Obituaries

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, ...

Dolores Agnes Brown, 76, of Birmingham, died Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, at the Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.A funeral is at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary Catholic Church with the Rev. Stephen C. Page officiating. Burial will be at Spencer Cemetery near Stockport.Visitation for family and friends is from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday with prayers for a Christian wake to follow at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.Mem...

James Roman Gevock, 62, of Fairfield, died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013.Arrangements are pending at Behner Funeral Home.

Charles Robert Merrill, 81, of Fairfield died today, Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, at home.Arrangements are pending at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.

Dolores A. Brown, 76, of Birmingham died today, Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, at Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua.Arrangements are pending at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.