Charles William Fischer

Charles William Fischer peacefully accepted the call of God’s spirit on February 3, 2014 at the age of 92. A Memorial Service will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Ft. Collins, Colorado on March 7, 2014. Inurnment will be at Osceola, Nebraska Cemetery.

Charles was born in Evansville, Indiana on August 10, 1921 to August and Harriet Fischer. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Robert. He grew up in Nebraska and graduated from Osceola High School. He enlisted in the Navy in June 1942 and received electrical engineering training in Ames, Iowa. He served as an electrician aboard two US Navy LSTs, seeing action in WW2 Mediterranean and Pacific theaters. In December 1945 Charles was honorably discharged.

On the way back home, he stopped in St. Louis to visit a shipmate and attended a wedding where Jean Grace (Betty) Scott was the soloist. Smitten for life, he married her and took his city bride home to Osceola, Nebraska where they farmed and proudly sent all three of their children to receive college degrees. Charles pioneered new farming methods, and the first irrigation well in Polk County, Nebraska was on the Fischer farm. In 1969, they sold the farm and moved to Ft. Collins. Charles worked at Poudre Valley Hospital in electrical and mechanical maintenance until he retired in 1988. Charles and Betty enjoyed traveling and saw much of the world during their retirement. They would have celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary this February 27th. He is survived by his wife, children: daughter Janice Elizabeth Wagner- Tree (Paul Tree) of Lakewood, Colorado, son Dennis Charles (Ann) of Billings Montana, and daughter Laurel Leigh Hall (Steve Barbe) of Chimacum, Washington, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Those who knew and loved Charles will remember his talent to make or fix anything with his hands, his excellent woodworking skills, his ability to grasp technical details and teach others, his farmer’s knack to easily converse with anyone on any subject, his curiosity and inventiveness, and his love of competition, especially in bowling and card games. Charles was Worshipful Master of his Masonic Lodge, Worthy Patron in Eastern Star, a charter member of Poudre Golden K Kiwanis, and volunteered his expertise on the Methodist church sanctuary building projects and fund raisers in Ft. Collins. He was truly an inspiration to all with his genuine caring and a fun-loving nature.

Memorials may be directed to the Northern Colorado Faith Library at the Ft. Collins First United Methodist Church.