Ilah M. Fisher

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

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BOURBON – Ilah M. Fisher, 89, Bourbon, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Feb. 24, 2015, in Bremen Community Hospital.
She was born May 30, 1925, in Kosciusko County, to Gerald and Bessie Felter Hartzell. On Dec. 21, 1957, she married Donald M. Fisher, who recently died Feb. 14, 2015.
She was a graduate of Etna Green High School class of 1943. She was a homemaker and had worked at Blue Bell (Blue Jean Factory of Nappanee), and most recently she was a cook at Triton High School, retiring in 1988. She was an excellent cook. In her spare time, she enjoyed crocheting, gardening and canning. She was a faithful member of the Hepton Union Church, Nappanee.
She was a wonderful, loving mom to two daughters, Jean and Lisa, both of Bourbon. Also surviving is a sister, Wilma Jean (and spouse Jim) Gall, Leesburg, and a sister-in-law;, Mary Alice Hartzell, Nappanee. Also preceding her in death are her parents; a sister, Donna (Davidhizer) Fisher; two brothers, Bob and Eldon Devon Hartzell.
A celebration of life will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hepton Union church, 9266 W. Hepton Road, Nappanee, with Pastor Eric Eichoff officiating. Burial is in Stony Point Cemetery, Atwood.
Calling is from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday at the church.
The Deaton Clemens Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.
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Memorials to Hepton Union Church or Christian Development Center of Nappanee.
Condolences may be sent via deatonclemensfh.com[[In-content Ad]]

BOURBON – Ilah M. Fisher, 89, Bourbon, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Feb. 24, 2015, in Bremen Community Hospital.
She was born May 30, 1925, in Kosciusko County, to Gerald and Bessie Felter Hartzell. On Dec. 21, 1957, she married Donald M. Fisher, who recently died Feb. 14, 2015.
She was a graduate of Etna Green High School class of 1943. She was a homemaker and had worked at Blue Bell (Blue Jean Factory of Nappanee), and most recently she was a cook at Triton High School, retiring in 1988. She was an excellent cook. In her spare time, she enjoyed crocheting, gardening and canning. She was a faithful member of the Hepton Union Church, Nappanee.
She was a wonderful, loving mom to two daughters, Jean and Lisa, both of Bourbon. Also surviving is a sister, Wilma Jean (and spouse Jim) Gall, Leesburg, and a sister-in-law;, Mary Alice Hartzell, Nappanee. Also preceding her in death are her parents; a sister, Donna (Davidhizer) Fisher; two brothers, Bob and Eldon Devon Hartzell.
A celebration of life will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hepton Union church, 9266 W. Hepton Road, Nappanee, with Pastor Eric Eichoff officiating. Burial is in Stony Point Cemetery, Atwood.
Calling is from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday at the church.
The Deaton Clemens Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.
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Memorials to Hepton Union Church or Christian Development Center of Nappanee.
Condolences may be sent via deatonclemensfh.com[[In-content Ad]]
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