In Loving Memory HERMAN W. FISCHER

Service MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2000, 2:00 PM ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH MANNING, IOWA
Officiating PASTOR DANIEL VOGEL
Music “SAVIOUR, AGAIN TO YOUR DEAR NAME” “ROCK OF AGES” CONGREGATION

“HOW GREAT THOU ART” GREAT-GRANDSON COREY NELSON, VOCALIST
FERN JENSEN, ORGANIST
Interment MANNING CEMETERY
Casketbearers RALPH GREDER, BRIAN ENGLEMAN, DOUGLAS FISCHER, DAN NELSON, COREY NELSON, KARLA DILLARD

THE FAMILY WISHES TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE FOR YOUR KINDNESS EVIDENCED IN THOUGHT, WORD, AND DEED, AND INVITES YOU TO JOIN THEM FOR LUNCH AND FELLOWSHIP AT THE CHURCH FOLLOWING THE COMMITTAL SERVICE.
DRIVERS IN A FUNERAL PROCESSION MUST TURN ON VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS, BE ALERT AND DRIVE IN A CLOSE FORMATION.


Herman William, son of Fred and Wilhelmina (Duwe) Fischer, was born July 22, 1903, in Lincoln Township, Audubon County, Iowa. He was baptized into the Lutheran Faith in August of that year. Herman attended rural school for one year, then moved with his parents to Manning, Iowa, when they retired. He attended Manning Schools through the eighth grade and then attended German school where he was confirmed in 1918.

Following his schooling, Herman worked for seven years on the farm for his older brother Henry. During this time, on September 9, 1925, Herman was united in marriage with Ella Harder. Three children were born to this union. They farmed south of Manning for 43 years and then semi-retired in 1969 and moved into town. He continued to work cutting lawns and removing snow for his neighbors. At age of 80 he finally retired from those part-time jobs. He and Ella enjoyed dancing when they were able and he also enjoyed fishing. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church.

His wife died in 1994 and the next year on November 2, 1995, Herman became a resident of the Manning Plaza Nursing Home. He kept very active while in the Plaza and enjoyed life to the fullest. About two months before his death his health began to seriously decline. He died on Friday, September 29, 2000, at the age of 97 years, 2 months and 7 days.

Besides his wife and parents, Herman is preceded in death by his son Carl Fischer, grandson Allan Fischer, and all of his sisters and brothers: Annie Ress; Dora Dammann; Ella Schade; Ida Dammann; August Fischer; and Henry Fischer.

Herman is survived by his son Earl Fischer and his wife Helen of Harlan, Iowa; daughter Lois and her husband Mike Greder of Denison, Iowa; six grandchildren; seventeen great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.