Fear, Roy D.

Roy D. Fear, 92, a resident of Crestview Acres, Marion, and Stonehill Care Center, Dubuque, formerly of Central City, died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010, at Stonehill Care Center. Funeral services: 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010, at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Manchester, with Pastor John Brockschink. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and one hour before the services at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home. Burial: 1 p.m. Saturday at the Hopkinton Cemetery, with military honors by American Legion Post 311.

Roy was born Dec. 17, 1917, in Hopkinton, the son of John and Verna (Meister) Fear. Following graduation from high school, Roy served with the United States Coast Guard from December 1941 to May 1945 during World War II.

Roy farmed, worked as a salesman and was a people person. He loved fishing, square dancing and RV camping.

Roy is survived by a sister-in-law, Mildred Fear of Dubuque; nieces and nephews, Lila (Lee) Opitz of Aurora, Bret Fear of Dubuque, Dennis (Kay) Fear of Monticello, Nancy (Jerry) Trowbridge of Rickardsville, and Roger (Sharon) Reid of Yuma, Ariz.; and a special friend, Marilyn Slater and family.

Roy was preceded in death by his parents, John and Verna Fear; his wife Ann, siblings, Merle Fear, Eve Elliott, Wayne L. Fear, John LaVerne Fear, Herbert H. Fear, Elsie Fear and Emma Reid.

The family would like to thank the nurses and staff of Crestview Acres, Marion and Stonehill Care Center, Dubuque and Iowa Hospice for all the loving care and kindness that they gave to Roy.

Please sign the online guest book for Roy at under obituaries.