March 28, 2024

Roger Timm Fay

Corning

Roger Timm Fay, 67, of Corning died April 7, 2015, at his home.

Celebration of life services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, April 17, at Pearson Family Funeral Service, 701 Seventh St., Corning. George Hoerman will officiate. Memorials may be given to the family. Online condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.

Roger Timm Fay, son of Isabelle Dorine (Rhoads) and Mearl Elvin Fay, was born April 15, 1947.

Timm grew up in the Wiota/Anita area, attended Anita High School and graduated in 1965.

Timm served in the United States Marine Corps from 1966 to 1970. He worked on helicopters as an electrical systems technician. Timm received the Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Air Medal, Rifle Expert Badge, National Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal.

Timm was into the rodeo scene from Little Britches through the PRCA until age 42. Timm lived a number of years in California and was a house framer there. He spent several years in Texas working on a ranch and feedlot operation and later in Kansas did the same work with his grandson Bryce. Timm was also an over-the-road truck driver for many years.

When Timm returned to Iowa, he did leather work, carpentry, bar tending, cooking, experience he gained from helping his Aunt Zeta at The Spot in Atlantic, and painting, helping in the restoration of the Corning Opera House. He also assisted in videotaping of the Corning Speedway races.

Timm is survived by his son Jason Fay; daughters, Jeanne (fiancé Kyle Marchant) and Kimberly (husband Manny) Lopez, all of Bakersfield, Calif.; grandchildren, Bryce Bird, Brianna and Sydney Fay, Kody, Kalob and Maliyah Lopez, also all of Bakersfield; brothers, Paul (wife Betty) of Lenox and Mick of Oakland, Iowa; sister-in-law Karen Fay of Purdum, Neb.; many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Timm was preceded in death by his mother in 2011; father in 2013; and brothers, James in 1969 and Max in 2004.