Fairfield News

Mildred E. Hesse, 80, of Bloomfield, formerly of rural Selma, died at 4:20 p.m. Thursday, April 23, 2009, at home.A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds, with the Rev. David Albert officiating. Burial will be in Mount Gilead Cemetery in rural Davis County.Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, where family will be present from 6-8 p.m.Memorials may be

Lucy Jane Luedtke, 66, of Mason City, died Sunday, April 5, 2009, in Mason City.A funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.Cards and memorials to the family may be sent to 240 12th St. SE, Mason City 50401.Mrs. Luedtke was born Dec. 29, 1942, in Fairfield, the daughter of Nove and Ethel

Eleanor Ruth Hamiel Van Nostrand, 83, of Cantril, died at 11:55 a.m. Thursday, April 9, 2009, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Robert G. Farr officiating. A graveside service and interment will be at approximately 3 p.m. Monday in Leon Cemetery in Leon, with the Rev. J. R. Wheeler officiating.Open visitation will be

Norma Arline White, 88, of Keosauqua, formerly of Birmingham, died Monday, March 30, 2009, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.A graveside service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Des Moines, with the Rev. John Griffith officiating.Open visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield.A memorial has been established to the Birmingham Fire

Courtland L. Douthart, 72, of Keosauqua, died Sunday, March 29, 2009, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.A funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Larry Wagner officiating. Burial will be in Bonaparte Cemetery.Open visitation will be from 2-5 p.m. Wednesday and beginning at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, where family will be present from

Edwin DeWitt, 93, of Stockport, died at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2009, at Van Buren Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua.A Masonic service open to the public will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with Virgil Morris presiding. Burial, with military rites by American Legion Elvin E. Cecil Post No. 147 of Stockport, will be in Spencer Cemetery, northeast of Stockport.Open visitation

Alice Mae Ames Hopper, 88, of Fairfield, died today, Thursday, March 19, 2009, at her daughter?s home in Brighton.A graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Green City, Mo., with the Rev. Mike Davis officiating.Family visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.Memorials may be made to Hospice of Central Iowa. Cards and memorials may be sent to 504

Marilyn Joyce Mercer, 74, of Salisbury, died Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at home surrounded by her family.Marilyn was born in Abingdon, Iowa, the daughter of the late Clyde A. Myers and Mildred Wilson Myers. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard E. Mercer on January 27th, 2006.In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions in her memory be made to Oak Ridge Baptist Church, 361 Tilghman

Myrtle Rose Ella Hendricks, 88, of Bonaparte, died at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2009, at Park Place Long Term Care Unit in Mount Pleasant.A celebration of life service will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Bonaparte United Church, with the Rev. Paul Rekward officiating. Private burial will be in Bonaparte Cemetery.Memorials to Bonaparte Fire Department or Bonaparte United Church may be left at Pedrick Funeral Home

Mark Eugene Cosens, 46, formerly of Fairfield, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at his home, after a courageous 22-month battle against brain cancer. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 21, at Madrid Jr. Sr. High School in Madrid. Private burial and committal services for the family will take place later at Otterman Cemetery, at rural Adel, Iowa. The Iles Funeral Homes ?

John Willis Wood, 81, formerly of Fairfield, died Tuesday, March 17, 2009, in Riverside, Calif., from heart failure.A service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Faith Lutheran Church, 28200 Portsmouth St., Sun City, CA  92586.Mr. Wood was born Feb. 25, 1928, in Fairfield.To see the full obituary, read the March 19, 2009, Fairfield Ledger.

Brent Kean Watson, 52, of Stockport, died at 1:38 a.m. today, Tuesday, March 17, 2009, at Van Buren Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua.A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with John Griffith officiating. Burial will be in Spencer Cemetery in rural Stockport.Open visitation will begin at noon Thursday at the funeral home, where family will be present from 2-4 p.m. and 6-7:30