Fairfield News

Elke Andresen Hart, 65, of Mount Pleasant, died Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at home.A memorial will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant, with the Rev. Harold Schutte officiating. Burial will be in Grant Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at Murphy Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant, where the family will be present from 6-8 p.m.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be

Roberta Bell Roberts, 96, of Cedar Rapids, formerly of Keosauqua, died Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, in Cedar Rapids.A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Center Chapel United Methodist Church, southeast of Keosauqua, with the Rev. ellis andrews officiating. Burial of cremains will be in Center Chapel Cemetery.Memorials to Center Chapel United Methodist Church may be left at the service or may be mailed to

Pearl May Anderson, 94, of Fairfield, died Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.A service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Dave Peterson officiating. Interment will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery.Family visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.Cards of sympathy and memorials to Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies

Faye Isabel Beauchamp, 85, of Fairfield, passed away peacefully at home Friday, November 6. She was born on April 4, 1924 in Davis County, Iowa, the daughter of Fred and Edna Simmons.     She married George Christie Beauchamp July 10, 1942.  Memorial donations may be made to Faith United Methodist Church, Libertyville, or Antioch Church Cemetery Fund.  Funeral services are 2:30 P.M. Monday, November 9, 2009 at the

Evelyn L. Gordy, 78, of Davenport, died Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, at Davenport Lutheran Home.A funeral was held Oct. 28 at Runge Mortuary Chapel in Davenport. Burial was in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery.Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer?s Association or the family.Mrs. Gordy was born Sept. 4, 1931, in Lockridge, the daughter of Carl and Delpha Nichols Martin. She married Carrol L. Gordy Aug. 16, 1952, in

Ralph V. Peebler, 85, of Wheaton, Ill., died Wednesday, July 8, 2009, at home.A funeral was held July 14 at Hultgren Funeral Home in Wheaton, with the Rev. Kyle Roggenbuck officiating.Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton, 715 N. Carlton Ave., Wheaton, IL 60187, or to CNS Home Health and Hospice, 690 E. North Ave., Carol Stream, IL 60188.Mr. Peebler was born June 16, 1924, in Libertyville,

Milo Joseph Christopher Nelson, infant child of Joe and Jenni Runyon Nelson of Lockridge, was stillborn Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009, at Henry County Health Center in Mount Pleasant.  A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Spencer Cemetery in rural Stockport, with the Rev. Ed Newman officiating. A memorial has been established in Milo?s memory.  Online condolences may be sent to the family at

Keith Arden Campbell, 81, of Fairfield, died Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, at Mercy Hospital Hospice in Iowa City.A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church in Fairfield, with the Rev. Jim Wotherspoon officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.Visitation, with the family, will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.Memorials may be made to Mercy Hospital Hospice or

Glen M. Fisher, 81, formerly of Batavia, died at 4:42 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, at Southern Hills Specialty Care in Osceola.A funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa, with the Rev. Lloyd Osborn officiating. Burial will be in Ashland Cemetery near Eldon.Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the family present from 5-7 p.m.Mr. Fisher was born May 26,

Lucile E. Schadt, 88, formerly of Brighton, died at 4:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009, at Parkview Manor in Wellman. A service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Church of God in Brighton, with the Rev. Ryan Meader officiating. Visitation with the family will be from 10-11 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Memorials to the family may be left at the church or may be mailed to the family at PO Box 283, Brighton 52540. A

Robert David Buck, 59, died peacefully in the presence of his wife and family in the early hours of October 8, 2009, at the hospice facility of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, following a brief illness. He was the beloved husband of Cindy Jevne Buck.He was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on October 3, 1950.A memorial service will be held Sunday, October 18, at 1:30 PM in Dalby Hall in the Argiro Center of

Jack Hale Hilleary, 72, formerly of Fairfield, died Tuesday, July 21, 2009.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the International Myeloma Foundation at 12650 Riverside Drive, Suite 206, North Hollywood, CA 91607. The foundation may be found online at myeloma.org.Mr. Hilleary was born Oct. 6, 1936, in Fairfield, the son of Julius and Ruth Hilleary.To see the full obituary, read the Oct. 13, 2009, printed