Arlene E. Fisher, 25 Mar. 1916 - 11 Feb. 2006

FISHER, SHEPARDSON, HITE, LEVINE, BAKER, OSBORNE

Posted By: Netha M Meyer (email)
Date: 2/17/2006 at 16:13:37

Arlene E. Fisher, 89, a resident of Heritage Nursing & Rehab Center, died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006, in the care center following a short illness. Private services will be held at a later date. Inurnment: Kozsta Cemetery, Marengo. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids.

Survivors include her children, Joan Fye Levine of Cedar Rapids, Jim (Sue) Fisher of Coralville and Joyce Baker, Janice (Ernie) Osborne and Judd Fisher, all of Cedar Rapids; 18 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren; an uncle, Don Hite of Palo; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, James; two sons-in-law, Darrel Fye and Joe Baker Sr.; and a great-granddaughter, Vikki Baker.

Arlene was born March 25, 1916, the daughter of Arleigh and Myrtle (Hite) Shepardson, in Marengo. On Sept. 12, 1935, she was united in marriage to James R. Fisher in Iowa City. He died May 18, 1987. Arlene enjoyed cooking, fishing, playing cards, doing needlework and especially loved spending time with her family and friends.

A memorial fund has been established in memory of Arlene.

Cedar Rapids Gazette, 12 February 2006, Edition F, page 4B