Sandra Kay Fear

Sandra Kay (Duryee) Fear passed away, surrounded by her children, on Sat, November 7, 2026.

She was born in Charles City, Iowa on Nov. 4, 1953, to Dale and Garnet Duryee.

Sandy married Richard Fear on July 26, 1974, in Minnesota. They were married for 43 years. She spent most of her adult life raising her children and taking care of her family. She loved shopping, craft fairs, reading and chocolate. She took great pride in her decades long volunteer work with various Veteran’s organizations. She held a special place in her heart for the Disabled American Veterans and Auxiliary. She enjoyed making table decorations, food and raffle gift baskets for their meetings. Sandy was a DAVA member for 37 years, was the state commander in 2005-2006, was the local unit #9 commander for 20 years and the 2023 Auxiliary Member of The Year. She also enjoyed her church family at Kingdom Builders Church and volunteered with their food pantry.

She is survived by her son John Fear; her daughter Angela Fear-Murray; Grandsons Dylan Ison, Braxton Murray, and Mason Murray; Brothers Arnie (Louis) Duryee, David (Ardys) Duryee; Gi Gi to Carmine, Emily and Angelo as well as other Family and many dear friends.

Preceded in death by her husband Richard, her parents, her brother Pete and her sister Shirley, as well as other beloved family members. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to a veteran’s organization of your choice.

A Memorial Service celebrating Sandra’s life will be held at the funeral home at 2:00 pm Saturday, December 5, 2026, with Rev. Debra Brown officiating. Relatives and friends are welcome to meet with the family for Visitation on Saturday at 1:00 pm until time of service.