Roy Douglas Chase

Roy’s life will be celebrated Monday, July 21, 2025 at Grace Lutheran Church, Fort Dodge, IA. Visitation at 1:00 pm and service at 3:00 pm. Internment will immediately follow at the Fairfield Cemetery in Albert City, IA.

Roy was born in Minneapolis, son of Lempi “Dorothy” Aspi and Lloyd Roy Chase. After high school he graduated from Brown Institute, renowned for launching successful broadcasting careers and Iowa Central Community College.

Fort Dodge radio station KWMT, was Roy’s first gig as disc jockey and chief engineer. “The Chase is On” launched his morning drive time show. This is where Roy met his future wife, Ann Carlson, the station’s secretary. They married April 11, 1959, and welcomed three daughters: Tamra, Sandra, and Barbra.

In 1972, Roy switched from radio to TV personality, becoming KVFD’s local weatherman and sportscaster. It came to an abrupt halt after the devastating twin tornadoes destroyed the broadcasting tower in 1977. Roy frequently announced stock car races at the Boone Speedway and collected bowling trophies at the Rose Bowl. He loved to prepare his special Papa’s Pizza and Papa’s Soup. One phrase was all it took to cue his endless musical repertoire, he was a human karaoke.

Volunteer activities included Pride in Community Appearance (PICA), Golden Kiwanis Club, Fort Museum tour guide, Community Emergency Response Team volunteer, Hawkeye Community Theater actor and long-time member of Grace Lutheran Church. Roy’s pride and joy was his family. He is survived by wife Ann and daughters Tami (Todd) Lines, Sandi (Jeff) Abbas, and Barbi Chase (Nabil Haddad); granddaughters: Erika (Cole) Buffington, Emily (Marco) Martusciello, Lauren Abbas (Justin Leonard), Morgen Abbas (Zach Clayton), Kirsten Abbas (Blake Kuper), Mackenzie Burke and Katarina Burke; great-grandchildren: Bennett, Kameron and Andi Buffington, and baby girl Martusciello arriving in August. He is preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Katherine (Kitty) Mike, Elizabeth (Bettie) Jacobson and Roger Chase.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the Hawkeye Community Theater, PICA or Grace Lutheran Church.