Obituaries

Florence M. Allison, 86, of Fairfield died this morning, Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at Parkview Care Center in Fairfield.Funeral arrangements are pending at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield.

Bert Lives Jester, 63, of Fairfield, died Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City.A funeral is at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Behner Funeral Home with the Rev. Danny Cary officiating. Burial with military rites will be at Kilbourne Cemetery.Visitation for family and friends is an hour prior to the service, 10-11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.Memorials may be made to the ...

Doris I. Glover 91, of Mount Pleasant died Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, at the Henry County Health Center in Mount Pleasant.A funeral is at 10 a.m. Saturday at Murphy Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant with the Rev. Earl Swigart officiating. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery in Mount Pleasant.Visitation opens at 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home with family present from 5-7 p.m.A memorial has been established in ...

Melvin Duane Lundquist, 72 of Fairfield, died Wednesday Feb. 27, 2013, at Jefferson County Health Center.A funeral is at 1 p.m. Monday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield with the Rev. Howard Innis officiating. Cremation will follow. Burial will be at Mt. Moriah Cemetery near Douds at a later date.Family will receive family and friends 5-7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.Online condolences may be made to the ...

Donald Lee Nupp, 66, of Fairfield, died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, at the Jefferson County Health Center.A funeral is set for 10 a.m. Friday at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield, with the Rev. Stephen Page officiating. Burial will be in the Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Fairfield.The family will receive family and friends from 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.Memorials may be made to the family. On line condolenc...

Madelene E. Baker, 95, formerly of Douds and Selma, died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, at Good Samaritan Society ? Ottumwa, where she had resided since November 2009.A funeral is planned for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds, with the Rev. Ann Donat officiating. Burial will be in Iowaville Cemetery west of Selma.Visitation will open at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with the family present from ...

Joan Dolores Guenther, 84, of Fairfield, died Saturday, Feb, 23, 2013, at home.A private memorial service will be held at a later date.Memorials may be made to donor?s choice. Memorials and cards can be mailed to P.O. Box 666, Fairfield 52556.Mrs. Guenther was born June 26, 1928, in Buffalo, N. Y., the daughter of Joseph P. and Evelyn Hufnagel Frisch. She married Melvin W. Guenther Feb. 7, 1948, in Wilmette, ...

James Roman Gevock, 62, of Fairfield, died Sunday Feb. 24, 2013, at Parkview Care Center.A funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Word of life Lutheran Church with the Rev. Chris Fiske officiating. Burial with military rites will be at Evergreen Cemetery.Visitation for family and friends is 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the church.Memorials may be made to Kids Against Hunger or Faith Comes By Hearing, Bible sticks program....

Madeline E. Baker, 95, formerly of Douds and Selma, died at 1:50 a.m. today, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, at Good Samaritan Society-Ottumwa, where she had resided since November 2009.Arrangements are pending at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds.

Charles R. (Bob) ?Blackie? Merrill age 81, of Fairfield, passed away February 22, 2013 at his home under the care of HCI care services.According to his wishes the body has been cremated.A Memorial service with military rites will be 6:00 p.m. Wednesday February 27, 2013 at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Dany Cary officiating. Burial of Cremains will be at a later date in Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Ottumwa, ...