Wayne Bantz passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born April 27, 1954 in Waterloo the son of Dallas and JoAnne (Schwake) Bantz. Wayne grew up in rural Fairbank and graduated from Wapsie Valley Schools with the Class of 1972. On […]
Ronald Scott Peine passed away at Unity Point Allen Hospital at the age of 64 on April 2, 2020 with his brother Al at his side. He was born January 17, 1956 in Waterloo son of Wallace Peine and Phyllis (Callies) Peine. Ron graduated from Wapsie Valley High School in Fairbank with the class of […]
Dennis Duane Athey, 89 of Oelwein, Iowa died on Saturday February 29, 2020 at his home. Dennis was born on March 21, 1930, in Quamba, Minnesota son of Paul and Carolyn Athey. He married Pauline Elizabeth Theis on December 1, 1951, in Mora, Minnesota. Dennis went into the Navy and served from 1950 to 1954 […]
Donald William Martins, 93, of Fairbank died Sunday February 23rd at Oelwein Health Care in Oelwein Iowa. He was born on August 27th, 1926 in rural Luana Iowa, the son of Leska and Alta (Brandtman) Martins . Donald went to country school at the Grand Meadow No. 3 and graduated from Luana High School in […]
Donna Gilliam age 90 of Fairbank passed away Friday, February 14th, 2020 at her home in Fairbank. Donna is survived by her two daughters, Deanna (Greg) Hildebrandt of Rosemount MN, and Jill (Dave Filiatrault) Welsh of Waterloo. She was blessed with 6 grandchildren, Chad Hildebrand and Lisa (Nick) Glatz of Rosemount MN, Amie (Justin) Davie […]
Mary Bellis age 96 of Fairbank passed away Monday, February 3, 2020 at MercyOne Oelwein Senior Care. She was born May 16, 1923 in Oelwein the daughter of Adolph and Herma (Minton) Nieman. Mary grew up in Fairbank and attended the Fairbank Public School. After graduating in 1940 she went to the American Institute of […]
Evelyn Reiter Pfiffner, 90, of Oelwein passed away on January 9, 2020 at her home. Funeral Services wil be 10:30 am Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Fairbank. Visitation will be from 4:00-7:00 pm Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Woods Funeral Home and for one hour before services Wednesday at the […]
Linda Jo Christian, 74, of Waverly and formerly of Fairbank, passed away on Wednesday January 1, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines following a brief illness. Visitation will be from 9:30 -11:00 AM on Saturday January 11, 2020 at Woods Funeral Home in Fairbank. Memorial services will then begin at 11:00 AM. A memorial […]
Barbara Maude Ford age 74 of Independence passed away Wednesday December 4, 2019 at MercyOne Hospital in Waterloo. She was born October 15, 1945 the daughter of Laurence and Miriam (Scoville) Ford. She first attended the Fairbank Public School and then she was enrolled at the Woodward Academy in Perry, Iowa. Barbara spent the majority […]
Dorothy Richards age 96 of Fairbank passed away Friday, November 29, 2019 at the Tripoli Nursing Home. She was born November 1, 1923 in Independence the daughter of William and Alvina (Reuter) Pint. Dorothy attended and graduated from the Independence Schools. On February 12th, 1945 she married Kenneth Richards at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church In […]