reinier Payne. He married Mildred Bernice Thomann on September 13th, 1944 in Ottumwa, Iowa. She preceded him in death in 1992.His body has been cremated.A memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at Bladensburg Christian

Neal Landess, 91, of Stockport passed from this life into new life on June 26, 2009, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.His funeral will be at 10:30 A.M. Thursday at the Stockport Christian Church with Pastor John Griffith officiating. Burial will be in Spencer Cemetery.Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday following Masonic Rights at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.Memorials may be directed to

Sue Ann Droz Peebler, 54, of Fairfield, died Saturday, June 27, 2009, at Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield.A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Dave Elmore officiating. Cremation will follow the service, with burial of cremains at a later date at Brethren Cemetery.Family visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.Memorials may be made

Patrick Tuttle, 39, of Fairfield, died Friday, June 26, 2009, at his residence.A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Danny Cary officiating. Cremation has been accorded, and burial will be at a later date.Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.Condolences may be sent to

Norman Dean Meyer, 87, of Wayland, died Sunday, June 28, 2009, at Henry County Health Center in Mount Pleasant.A celebration of life service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church, with the Rev. Darrell Zook officiating. A family graveside service will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sugar Creek Mennonite Cemetery.Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday at the church, with family present from

Robert ?Bob? Liddy, 86, of Moline, Ill., died Saturday, June 13, 2009, at OSF, Peoria, Ill., after a brief illness.A memorial service was held Saturday at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Davenport.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Camp Courageous, PO Box 418, Monticello 52310, or to a charity of the donor?s choice.Mr. Liddy was born in 1923 in Monticello, the son of John and Agnes Liddy. He married Jane