Joann Kay Fry

February 01, 1945 — March 16, 2024

Joann Fry

Service Details

Joann Kay (Schecter) Fry was born to Dean and Mildred (Stanley) Schecter on February 1, 1945 at the Harkin Hospital in Osceola Iowa. She went to her heavenly rest on March 16, 2024 at the age of 79 years.

Joann grew up on a farm northeast of Humeston, Iowa along with her older sister Marilyn. She attended Humeston Public Schools through ninth grade and then due to school reorganization, she graduated from Mormon Trail Community High School with the class of 1962. Upon graduation she became a fraud investigator for Northwestern Bell in Des Moines. In 1974 she began work at Farmers Savings (Legacy) Bank. She spent 37 years with the bank retiring in 2013 as head teller and travel coordinator. On August 14, 1966 she married Gary Fry at the Methodist Church in Humeston. To this union two children were born Michael Scott and Michelle Deann. She lived most of her married life in Mitchellville, Iowa for fifty- five years before moving to Maggie’s Place and Kennybrook Village in Grimes, Iowa.

She loved music, ceramics, all types of arts and crafts, flowers and spending time with her grandchildren, family and friends.

Joann is survived by her husband of fifty- seven years, Gary; son, Michael (Laura Laws); daughter, Michelle (Scott) Rigby; granddaughters, Hannah Fry, Ciaran Rigby, Cailin Rigby; grandson, Austen Fry; brother and sister-in law, Gene and Sandy Fry; sister and brother-in-law, Judy and Ed Wegele; sister and brother-in law, Jane and Gene Elphic; and brother-in-law, Wayne Baker; and numerous nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.

Joann was preceded in death by her parents, sister, and grandparents.

Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, March 24, 2024 at the United Methodist Church, 200 2nd St NW in Mitchellville, IA. Funeral services will follow at 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 25th also at the church. A Graveside service will take place at 2:30 p.m. at the Humeston Cemetery near Humeston, Iowa.

Memorials can be made to the Iowa Lions Foundation, Humeston Public Library, St. Croix Hospice or a cause of the donor’s choice in loving memory of Joann.

The family wishes to thank the staff at Maggie’s Place, Kennybrook Village and St. Croix Hospice for their loving care of Joann.

Condolences of sympathy for the family may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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