Katherine Fisher

Biography

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Katherine L. Fisher, 84 of Curtis died March 26, 2007 at North Platte NE.

Katherine Levinia Fisher was born on September 19, 1922 the daughter of Marie & Edward Andersen. She grew up in the Curtis area with her brother Harold and 3 sisters: Frances, Ethel, and Grace. She attended rural elementary schools in the Curtis area and the Nebraska School of Agriculture.

As a young woman, Katherine completed the normal training to teach elementary education. She taught for 10 years in one room school houses in the Frontier County School District. She upheld the standard of teaching and discipline that lead to mutual respect and caring. (Even the big boys in the discipline corner respected her). She treasured her students and the memories of teaching.

Katherine was married in the post WW II era to Roy Burton Fisher of Moorefield. Together they farmed in the Moorefield area and raised three children: Carol, Marvin, and Darrell.

Katherine was active in the Church of God in Moorefield and later in the United Methodist Church in Curtis. She studied the Bible and knew it well, and brought those teachings in her relationships with others. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother, and a loving companion and wife to Roy for 60 years. Her grandchildren brought her joy and happiness. She leaves a legacy of love and an example of goodwill to her family and neighbors and community.

She is survived by her husband Roy B. Fisher; a daughter Carol Jean McKennon; sons Marvin R. Fisher and Darrell L. (Linda) Fisher; four grandchildren: Steven, Kevin, Christine and Marie; a sister Grace Hanthorn of McCook.

Visitation will be Wednesday, March 28, from 4-8 p.m. and Thursday, March 29 from 9 a.m. é�a��" 1 p.m. at Blase-Wetzel-Strauser Funeral Home. Funeral will be Thursday at 3 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Curtis with Pastor Jeff Thurman officiating and Lee Jones. Burial will be in the Moorefield Cemetery.

Memorial may be directed to the Medicine Valley High School Foundation Fund or the First United Methodist Church.