Fairfield News

William H. ?Bill? Crawford, 84, of Clearwater, Kan., died Thursday, March 12, 2009.A funeral was held at 1 p.m. today at Belle Plaine United Methodist Church in Belle Plaine, Kan.Hatfield-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Memorials have been established to Belle Plaine United Methodist Church, 124 E. 10th, Belle Plaine, KS 67013, and Clearwater Retirement Community, 620 E. Wood, Clearwater, KS

Manley P. Calhoun, 82, of Keosauqua, died at 5:45 p.m. Monday, March 9, 2009, at Van Buren Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua.A funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, with the Rev. Phil Campbell officiating. Burial will be in Forbes Cemetery, north of Keosauqua.Open visitation will be from 3-5 p.m. Wednesday and noon to 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.Memorials toward a grave

Kathryn J. Nichless, 76, of Keosauqua, died at 6:40 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2009, at Van Buren Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua.A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Keosauqua Christian Church, with the Rev. Bill Shewmaker officiating. Burial will be in Fellows Cemetery in Keosauqua.Open visitation began at 2 p.m. today at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, where the family will be present from 6:30-8 p.m.Me

Betty Louise Welch, 76, of Ottumwa, died at 5:02 p.m. Saturday, March 7, 2009, at Ottumwa Regional Health Center in Ottumwa.A service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Church of the Nazarene in Ottumwa, with the Rev. Howard Innis officiating. Burial will be in Shaul Cemetery.Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa, with the family present from 5-7 p.m.Memorials may be made

Darlene Marie Goehring Reynolds, age 84, of Nashville, TN passed away on March 3, 2009.She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years Richard Samuel Reynolds of Nashville on Feb. 15, 2009.Darlene was born July 3, 1924, in Jefferson County.A memorial service will be on Thursday, March 12 at 2:00 p.m. at Crievewood United Methodist Church in Nashville, TN, with visitation to follow. In lieu of flowers the

Lester Marvin Tolson, of Fairfield, died following a cerebral hemorrhage Monday, March 2, 2009, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.A memorial service will be at 8 p.m. today in the Maharishi University of Management Argiro Student Center Festival Hall.Mr. Tolson was born in 1943 in Texas.For the full obituary, read the March 5, 2009, Fairfield Ledger.

Carl Edwin Singer, 83, of Stockport, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.A funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Harlan VanVoorst officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.Family visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.Memorials may be made to Eagles Club No. 1927. Cards and memorials may be sent to ?2556

Carl Edwin Singer, 83, of Stockport, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.A funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Harlan VanVoorst officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.Family visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.Memorials may be made to Eagles Club No. 1927. Cards and memorials may be sent to ?2556 Union

Robert ?Bob? Lee Rogers, 75, died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, at the Dallas County Care Facility in Adel.A memorial service will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Dallas County Care Facility.Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Friday at Iles Funeral Homes-Dallas Center Chapel in Dallas Center. Cremation rites will follow the visitation.Mr. Rogers was born in Welsh, La., the son of Arville and Thelma Rogers.To see the full

Deane N. Harlan, 86, of rural Stockport, died Tuesday evening, Feb. 24, 2009, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Raymond Funeral Home, with the Rev. ellis andrews officiating. Interment will be at Spencer Cemetery.Visitation will be from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, where there will be a Masonic service at 6 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Van Buren

Duayne N. Freeman, 82, of Fairfield, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009, at home.A service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Mike Metz officiating. Interment will be in Glasgow Cemetery.Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.Memorials may be made to United Methodist Church Memorial Fund. Cards and memorials may be sent to 1616 Dogwood Drive, ?Fairfield

Jefferson County Master Gardeners, from left, Aleta Mottet, Gerri Lyon and Shari Leazer show off the fall planters they and Taylor Sickels recently planted in the Jefferson County Fairgrounds greenhouse.The Master Gardeners will be selling the planters during the Fairfield First Fridays event Friday evening on the Fairfield square.The fall planters are a fundraiser for the group.