Betty Jean Fisher
FISHER, JOHANSEN, MILLER, HODGE, OLSEN, HOLT, MACKEY
Posted By: Megan Ciha (email)
Date: 8/27/2021 at 10:59:00
Betty Jean Fisher, age 95, passed away August 26, 2021, in Iowa City, Iowa.
Betty was born August 5, 1926, in South Beloit, Wisconsin, the daughter of Theodore and Bethel (Hodge) Miller.
Betty was one of a kind. She was sharp-witted, kind-hearted, loving, and so talented. Such a character too. The natural world fascinated her. She loved being in nature, either hiking, gardening or just finding artistic inspiration. Betty enjoyed working out, and hiked well into her 80’s. In fact, she hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon six times!
She was fascinated with learning and this curiosity introduced her to many new hobbies. Betty loved antiquing, sewing, DIY projects, reading everything and anything, and learning about Native American culture while enjoying her retirement in Arizona and Wisconsin. She was just a fun person to be around.
Above all, family was her life. She loved and cherished her husband Dorian, her children, grandchildren, siblings and parents more than they could ever know. Dorian was her childhood sweetheart and partner in life for more than 65 years. She had an incredibly positive outlook on life, uplifting spirit, and her legacy will be carried on by her family and friends. She will truly be missed.
Surviving Betty are her children, Linda (James) Johansen, Rory (Nadine) Fisher and Ross (Karen) Fisher; grandchildren, Aidan Fisher, Carson Fisher, Pamela Olsen and Kevin (Michelle) Olsen; great grandchildren, Kaitlyn Holt, Amber Holt, Scott Olsen, Andrew Olsen and Mary Olsen. Sadly, Betty is preceded in death by her husband, Dorian L. Fisher; grandson, Aaron A. Fisher; siblings, Beverly Mackey and John Miller; and parents, Theodore and Bethel.
A simple cremation has been arranged for Betty in accordance with her wishes. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held at a later date in Rockford, Illinois. Service details will be published when they become available.
Memorial contributions in Betty’s memory are suggested to The Alzheimer’s Association.
Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service
Johnson Obituaries maintained by Cindy Booth Maher.
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