Earl Fey

Earl Fey, 81, of Iowa Falls, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2023 at Scenic Manor. Memorial services will be 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Iowa Falls. Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory of Iowa Falls is caring for Earl and his family. Earl Maynard Fey was born Oct. 1,1942 in Cushing, Iowa to Frankie and Vesta (Hammer) Fey. He was raised in the Missouri Synod Lutheran Church and was an active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. He was a man who consistently demonstrated his faith through his daily actions. Earl was educated in the Correctionville Public Schools graduating with the Class of 1961. After high school, he attended Nettleton Business School in Sioux City, Iowa, and was employed by Shipway and Swanson Accounting Firm in Sioux City, Iowa. He married Vivian Anne Springer on January 4, 1964, at the Cathedral of the Epiphany in Sioux City, Iowa. He served in the Army Reserves from 1965-1971. He graduated from Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska in 1970 with a business degree. Upon graduation, he was employed by the McGladrey, Hansen, and Dunn Accounting Firm in Keokuk, Iowa. In 1972, he transferred to their firm in Iowa Falls, Iowa. In 1978 he was employed by Robert Anderson Accounting Firm in Springfield, Minnesota. In 1979, he returned to Iowa Falls and joined the Iowa Veterinary Supply (IVS) Company as the purchasing agent. He retired from IVS in 2008. In his retirement years he worked for Keith Conover, CPA, during tax season. He loved traveling with Vivian to spend time with their grandchildren. Earl and Vivian were blessed with a son, Darren Earl (Eboney) Fey and a daughter, Suzanne Marie Fey Davies. They were additionally blessed with four grandchildren: Brooke Margaret Fey, Kristoffer DeRue Fey, Tyler Douglas Davies(who preceded Earl in death) and Kate Elizabeth Davies. Earl’s love of fishing was well known. He spent many hours on the riverbank enjoying this activity with his close friend, Larry Kinney. He was a loyal Chicago Bears Fan which often involved doling out and handling much good-natured teasing about this with many good friends. Left to cherish Earl’s memory are his wife, children, grandchildren, brothers, Alan (Mo Bak) Fey, Dennis (Linda) Fey and Vivian’s siblings, Marj Flemming (Tom Claxton), Bill (Barb) Springer, Gerry (Clare) Springer and many nieces and nephews.

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Earl Fey

October 1, 1942 - December 3, 2023