Roger L. Fry

Roger Fry, 69, of Creston, passed peacefully Oct. 28, 2022, surrounded by family at his home in Creston. Celebration of life services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at Powers Funeral Home, 601 New York Avenue in Creston. Pastor Mary O’Riley will officiate the service. Burial will be at a later date. The service will be live streamed. Open visitation will be 2-7 p.m. with family receiving friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, at Powers Funeral Home in Creston.

Memorials may be directed to the family to be determined. Online condolences given at www.powersfh.com.

Roger Lee Fry was born Dec. 23, 1952, to Walter Edward and Clara Ellen (Reed) Fry in Greenfield, the 10th of 11 children.

Roger was a “wild” child and was expelled from school his sophomore year. He decided he didn’t need to return to school, when his mother realized after three days that he hadn’t been going to school, she hollered up the stairs asking if he had quit school and he replied YES, I sure did. She said you better get a job, so he got a job and worked every day after until his retirement in 2018.

Roger was a truck driver for all his life, beginning his career with Crouse Cartage Company (CCC) and becoming a proud member of the Teamsters Union. He dedicated 27 years to Crouse, before the company closed. After the closure, he took a job that placed him over the road and only home a few days out of the month. This was something he had no desire to do, as it took him away from his family for too long. Roger landed a job with Dohrn trucking where he continued to work until his retirement.

After retirement he went to work for Carey Lynam at Lynam Lawn Care, doing another thing he loved - mowing. He worked as much as he could for Carey, loving the outside world and being on a John Deere mower.

Being a dad was the highlight of his life. On August 29, 1970, he became a father to Roger Lee II. Roger met Beth in March 1983, and immediately took in her children, Renee and Amy, as his own.

Roger and Beth married June 3, 1988, and they continued their entire married life in Creston.

Roger fought a 15-month battle with small cell lung cancer, never giving up. He fought like a champ and never complained. He was determined to fight until the cancer wouldn’t allow him to fight. This wasn’t a defeat to him, this was VICTORY, because he “wasn’t a quitter.”

The love Roger had for his family will continue through our hearts and daily lives.

Roger was a member of the Eagles, a former member of the Sons of the American Legion and Teamsters Union.

Those left to cherish his memory are: his wife Beth of Creston; his fur babies, Sadie and Quincy; his son Roger ( Rebecca) of Virginia Beach, Virginia; daughter, Renee (Glen) Hoyt of Creston; bonus daughter, Yvonne (Lucca) Conrad of Switzerland; six grandchildren: Derek Fry of Minot, North Dakota, Deren (Hannah) Fry of Greenfield, Meghan Fry of Florida, Kacie (Zackary) Schaefer, Kayleann (Nathan) Buchanan and Jake Hoyt all of Creston; seven bonus grandchildren: Reagan, Jackson, Quinn, Ryne and Beau of Virginia Beach and Mavie and Ari Conrad of Switzerland; seven great-grandchildren: Coy and Bentley Schaefer, Beasley and Laiken Fry, Mason Fry, Crate and Everleigh Buchanan (Everleigh due in December); siblings Doyle (Darlene) Fry of Creston, Lena (Tom) Rouh of Centerville and Randy (Samantha) Fry of Nevinville; three brothers-in-law: Kelly (Tina) Stitzel and Kerry Stitzel, both of Grovetown, Georgia, Mike (Tim) Pullen of Chandler, Arizona, and sister-in-law Christy (Dave) Daugherty of Council Bluffs; numerous nephews, nieces, great-nephews and nieces, cousins and a host of friends.

Roger was proceeded in death by his mother and father; brothers, Everett, Ronald, C.D., Herman and Kenny Fry; sisters, Pauline Miller and Kathleen Hove; daughter Amy Sharp; son-in-law, Kevin Sharp; grandkids, Sterling and Adrianna Sharp; mother-in-law, Jan Pullen; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.