Geraldine Marie Fisher

Geraldine Marie Fisher

Geraldine Marie Fisher

Geraldine Marie Fisher
March 30, 1929 – August 25, 2016
Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 87

Geraldine Marie Fisher, 87, of Oskaloosa, died Thursday, August 25, 2016, at the Oskaloosa Care Center in Oskaloosa. She was born March 30, 1929, at Rose Hill, the daughter of John E. and Margaret C. Repplinger Winegardner.

Geraldine graduated from Rose Hill High School with the class of 1946.

On April 19, 1947, she was united in marriage to George Fisher at Oskaloosa.

Together Geraldine and George farmed near Rose Hill. They also owned and operated Fisher’s Grocery in Rose Hill for a time.

Geraldine was a member of the Rose Hill Ruritan Club. She enjoyed crocheting, putting puzzles together, playing cards, and watching golf. She looked forward to going to horseshoe tournaments to keep score and dancing with George. She delighted in spending time with her family.

Geraldine’s family includes three children: Barbara Marshall of Columbia, Missouri, Dennis Fisher of Storm Lake, Iowa, and Lealon (& Rebecca) Fisher of Fort Knox, Kentucky; nine grandchildren: Geri Sinaurd, Sarah Morefield, Jeremy Lemon, Brian Fisher, Matthew Fisher, Melanie Fisher, Michael Fisher, Laura Abbe, and Kaleb Carroll; and ten great grandchildren: Elyce Cagle, Gabrielle Hicks, Erin Sinuard, Courtney Fuller, Kiersten Morefield, Kenzie Lemon, Diante Fisher, Jenna Fisher, Joshua Fisher and John Michael Hixon; a sister, Marjorie Thomas of Delta; and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Norma Jean Winegardner; a grandson, Gregory Ryan Fisher; and a daughter in law, Patricia Fisher.

Funeral services will be held Monday, August 29, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. in the Bates Funeral Chapel with Reverend Del Bittner officiating.
Burial will be in the Forest Cemetery. The Bates Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
Visitation with the family will begin Monday morning at 9 a.m. and will continue until service time at 10:30 on Monday morning.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association of Iowa.

To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Geraldine Marie Fisher please visit the Bates Funeral Chapel Sympathy Store.

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