Donald Lee Fisher passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2021, at Hays Medical
Center at the age of 84. Donald was born in Coweta, Oklahoma on February
6, 1937, to Boyd and Amy (Bryan) Fisher. He was united in marriage to
Mary Ann (Moeder) Fisher on June 11, 1960, in Hoisington, Kansas at the
St. John’s Catholic Church. The couple was blessed with four daughters:
Melanie, Mindy, Michelle and Melissa.
Donald grew up in Oklahoma and graduated from Coweta High School in
1955. Following high school, he spent a semester at OSU. He then went
into the military where he was stationed in Germany. After his honorable
discharge in 1962, he returned to Kansas to work in the oil field.
Donald worked for ARCO Oil Company for 40 years where he was a
Fieldman among many other titles. He was also a faithful member of the
Plainville Knights of Columbus where he served as Plainville’s Grand
Knight for four years, and the Bishop Cunningham Faithful Navigator for
two years.
Donald was an avid outdoorsman with much of his time being spent
hunting, fishing, and gardening. He went on many hunting and fishing
excursions with his friends including Father Grennan and Ronnie Wise.
Once they could no longer go, his grandsons stepped up and continued the
tradition with Donald. He made many memories during his time outdoors
and he enjoyed retelling these stories to his family. He also spent time
with friends playing Pinochle multiple times a week. He loved to cook
and would make his famous grilled chicken, always with a cocktail
preceding the meal. Donald loved testing his luck at the Cripple Creek
Colorado Casino with his wife of 60 years.
Family was immensely important to Donald. Some of the fondest
memories of him include chopping down trees for their annual Christmas
fire, and the countless fires that he would make at his home. He was
very proud of that fireplace. Another much loved family tradition was
making sausage every Christmas. Don also never forgot a birthday and
would sing “happy birthday” through the phone - even though he was tone
deaf! He would give all his grandkids a dollar bill whenever they left
his house. What started out as a foreseen treat from grandpa, became one
of the family’s fondest memories of his giving nature.
Donald was loving and caring towards everyone he was around. His
huge, outgoing personality shined through him. Whenever you saw him,
there was certainly a story to be heard with many laughs to follow. He
was also very black-and-white when he needed to be, very sure of the way
things should be done, after all…something worth doing is worth doing
well. Always serving others with a heart and soul that knew and trusted
his Lord and Savior, his loss will leave a place in the hearts and lives
of family and friends no one else can fill. However, he leaves a
collection of memories and precious times shared - true keepsakes of our
hearts that will remain forever.
Donald is preceded in death by his daughters, Melanie Nelson and
Michelle Fisher; parents, Boyd and Amy Fisher; and siblings, Felix
Fisher, Maxine Houser, and Verda Chartier.
Left to cherish Donald’s memories are his daughters, Mindy (Larry)
Flenniken of Tulsa, OK, Melissa (Joe) Dreher of Oberlin, KS; siblings,
Steve (Pat) Fisher of Coweta, OK and Jane (Sonny) Simpson of Coweta, OK;
seven grandchildren, Tanner Nelson, Tyler Nelson, Lauren Bird, Joseph
Flenniken, Jordan Dreher, Dayton Dreher, and Adam Flenniken; and eight
great-grandchildren, Khloe Nelson, Tabor Nelson, Thaniel Nelson, Tilly
Nelson, Lanie Bird, Lexie Bird, Brooke McKittrick, and Daxten Dreher.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, June 4, 2021, at
the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainville at 10:30 AM. Visitation
will be on Thursday at the Funeral Home from 2 PM until 4PM, and then at
the church from 6PM until 8PM with a Vigil Service and K of C Rosary at
7PM.
Memorials are suggested to Sacred Heart Catholic School and may be
sent in care of Plumer-Overlease Funeral Home, 320 SW 2nd St.,
Plainville, KS 67663. Online condolences may be left for the family at
www.plumeroverlease.com