1921
"Bun"
2013
"Bun" Fischer
September 9, 1921 — October 21, 2013
"Bun" Fischer, 92 of Barrett died Monday, October 21, 2013 at Barrett Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 11am on Saturday, October 26th at Destiny Church of rural Ashby. Visitation will be held one-hour prior the service at the church. Burial will be at the Minnesota Veterans Cemetery. The Glende-Nilson Funeral Home of Ashby is in charge of the arrangements for Bun Fischer.
William "Bun" Winston Fischer was born to William and Oline (Hegg) Fischer on September 19, 1921 in Glenwood, Minnesota. He graduated from Glenwood High School in 1939. His college years at Augsburg were interrupted by military service in WWII with the Army Air Corp in Adak Islands, Alaska.
In 1946, Bun married his first wife Betty Nastansky. To this marriage four children were born, Tona, Mary K, Scott and Nathania. They lived in Appleton and Alexandria, where the Lord used Bun to impact young people through teaching and coaching. He pioneered a new work with young people in Alexandria, which became known as the Resurrection House.
Bun married Sandra Wagner on June 16, 1980 in New Ulm, Minnesota. They travelled across the country ministering to the broken for 18 years until moving home to Alexandria, Minnesota. He was a member of Destiny Church of rural Ashby, and was active with Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International. Bun loved children and ministering the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Bun and Sandra lived in Alexandria until he entered the Glenwood Retirement Village in 2000, then to Prairie Senior Cottages in Alexandria in 2001 and in 2002 the Pelican Lake Nursing Home in Ashby Minnesota, later moving to Barrett Care Center in 2008.
Bun is survived by his wife, Sandra of Barrett, Minnesota; four children, Tona (Mike) Gillespie of Mankato, Minnesota, Mary Kay Fischer of Alexandria, Scott (Barb) Fischer of Stewartville, Minnesota, Nathania Fischer of Hancock; sixteen grandchildren, Thadd, James & Kelly Gillespie, Joel, Aaron, Sahr, Andy, Katie, Kadi, A.J., Kimberly, Julia, Roman, Rakitta, Rakeem and Esther Fischer; two great grandchildren Mara and Nora Bea Fischer; one sister, Kathleen (Jerry) Probst of Carmel, Indiana and two brothers, Hank (Betty) Fischer of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota and Keith Fischer of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. He also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. His parents, William and Oline Fischer, preceded him in death.
Funeral Service: 11 am, Saturday, October 26, 2013 at Destiny Church of Rural Ashby
Visitation: One-hour prior the service at the church
Clergy: Pastor Steve Quernemoen, Pastor David Drexler, Pastor Mike Bartolomeo
Military Honors: Minnesota National Guard
Interment: Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Little Falls, MN
Glende-Nilson Funeral Home – Ashby
Condolences: glendenilson.com
William "Bun" Winston Fischer was born to William and Oline (Hegg) Fischer on September 19, 1921 in Glenwood, Minnesota. He graduated from Glenwood High School in 1939. His college years at Augsburg were interrupted by military service in WWII with the Army Air Corp in Adak Islands, Alaska.
In 1946, Bun married his first wife Betty Nastansky. To this marriage four children were born, Tona, Mary K, Scott and Nathania. They lived in Appleton and Alexandria, where the Lord used Bun to impact young people through teaching and coaching. He pioneered a new work with young people in Alexandria, which became known as the Resurrection House.
Bun married Sandra Wagner on June 16, 1980 in New Ulm, Minnesota. They travelled across the country ministering to the broken for 18 years until moving home to Alexandria, Minnesota. He was a member of Destiny Church of rural Ashby, and was active with Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International. Bun loved children and ministering the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Bun and Sandra lived in Alexandria until he entered the Glenwood Retirement Village in 2000, then to Prairie Senior Cottages in Alexandria in 2001 and in 2002 the Pelican Lake Nursing Home in Ashby Minnesota, later moving to Barrett Care Center in 2008.
Bun is survived by his wife, Sandra of Barrett, Minnesota; four children, Tona (Mike) Gillespie of Mankato, Minnesota, Mary Kay Fischer of Alexandria, Scott (Barb) Fischer of Stewartville, Minnesota, Nathania Fischer of Hancock; sixteen grandchildren, Thadd, James & Kelly Gillespie, Joel, Aaron, Sahr, Andy, Katie, Kadi, A.J., Kimberly, Julia, Roman, Rakitta, Rakeem and Esther Fischer; two great grandchildren Mara and Nora Bea Fischer; one sister, Kathleen (Jerry) Probst of Carmel, Indiana and two brothers, Hank (Betty) Fischer of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota and Keith Fischer of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. He also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. His parents, William and Oline Fischer, preceded him in death.
Funeral Service: 11 am, Saturday, October 26, 2013 at Destiny Church of Rural Ashby
Visitation: One-hour prior the service at the church
Clergy: Pastor Steve Quernemoen, Pastor David Drexler, Pastor Mike Bartolomeo
Military Honors: Minnesota National Guard
Interment: Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Little Falls, MN
Glende-Nilson Funeral Home – Ashby
Condolences: glendenilson.com
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