Terry Lear
November 29th, 1955 - February 15th, 2025
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Terry's Obituary
Terry L. Lear, 69, of Dowagiac, passed away on Saturday evening, February 15, 2025, at The Timbers of Cass County in Dowagiac.
He was born on November 29, 1955, in Benton Harbor, MI.
Terry was a veteran of the United States Army serving during the Vietnam Conflict.
Surviving are two brothers – Rick (Lori) Lear of St. Joseph and David Lear of Dowagiac; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Preceding him in death were his father – Charles Lear; mother – Dorothy (Bucher) Lear Goodwin; three brothers – Dennis Roger Lear, Harold Lear and Ralph Kline; and sister - Jeanine Lakey.
Friends may visit with Terry’s family from 2:00pm-4:00pm on Wednesday, February 19, at Clark Chapel – Starks Family Funeral Homes, 405 Center St, Dowagiac. Private interment will be in Ft. Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, MI. Please visit Terry’s personalized webpage to share a memory or leave a condolence to his family at www.clarkch.com.
He was born on November 29, 1955, in Benton Harbor, MI.
Terry was a veteran of the United States Army serving during the Vietnam Conflict.
Surviving are two brothers – Rick (Lori) Lear of St. Joseph and David Lear of Dowagiac; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Preceding him in death were his father – Charles Lear; mother – Dorothy (Bucher) Lear Goodwin; three brothers – Dennis Roger Lear, Harold Lear and Ralph Kline; and sister - Jeanine Lakey.
Friends may visit with Terry’s family from 2:00pm-4:00pm on Wednesday, February 19, at Clark Chapel – Starks Family Funeral Homes, 405 Center St, Dowagiac. Private interment will be in Ft. Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, MI. Please visit Terry’s personalized webpage to share a memory or leave a condolence to his family at www.clarkch.com.
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