Jeanne E. Fischer, 91 of Galion went to be with the Lord Wednesday evening, March 9, 2016 at Mill Creek Nursing Center in Galion.
She was born June 14, 1924 in Mt. Carmel, Illinois and was the daughter of Robert Harry and Ida Marie (Fearheily) Windes. On April 12, 1942 Jeanne married Herman W. Fischer and they enjoyed nearly 67 years of marriage until his passing on Feb. 13, 2009.
She was the manager of Deans Family Store when it was in uptown Galion. Jeannie was a very active member of Grace Brethren Church in Galion. She enjoyed reading and especially cherished the time she spent with her family and church family.
Jeanne is survived by children Kay (Larry) Wipert of Galion and Jeffrey (Jennifer) Fischer, of Springboro, Ohio; seven grandchildren Eric Fischer, Ryan (Ashley) Fischer, Joshua (Katie) Cousins, Megan Fischer, Jenny Cline, Amy Alberty and Cathy Yetter; 11 great-grandchildren and a sister Irma (William) Ballard, of Mt. Carmel, Illinois.
In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by a son W. Michael Fischer; a sister Helen Clevenger and an infant brother.
The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Richardson Davis Chapel of Snyder Funeral Homes, 218 S. Market St., Galion, Ohio 44833 where services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday with Rev. Jeff Pennington officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Grace Brethren Church in care of the funeral home.
Richardson Davis Chapel of Snyder Funeral Homes in Galion is honored to serve the family of Jeanne Fischer, and condolences may be made to them at www.SnyderFuneralHomes.com.
