Roy Craig Bingham 1975-2010

BINGHAM, BURNWORTH, DUREE, SCANLAN, JOHNSON, ENDRES

Posted By: Marsha (email)
Date: 8/20/2010 at 11:02:08

***IN LOVING MEMORY***

Roy Craig Bingham, 35, passed away at his home on Tuesday, August 17, 2010 surrounded by family and friends. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., with a Vigil Service at 7 p.m., Thursday, August 19 at Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Ankeny. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m., Friday at our Lady's Immaculate Heart Church. Burial will be 2 p.m., at the Chariton Cemetery, Chariton, Lucas, IA.
Roy will be remembered for the lasting impression he left on so many people's lives. He was a man of unique and admirable charactor, having remarkable dedication to his family and friends. He carried with him a special presence, a man of leadership, integrity and courage easily recognized by those around him. He had a passion for his life, equaled only by his passion for his wife and two daughters. He touched the lives of many. To the people he met, Roy was a stranger only once.
Roy was well known and respected member of the firefighting community, serving in many capacities including Deputy Chief of the Polk City Fire Department. Roy was also a familiar face on the Iowa State Campus, working in the Environmental Health department since his graduation from Iowa State in 1998.
Roy's hobbies were many. Amongst his favorites was enjoying the tranquility of cold water trout streams in NE Iowa. Another favorite was making people laugh. Roy always treasured a good joke, especially one that carried an element of surprise. Roy also enjoyed hunting, camping, fishing, woodworking, carpentry, and being a handy man in general.
Roy is survived by his loving wife, REBECCA Bingham and their beautiful children, ALEXANDRA and ADDISON of Polk City, IA; parents, ROGER and KATHY Bingham of Chariton, IA; brother, KEVIN Bingham and his children, Blaire and DeMeria of Chariton, IA; sister, TAMMY (Steve) Burnworth and their children Brody and Bailey of Warsaw, MO; grandparents, RAYMOND and EVALENE Bingham of Chariton, IA, LEO and ERMA Duree of Chariton, IA; mother and father-in-law, PETE and FREDA Scanlan of Massena, IA; sister and brother-in-law, PAULA and Reggie Johnson and their children, Reese, Kaylie, and Renea of Earlham, IA; brother-in-law JOHN Scanlan and his children, Ashley, Devon, Jonathan, and Jacob of Grand Junction, IA; brother and sister-in-law, CHRIS and Martha Scanlan and their children, Nathan and Samuel of Adel, IA; brother and sister-in-law, JUSTIN and Anica Scanlan and their children, Evan and Keldon of Des Moines, IA.
Roy is preceded in death by his grandparents, Lloyd and Dorothy Endres and Ed and Edna Scanlan; and his nephew Blaine Bingham. Memorial contributions can me made to the Roy Bingham fund through Midwest Heritage Bank. Memorial funds will be used towards his daughter's college education.