Fairfield News

Richard Lee ?Dick? Thomas, 73, of Fairfield, died Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2008.A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Danny Cary officiating. Inurnment, with military rites, will follow the service in Iowaville Cemetery near Selma.Family visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.Memorials may be made to Emphysema Research. Cards and memorials

Cedric H. Ruggles, 77, of Fairfield, died Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at home.A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Methodist Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. Mike Metz officiating. The body has been cremated. Inurnment will be at a later date in Evergreen Cemetery.Family visitation will be from 2-3:30 p.m. Sunday.Cards and memorials to the family may be sent to 1902 Highway 34, ?Fairfield

Alice Belle Cupp Marshall age 92 of Ankeny died Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at her home.Funeral services will be at 2:15 P.M. Saturday at the Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield with Pastor Suzanne Swahn and Pastor Rick Miller officiating.Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday beginning at 1:00 P.M. until the time of the funeral at 2:15 P.M.Memorials may be made to the

Harry ?Tim? J. Kirchwehm, 91, formerly of Fairfield, died Saturday, April 25, 2009, at Wesley Halcyon House in Washington, Iowa.A service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Mike Metz officiating. Burial will be at a later date in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield. Visitation and a Masonic Service will begin at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.In lieu of flowers, memorials

Helen Colleen Morrow, 81, formerly of Fairfield, died from cancer Sunday, April 26, 2009, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston.A memorial service will be at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Ankeny Funeral Home.Mrs. Morrow was born Nov. 25, 1927, in Winterset.For the full obituary, read the April 28, 2009, Fairfield Ledger.

Diana Lynn Ellis, 43, formerly of Fairfield, died Monday, April 6, 2009, at Muscatine Care Center in Muscatine.A celebration of life service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church in Fairfield.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the family at 2086 Libertyville Road, Fairfield 52556.Behner Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting the family with arrangements.Ms. Ellis was born Nov. 13,

Charles William Lake, 73, of 200 North 28th St., died Tuesday afternoon, April 28, 2009, at home.A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Jeff Anderson officiating.Visitation will be from 9-10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.Mr. Lake was born Jan. 6, 1936, in Decatur, Ill., the son of William and Pauline Durbin Lake. He married Marian Lacocq June 19, 1957, in

Willa M. Church, 77, of Mount Pleasant, formerly of Lockridge, died Friday evening, April 24, 2009, at Henry County Health Center in Mount Pleasant.A funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Murphy Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant, with the Rev. Jerry Phillips officiating. Burial will be in White Oak Cemetery in rural Rome, Iowa.Visitation is from 2-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.  A memorial has been established in