Bertha (Shoemake) Fisher 1871-1964

FISHER, SHOEMAKE, HOFFMAN, DONAHEY, FUDGE, PHILLIPS, RICE, MCCOMBS

Posted By: Jeanie Belding (email)
Date: 1/29/2014 at 13:22:06

source: unknown newspaper clipping from Gail (Fisher) Fudge collection

Memorial Services Held Sunday For Mrs. Bertha Fisher

Memorial services were held for Mrs. Bertha Shoemake Fisher at the New Sharon Methodist church Sunday, November 15, at 2 p.m., with burial at the Friends cemetery. Rev. Jerry Brown was officiating minister and Harden funeral home was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Clyde Lockard and Mrs. Wade Dillavou, accompanied by Mrs. Floyd DeBoef, provided musical selections of "Jesus Savior Pilot Me" and "When I Come To Thee End of The Road".
Caring for the flowers were Mrs. Milo Phillips, Mrs. Dale Hicklin, Mrs. Floyd Faulkner and Opal McMains. Milo Phillips, Floyd Faulkner, Walter Ver Steegh, Harrison Ver Steegh, Wilfred Shoemake and Roy McCombs were casket bearers.

Mrs. Bertha Shoemake Fisher, daughter of Ruth Ann and Isaac Shoemake, was born in Madison Township, Mahaska County, November 26, 1871, and passed away at the Mahaska Hospital on November 12, 1964, at the age of 92 years, eleven months, and eleven days.
She was united in marriage to Albert Fisher on November 7, 1894. To this union were born four children, Mrs. Goldie Hoffman of Fort Dodge, Mrs. R.M. (Luella) Donahey of Houston, Texas, Mrs. Arthur (Gail) Fudge, and Merlin Fisher of New Sharon.
Mrs. Fisher's entire life was devoted to her home and family. She was, indeed, a dedicated Mother. She was converted at an early age and in her later years became a member of the New Sharon Methodist Church.
After the death of her husband in 1945, Mrs. Fisher maintained her own home until August of 1963, when she entered the Tower Park Nursing Home in Oskaloosa. Her cheerful acceptance of her infirmities endeared her to all.
Besides her children she is survived by six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Lena Phillips of New Sharon, Mrs. Harriet Rice of Ronda Beach, California, Mrs. Ada McCombs of Humeston, and one brother, Charles Shoemake of Newton.