Gary William Fell

Gary William Fell, age 66, of Bayard, IA, passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at Unity Point – Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, IA, surrounded by his family.

A visitation will be held from 5 – 7 P.M. on Friday, May 30, 2025 at the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Coon Rapids with a prayer service concluding the visitation at 7 P.M. conducted by Carolyn Schwartz.

Arrangements are under the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Coon Rapids and online condolences may be left for Gary’s family at www.dahnandwoodhouse.com

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested for a later designation.

Gary was born on May 23, 1958 in Manning, IA, and he was the son of Howard and Velma (Zeller) Fell.  He grew up on his family’s farm near Bayard, IA, and graduated from Bayard High School.  Gary continued his education at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake where he played football as offensive guard and earned his bachelor’s degree in business.  After graduation he returned home to take over the family farm.  On February 15, 1999, Gary was united in marriage to Tina Mozena and this union was blessed with one child Gabriel.  Gary and Tina made their home on the family farm south of Bayard.  Gary loved farming and his family.  He loved to reminisce about his college days and playing football.  He enjoyed traveling to tropical areas during the winter where he was always up for swimming, snorkeling, or just relaxing on the beach.  Gary also enjoyed boating and going for pontoon rides on the lakes, riding his motorcycle, watching his favorite sport football, and driving his Corvette.  Gary was a thoughtful, dedicated, fun loving, strong man who had a great faith and will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Tina; son Gabriel Fell of Bayard; a brother-in-law Tim Mozena (Terri) of Alexandria, NH; and several nieces and nephews.

Gary was preceded in death by his parents Howard and Velma Fell; his in-laws Richard and Gloria Mozena; a sister Mary Jo Scheuermann and her husband Dean.