Roger Arnold Fox

Roger Arnold Fox, 99, of Clarence, passed away Saturday Oct. 8, 2016 at the Clarence Nursing Home of congestive heart failure. Roger was born March 1, 1917 in Wheatland Iowa to Arnold Henry Fox and Mona Evelyn (Thompson) Fox. He attended and graduated from Wheatland High School. He married Dorothy S. Gade on May 17, 1943 at what is now the Zion UCC church in Lowden. Soon after graduating from High School, Roger started a produce business in his home town serving customers in a wide area. In 1942 he was inducted into the Army and served in the Air Corp at Rackheath airbase north east of Norwich, England as a First Lieutenant. The men working for him were responsible for the maintenance and arming of sixteen B-24s during the European campaign. After the war Roger returned to his produce business, which he closed in the 1950s. From there he worked at Clinton Engines in Maquoketa for a while before being hired as a purchasing agent at the VA Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Later he transferred to the Rock Island Arsenal continuing his career as a purchasing agent until his retirement in 1977. After retirement he became active in woodworking, while maintaining an apple orchard at his home. Hs survivors include his daughter, Lynn Fox (Jill Hoover) of West Branch; son, Mark (Beth) Fox of Lowden; Grandchildren, Ian (Carey) Fox of Cedar Rapids; Carrie (Will) Hobbs of Chicago; Laura (Andy) Werling of Muscatine. Roger's pride and joy were his great-grandchildren: Stella Fox, Zoe Fox, Abigail Fox Rowan Fox; Arden Werling, Nile Werling; Vivian Hobbs and Alexander Hobbs. He is also survived by a sister-in-law, Beulah Gade of Wheatland Iowa; and several nephews and a niece. He was proceeded in death by his parents, his wife in September 1994; his sister Hazel Muller and brother-in-law, Kenneth Muller; brother-in law, Fred Gade, Jr.; brother-in-law, Hubert Gade. Visitation is to be held Thursday, October 13 from 4-7 PM at the Fry Funeral Home in Tipton, Iowa. A funeral service will occur at the Fry Funeral Home at 10:30 on Friday, Oct 14. Burial is at the national cemetery on Rock Island Arsenal at 1:30 PM. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial be made to Lowden Rescue of Lowden, Iowa. Condolences and tributes may be shared at fryfuneralhome.com