Fairfield News

Jo Ann Zahn, 77, of Ottumwa, died at 1:56 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15, 2010, at Ottumwa Regional Health Center.A service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa, with the Rev. Phil Griffith officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery.Visitation began at 3 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 5-7 p.m.Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or

Florence Balderson, 101, of Keosauqua, died Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Harold Schnedler officiating. The body has been cremated. Burial of cremains will be at a later date in Highland Cemetery in Richland. Family visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Me

Kathryn ?Katha? F. Drexler, 94 years, a resident of Keystone Manor and Sylvan Crossing in Beaver Dam and formerly of Monticello and Cedar Rapids, Iowa passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at Hillside Manor surrounded by her loving family.Kathryn Floris was born the daughter of Pearl and Nettie (Neuhart) Johnson on November 29, 1915 in Des Moines, Iowa.A memorial service for Kathryn is being planned

James H. Vance, 55, of Keosauqua, died at 12:20 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2010, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Elsa Lawry officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside Cemetery in Milton.Open visitation will be from 3-6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Family visitation will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral

Charles H. Schafer Jr., 90, of rural Birmingham, died at 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009, at his home in the Kilbourne community southwest of Birmingham.A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Bernie Weir officiating. The body has been cremated. Private burial of the cremains will follow the service.Family visitation will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Clifford Parcell, age 89, of Fairfield, Ia., Passed away Monday Dec. 28, 2009 at SunnyBrook Assisted Living in Fairfield, Ia.Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday December 31, 2009 at Behner Funeral Home with Rev. Stan Bauer officiating. Burial will be in Clay Cemetery.Visitation for family and friends will be Thursday Dec. 31, 2009 at Behner Funeral Home from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.In lieu of flowers memorials

Arlo L. Sauer, 84, of Hedrick, died at 10:17 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009, at Hospice House in Ottumwa.A service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa, with the Rev. Dar Eckley officiating. Cremation will follow the service.Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with the family present from 5-8 p.m.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Keokuk County

Ivan Paul Zimmerman, formerly of West Yarmouth, Mass., passed away at home in Fairfield, Iowa on December 7, 2009. ??Born in Keosauqua Iowa on January 2, 1977, Ivan was the beloved son of Jane Haist and Joel Zimmerman.  Family is receiving visitors Friday December 11th beginning 5pm at 405 East Kirkwood Ave. Interment is private. A memorial fund has been established and contributions may be made out to Esther

Velna Irene Paxton, 89, of Packwood, died at 12:50 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009, at SunnyBrook Living Care Center in Fairfield. A memorial service will be held at a later date. The body has been cremated. Burial will be in Packwood Cemetery. Arrangements are in the care of Gould Funeral Home in Richland.Mrs. Paxton was born Jan. 21, 1921, in Nugent, the daughter of William and Olga Fauth Wallerich. She married

Mary Belle Bradley age 77 of Fairfield died Wednesday evening at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.Mary Belle was born December 14, 1931 at Fairfield, the daughter of Ray Vernon and Frances Cox Anderson.Mary Belle married Tommy D. Bradley on December 31, 1947 in Fairfield.Funeral service will be at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday at the Raymond Funeral Home with Pastor Danny Cary officiating.Interment will be in Memorial Lawn

Richard D. Coop of West Des Moines passed away on November 18, 2009, after a courageous 8 ½ year battle against cancer. A memorial service and celebration of Dick?s life will be held on Saturday, December 12, at West Des Moines Christian Church, 4501 Mills Civic Parkway, beginning at 11:00 AM. A visitation with family members will begin at 10:00 AM at the church.Dick was born on September 22, 1938, in Libertyville,

Jo F. Hamlett, 76, of Mount Sterling, died at 1:45 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009, at Van Buren Good Samaritan Hospice in Keosauqua.A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Larry Wagner officiating. Burial will be in Harness Cemetery in rural Mount Sterling.Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 5-7