Obit: Fischer, Valgene G. Sr. (1934 - 2019)
Transcriber: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Fischer, Heindl, Lang, Lipscomb, Liss, Neumann, Payne, Pupp, Schuh,
Schultz, VerKilen, Whitney, Zygowicz
----Source: The Tribune-Phonograph (Abbotsford, WI) 4/23/2019
Fischer, Valgene G. Sr. (20 AUG 1934 - 22 APR 2019)
Valgene G. Fischer, Sr., age 84, of Colby, passed away surrounded by his loving
family at Dycora Transitional Living on Monday, April 22, 2019 ,under the tender
care of hospice.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 29, 2019, at Zion
Lutheran Church in Colby. Rev. Mark Neumann will preside. Interment to follow at
the St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Family and friends are welcome from 4 p.m. until
7:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, and from 10 a.m. until the time of service
Monday, all at the church. The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Colby is
entrusted with the arrangements.
Val was born on Aug. 20, 1934, the son of Carl and Tudie (Schultz) Fischer in
Colby. He graduated from Colby High School in 1952. Val was united in marriage
to Marie Schuh on Oct. 10, 1955. He worked at Packaging Corporation of America
for many years, and owned Val’s Gun Shop in Colby. He also plowed snow. Val
liked to travel and visited all 50 states. He loved hunting and fishing. Val
especially cherished his family.
Val is survived by his wife of 64 years, Marie of Colby; two sons: Valgene
Fischer, Jr. of Dayton, Ohio, and Mark (Cindy) Fischer of Spencer; seven
grandchildren: Holly (Tom) Lipscomb, Ivy Fischer, Sam Fischer, Ben VerKilen,
Adam VerKilen, Amanda (VerKilen) Pupp and Jaime Whitney; five
great-grandchildren: Elliot Payne, Kolton Liss, Lydia Pupp, Logan VerKilen and
Remi VerKilen. He is further survived by two sisters: Janice Heindl and Bonnie
(Jerry) Zygowicz; nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Patsy Lang; and his
brother-in-law, Jim Heindl.
Family and friends may express condolences online at
www.maurinaschilling.com.
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