James D. ?Bud? Schrum

James D. ?Bud? Schrum, 83, of Fairfield, died Wednesday, March 31, 2010, at Ottumwa Regional Health Center in Ottumwa.

A funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. Burial, with military honors, will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery.

Open visitation will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and 4-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with family visitation from 5-7 p.m. Sunday and Masonic rights at 5 p.m. Sunday.

Memorials may be made to Heartland Humane Society or to a charity of the donor?s choice. Cards and memorials may be sent to 200 E. Kirkwood Ave., Fairfield 52556.

Mr. Schrum was born June 3, 1926, in Murdock, Neb., the son of Nicholas Carston and Martha May Longstreth Schrum. He married Beverly Elmore April 2, 1961, at Barhydt Chapel in Fairfield.

To see the full obituary, read the April 2, 2010, printed edition of The Fairfield Ledger.