Gladys Fisher, 87, Dickinson, died of Alzheimer’s on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at St. Benedict’s Health Center, Dickinson. Gladys’ Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m., Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Dickinson, with Fr. Todd Kreitinger as the celebrant. Viewing will be from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., on Monday, with a rosary and vigil at 7 p.m. at Ladbury Funeral Service, with Deacon Ron Keller presiding, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday. She will be laid to rest at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery south of Mandan, on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at 10 a.m. CT., with Msgr. James Braaten presiding.
Gladys was born on November 11, 1925, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Dickinson, to Anton and Mary (Hushka) Hanel. She attended South Heart Grade School and 2 years at South Heart High School before transferring to Model High in Dickinson. After high school graduation she attended summer quarters at Dickinson State Teachers College. She taught country school at Zalesky School & Stransky 45.
On October 21, 1946 she married the love of her life Vincent “Vince” A. Fisher at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Dickinson. She remained a parishioner of St. Pat’s until her death.
Gladys was employed at JC Penney, and was a long time employee of Roger Gumper Clinic which is now Great Plains Clinic. She saw many changes to the clinic in her 35 years there and made many lasting friendships. She retired in 1989.
In addition to taking care of Vince she enjoyed many hobbies. She took and taught classes for the ND Council on the Arts in Czech egg decorating and bobbin lace. She dabbled in photography, drawing, stamp collecting and genealogy. She loved her garden and flowers and was famous for her variety of Christmas cookies that she lovingly baked. Her hands were always busy.
Gladys and was active in many organizations. She was a life-time member of the Catholic Daughters, took part in many activities and was an active member of St. Patrick Church, Stark County Historical Society, the VFW Auxiliary, ND Council on the Arts, Czech Heritage Inc., and the African Violet Society. She and Vince loved to travel. They saw much of the US and took trips to the Holy Land, Rome, Czechoslovakia and other areas of Europe. As their health started to fail she always wished they would have traveled more.
Gladys is survived by her loving sister, Clara Lisko, and in-laws Joseph J. and Clara Fisher, Martha Kadrmas, special friend Martha Adcock, several cousins and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Vince, her parents, an infant brother, brother-in-law Ted Lisko, also Adolf & Frances Fisher, Albert & Emma (Fisher) Dvorak, Albert & Anna Fisher, Joe J. Kadrmas & Mildred (Fisher) Kadrmas, Joe & Mary (Fisher) Maupin and George A Kadrmas.
