Obituaries

Virginia Rose Pugh, 79, of Fairfield, died Sunday, March 31, 2013, at Jefferson County Health Center.Services are pending at Behner Funeral Home and Crematory Inc.

Richard Puffinbarger, 81, of Floris, died at 3:07 a.m., Monday, April 1, 2013, at Davis County Hospital in Bloomfield.Arrangements are pending at Grace Funeral Care in Eldon.

Dennis W. Kemp, 72, of Mount Pleasant, died Friday, March 29, 2013, at the Henry County Health Center in Mount Pleasant.According to his wishes, the body has been cremated and no services are planned at this time.Online condolences may be sent to the family at ~Murphy Funeral Home of Mount Pleasant is handling the arrangements.Mr. Kemp was born Jan. 17, 1941, in Fairfield, the son of Warren and Louise ...

Frank Elwood Buckingham 80, of Nixa, Mo., died Friday, March 22, 2013, in Springfield, Mo.Inurnment with a family graveside service is at 2 p.m. Monday at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield.Mr. Buckingham was born Dec. 12, 1932, near Fairfield, the eighth of 12 children to Joseph and Laura Fritz Buckingham. He was married to Nancy Martin for 45 years.He attended Fairfield High School and Iowa State University.He ...

Mary Jane Stull, 86 of Vinton, formerly of Libertyville and Fairfield, died Sunday, March 24, 2013, in Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton.A funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua with the Rev. Jerry Caughron officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield.Visitation will open at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with family present 5-7 p.m.Gifts to a memorial to ...

Dorothy M. Smith, 95, of Batavia, died at 2:25 a.m. Thursday, March 28, 2013, at Pleasant Manor Nursing Home in Mount Pleasant.Arrangements are pending at Grace Funeral Care in Batavia.

Norris H. Carlson, 89, of Lockridge, died Sunday, March 24, 2013, at home.A funeral is at 10 a.m. Friday at New Sweden United Methodist Church in Lockridge.Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Thursday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to New Sweden Cemetery Association.Mr. Carlson was born May 31, 1923, at Jefferson County Hospital, the son of Ross Walter and Nellie May Hill ...

Surrounded by her loving family, Twila departed this life peacefully to be with Jesus Christ, her personal Lord and Savior on February 19, 2013. She was born in Afton, Iowa on February 12, 1933, the daughter of Harold and Lottie Linthicum.She is survived by her husband, Benjamin T Sutherlin, of Los Alamitos, California, two daughters and one son, six grandchildren and one great granddaughter.Daughter; Kimberly ...

Joan Trenary, 90, of Russell, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013.A service is planned for 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Fielding Funeral Home in Chariton.Visitation is 1 p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home.Survivors include three sons, Keith, Bob and Randy; and one daughter, Candy Pfeifer.She was preceded in death by her husband, Don, and one son, Chuck.Online condolences may be sent to www.fieldingfuner...

Aletha Mae Collett, 91, of Mount Pleasant and formerly of rural Fairfield, died Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mount Pleasant.A funeral is at 2 p.m. Thursday at Kimzey Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant, with the Rev. Jeffrey A. McPheron of Trenton United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield.Friends may call after 9 a.m. Thursday at the funeral ...