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George Earl Tann, 91, of Batavia, died Monday, Dece. 31, 2012 at home.Cremation was accorded. No services are planned.Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield assisted the family in arrangements.On-line condolences may be made to the family at www.raymondfuneralhomes.comMr. Tann was born Jan. 29, 1921, in Chicago, the son of Bertie and Elizabeth Louise Burkhart Tann. He married Virginia Lillian Brown. She preceded ...

Robert Lee Burnett 61, of Oskaloosa, died Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa.A private graveside service will be held at a later date. According to his wishes, the body has been cremated.Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society. Cards and memorials can be sent to 515 21st St., Oskaloosa 52577.Mr. Burnett was born Jan. 2, 1952, the son of Herbert and Dorothy Jean Scott ...

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 ...

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...

Gerald Norman Fankhauser, 86, of Ollie died Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at the All-American Care Center in Washington, Iowa, following a lingering illness.No services are planned at this time. A general memorial fund has been established.Mr. Fankhauser was born April 19, 1926, in Tipton, the son of Otis and Nedia Achey Fankhauser. He married Helen Robinson May 29, 1950, in Waterloo.He served in the United States ...

Florence M. Allison, age 86 of 1103 South Fourth Street in Fairfield, died Tuesday morning, March 5, 2013 at Parkview Care Center, where she had been a resident since 2009.She was born August 22, 1926 in Washington, D.C. the daughter of Greek immigrants Soloman ?Sam? and Clara Mardy Angel. Florence graduated from high school in Washington, D.C..She moved to Tucson, Arizona in 1945 and worked as a secretary at ...

Linda Lee Lunsford, age 70 of Fairfield, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.Linda was born November 22, 1942, in Fairfield to Harry and Mildred Tweedy Lee.Linda graduated from Fairfield High School in 1961.She lived her entire life in the Fairfield community.Linda worked at Walmart in the customer service department for 21 years.She was a member of the ...

Baja Hogan, 79, of Shell Rock Health Care Center in Waverly and formerly of Richland, died early Tuesday morning, March 5, 2013, at Waverly Health Center.A graveside service will be held in May at Friends Cemetery in Richland. The body has been cremated.No visitation is scheduled.Memorials may be directed to Alzheimer?s Association national office, 919 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1100, Chicago, IL 60611-1676 or ...