FISHER, Raymond C. (1915-2003)

FISHER, SCHBAKER, ADREON, HUMPHREY, JORDAN, LAWMAN

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society
Date: 9/24/2021 at 20:52:42

Raymond C. Fisher 1915-2003

Raymond C. Fisher died May 22 at the Westview Care Center in Britt. He was 87.

Funeral services were held Saturday, May 24, at the United Methodist Church in Corwith. The Rev. Dan Fernandez officiated. Music was provided by Sharon Gourley who accompanied soloist, Diane Nall and several congregational hymns.

Burial was in the Corwith Cemetery. Military graveside rites were provided by the American Legion Elmer Wilson Post #229. The Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaff Funeral Home of Corwith was in charge of the arrangements. Casketbearers were Tom Garman, Theodore Fisher, Tony Claude, Brent Lester, Michael Humphrey, Tom Haan, Ted Claude and Stacy Detima.

Ravmond Conrad Fisher was born November 16, 1915 in Havelock. He was the son of Theodore and Magdalena (Schbaker) Fisher. He grew up in the area as his parents moved to different farms. He attended school in Havelock. Afterwards he helped his father on the farm before joining the Civilian Conservation Corps in Boone.

On November 16, 1938, Raymond Fisher and Lurlia Adreon were married at Jackson, Minnesota. The couple lived in Baraboo, Wisconsin where he worked as a steamfitter. In 1940 he was drafted in the United States Navy until being honorably discharged in 1942. They returned to Corwith where they ran the local restaurant for ten years before moving to Mason City where Raymond began to paint.

After two years, they moved to Garner where they ran Fisher's Cafe. Mr. Fisher continued to paint interiors and exteriors of homes. The returned to Corwith in May of 2001.

Raymond enjoyed golfing, bowling and wintering in Texas which they did for the last 20 years. He was a member of the VFW, Corwith United Methodist Church and a past member of the Masonic Lodge.

Survivors include his wife, Lurlia, of Corwith; daughters, Linda and her husband, John Humphrey of Centerville; Susan and her husband, Butch of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Also surviving are brothers and sisters, Eva Jordan of Algona, Ted and Luella Fisher of Fairmont, Minnesota, George and Charlotte Fisher of LuVerne, Victor Fisher of Livermore, Dan and Betty Fisher of Algona, Willis Fisher of Sioux City, Paul and Carol Fisher of California and Jack and Lillian Fisher of Stacyville; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Michael; a daughter, Janice; a grandson, Brad Humphrey; a sister, Doris Lawman; and two brothers, Gary and Conrad Fisher.

©The Garner Leader & Signal, 28 May 2003, page 4, column 1