Chris Fischer
May 3, 1918 ~ December 15, 2009
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m, Friday, December 18, 2009 at the United Methodist Church in Gettysburg with Pastor Don Watt officiating. Burial followed in Medicine Hill Cemetery at Harrold, SD with full military honors. Visitation was held from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, December 17, 2009 at the Luce Funeral Home with a 7:00 p.m. prayer service.
Chris Fischer was born May 3, 1918 at Wolsey, SD to William and Lena Caroline (Steensen) Fischer. He attended school through the ninth grade and then had to help on the farm. On November 24, 1939 he joined the United States Army/Air Corps. and was honorable discharged September, 29 1945.
On May 21, 1945 he married Anna Scott in England where he was stationed. They had their first child prior to their return to the states.
Upon his return, Chris worked for the United States Postal Service in Gettysburg. He worked on various farms until joining his father on the family farm. In 1954 he bought a farm 14 miles east of Agar where he spent many years of his life farming and ranching. Chris loved his Hereford cattle. He was known for well drilling and being able to witch for water.
Chris had a love for flying and was known to be a little bit of a dare devil while flying. He also enjoyed dancing. Florence and Chris would travel many miles to attend Senior Citizen dances. He was a member of the American Legion and Masonic Lodge. In 2003, Chris moved into the Oahe Villa.
Chris’s memory will be cherished by his children: Dianna (Jim) Archer of Sturgis and Sharleen (Bill) Eliason of Gettysburg; grandchildren: Terry (Jill) Archer of Sturgis and Lynn (Alvin) Phillips of Gettysburg; great grandchildren: Trey (LaDonna) Phillips and Cyle Phillips (Vanessa Strasburg) of Gettysburg, Nicole and Brian Archer of Sturgis; great-great granddaughter, Kylee Phillips and sisters-in-law, Dorothy Fischer of Gettysburg and Lois Fischer of Canada.
He was preceded in death by his first wife Anna on November 9, 1974, second wife, Frances on September 4, 1977, special friend, Florence Ramsdell on May 10, 2005, his siblings: Wilfred, August and Marvin and sister-in-law, Delma.
Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg has been entrusted with Chris’s arrangements.
CLERGY
Pastor Don Watt
CASKETBEARERS
Trey Phillips
Cyle Phillips
Brian Archer
Terry Archer
Ron Fischer
Paul Oberlitner
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS
Lynn & Alvin Phillips
Steve Koch
Nicole Archer
Carl Fischer
Kylee Phillips
LaDonna Phillips
Jill Archer
Vanessa Strasburg
USHERS
Bill Fischer
Jerry Hauck
ORGANIST
Gail Larson
VOCALIST
Mona Beringer
"On Eagle's Wings"
"Peace In The Valley"
CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
"How Great Thou Art"
"Amazing Grace"
INTERMENT
Medicine Hill Cemetery
Harrold, South Dakota
with full military honors
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Dear Sharlene, Dianna and Families:
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Helen and Curwood Seefeldt
Diana, sorry about the loss of your father. My prayes and thoughts are with you. Karen
Fond Memories of an old Friend.
When Paul Dean Nelson and I were in High School and our dads were busy farming, Chris took his old dump truck and took us boys pheasant hunting in the slough between Fischer’s and Nelson’s.
Paul and I must have shot 50 pheasants that day. Boy did we catch it from our dads. Chris just laughed. Chris and I shared many a good cup of coffee and treats while playing pool at the ranch. Good friends are hard to find…much less to still have them fifty years later. I am sorry for your loss.
Shar and Dianna,
So sorry to hear of your dad’s passing. Chris was a neat man and I enjoyed his antics. Enjoy his memories and keep them close to you as you grieve to sustain you. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. God bless. Bruce and Della Schumacher
Mom called last night on the way home from Gettysburg to tell me of Chris’ passing. I wish I could be with you all today. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Thank you for the lovely slide show on the website.
-Amy Smith, Seth & Grayson
Some of my best childhood memories were spent out with Chris and Florence, playing pool, running with the peacocks, and driving out (once) to go square dancing with them. They were both so dear to my Grandma Bessie (Babcock Deyo) and she passed that along to us. I hadn’t heard that Florence had died, so this news comes doubly hard. They were wonderful people and they will be missed. My condolences.