our team
Our Staff
Our staff is comprised of dedicated and licensed professionals with the experience to answer all your questions regarding our services. Please feel free to contact any of our staff members at any time.
David M. Fry is a fifth-generation funeral director. He purchased the funeral home from Robert & Pat Sheets in 1991 and has continued the hometown tradition of personal service ever since. He has been licensed as a Funeral Director in Iowa since 1976 and is also licensed in Indiana and North Carolina in the same capacity. He has had the privilege of caring for the deceased while helping families through the darkest days of their lives. Having lost his own father at an early age has given him a first-hand appreciation of personal loss. He holds an Iowa Life Insurance license which enables him to help families establish insurance-based funeral trust accounts for prepaying of funerals before they are needed.
David is a member-at-large of the Tipton Lions Club where he served as President from 1994 – 1995, a member of the Tipton Chamber of Commerce, past president of the Volunteer Services of Cedar County, and served for 6 years as a Councilperson for the City of Tipton. He has also served at the President of the International Order of the Golden Rule Funeral Directors Association and as the President of the Iowa Funeral Directors Association. David is a Certified Crematory Operator and a Certified Preplanning Consultant.
Amber (Fry) Boedeker is the great-great-great-granddaughter of Emmanuel Fry. Just like Emmanuel, Arthur, Paul, Keith, and her father, David, Amber is proudly living out the family legacy as the 6th generation of funeral directors in her family. Amber is a fully licensed funeral director/embalmer in the State of Iowa.
Danny has been with Fry Funeral Home for over 7 years working in various capacities. Danny will be found outside helping you park your car to inside helping you to find a seat. He understands people and that helps the funeral service flow in an even steady manner.
Danny is usually the one who you will find driving the funeral coach. He has cared for and transported many loved ones from either the church or funeral home to the cemetery. A steady and considerate drive you are assured that your loved ones are always in good hands when Danny is behind the wheel.
Retired Staff - A Legacy of Service
Goldie Kelley
For more than three decades, Goldie Kelley was a familiar and welcoming presence at Fry Funeral Home. As our longtime hostess—and often the first friendly face families and visitors saw—Goldie had a special way of noticing the little things that could make a difficult day feel a little easier. Whether she was helping someone find the guest register, offering directions, or making sure coffee and cookies were ready, she cared for people with warmth and attentiveness.
Although Goldie is now retired, she will always be an important part of the Fry Funeral Home family. We are deeply grateful for her many years of devoted service, the kindness she shared with countless families, and the love she brought into our funeral home.
