Obituaries

FAIRFIELD ? Russell Lloyd Schafer, 89, of Fairfield, died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at his home.Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 27, at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield with words of comfort by the Rev. Dave Peterson and Ron Rominger. Burial with military rites will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield. Visitation for family and friends will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday prior to the funeral ...

KEOTA ? Pamela J. Smith, 52, of Keota, died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, in Parkview Manor in Wellman.Celebration of life service will be at 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 28, at Prairie Flower Baptist Church in rural Washington with the Rev. Don Collings officiating. Burial will be at Keota Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time Friday at the church. A memorial fund has been established for Prairie Flower ...

COLUMBUS JUNCTION ? Lola Jean Wathen, 76, of Columbus Junction, died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012, in the Washington County Hospital in Washington.Private memorial services will be held at a later date. The Stacy-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Columbus Junction is handling the arrangements.

KALONA ? Maynard Joseph Smith, 72, of Iowa City, formerly of West Liberty, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, at his home following a brief illness.A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with a Masonic service at 7 p.m. A memorial fund has been established for the West Liberty Fire ...

KALONA ? H. Lynn Miller, 85, of Wellman, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012, in Parkview Manor in Wellman.Celebration of life service will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 17, at Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church in rural Kalona with the Rev. Don Patterson and the Rev. Dick Swartzendruber officiating. Burial will be in the Lower Deer Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Yoder-Powell Funeral ...

A Mass of Christian Burial for Mildred A. ?Millie? Ollinger, 82, of Coralville, will be held Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 10:00 AM at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Richmond with Father Wallace Helms officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary?s Catholic Cemetery in Keota. Visitation will be held Friday, November 23 from 2-4 and 6-8PM at the Peterseim Funeral Home (peterseimfuneralhome.com) in Kalona, with ...

Duane Henry Alliman, 82, of Wayland, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, in the Parkview Home in Wayland as a result of complications of Alzheimer?s disease.A celebration of life will be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the Independent Bible Church in Wayland with the Rev. Robert Wolf officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow at the Cottonwood Cemetery in rural Wayland. Visitation will be from noon ...

WINFIELD ? Jean A. Hall, 83, of Washington, died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, in the United Presbyterian Home in Washington.The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Ainsworth Community Church with the Rev. Kitch Shatzer officiating. Burial will follow in the Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the church, where the family will receive ...

Nellie Langstaff, 91, passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2010. She was born January 14, 1919 in Detroit, Michigan to Albert and Petronella Herzogenrath Hazelaar.Nellie married Donald Langstaff in 1944. Dr. Langstaff passed on in 1998.Online condolences can be left at www.behnerfh.com or messages can be sent to 707 E. Burlington Ave., Fairfield.To see the full paid obituary, read the April 21, 2010, printed edition

Jerry Randall Riggs was born April 3, 1935 in Fairfield, Iowa, the son of Roscoe and Oshia (Wood) Riggs. He graduated from Fairfield High School. Jerry was united in marriage to Ruth Frescoln on June 10, 1956 in Batavia, Iowa. Jerry died Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at his home at the age of 75 years.Celebration of Life Service will be 10:30 am Saturday, April 24, 2010 at the St. Paul United Methodist Church in