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Gladys Kathleen Bender Fisher

Birth	:	10 Feb 1929 Kalona, Washington County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	1 Jun 2016 Kalona, Washington County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	East Union Mennonite Cemetery, Sharon Center, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5258179, -91.7049484
Description	:	Obituary for Gladys Fisher Gladys Kathleen Fisher was born on February 10, 1929 in rural Kalona of Johnson County, Iowa to Lewis and Barbara (Miller) Bender. She passed away June 1, 2016 at the Pleasantview Home in Kalona at the age of 87 years. She married Robert Wayne Fisher on May 31, 1951 at East Union Mennonite Church, Kalona, IA. Gladys lived in the Kalona/Wellman area for nearly all her lifetime. She spent 2 years in La Junta, CO as a LPN when her husband, Robert, was in voluntary service. Gladys graduated the 12th grade at Hesston Academy,... Read More	Obituary for Gladys Fisher Gladys Kathleen Fisher was born on February 10, 1929 in rural Kalona of Johnson County, Iowa to Lewis and Barbara (Miller) Bender. She passed away June 1, 2016 at the Pleasantview Home in Kalona at the age of 87 years. She married Robert Wayne Fisher on May 31, 1951 at East Union Mennonite Church, Kalona, IA. Gladys lived in the Kalona/Wellman area for nearly all her lifetime. She spent 2 years in La Junta, CO as a LPN when her husband, Robert, was in voluntary service. Gladys graduated the 12th grade at Hesston Academy, Hesston, KS; attended Teacher’s College in Cedar Falls obtaining her teaching certificate and later, Goshen College to recertify for teaching. She taught in rural elementary schools for 5 ½ years. After teaching, she was a homemaker and did domestic labor. Gladys was a member of Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church, teaching Sunday School and an active member in WMSC. She was also a member of Optimists, Farm Bureau, and past chairperson for Johnson County Farm Bureau Ladies. Gladys’s siblings are sisters Nina Bontrager Yoder, Kalona, IA; Mary Miller (Lloyd), Glendale, AZ; Vera Yoder, Wellman, IA; and brothers Clarence Bender (Freida), Kalona, IA; Paul Bender (Leona), Belleville, PA; Daniel Bender (Ora), Harrisonburg, VA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert, both her parents, sister Nina, brothers Clarence and Paul, and infant son. She is survived by her children: Marvin (Vicki), Wichita, KS; Grace Tully (Jim), Iowa City, IA; Sara Brown (Glenn), Iowa City, IA; Peggy Haines (John), Iowa City, IA, Ralph (Cindy), Wellman, IA; and Mary Anderson, Hiawatha, IA, plus eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, June 6, 2016 at the Lower Deer Creek Mennonite Church in rural Kalona. Rev. Don Patterson will officiate. Burial will be in the East Union Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2-8 PM on Sunday at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona where the family will greet friends from 2-4 and 6-8 PM.

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Gladys Kathleen Bender Fisher's memorial is located at: East Union Mennonite Cemetery, Sharon Center, Johnson County, USA.
When did Gladys Kathleen Bender Fisher death?
Gladys Kathleen Bender Fisher death on 1 Jun 2016 in Kalona, Washington County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.5258179
Longitude: -91.7049484

Family Members:

Parent

Lewis Bender

(1891 - 1960)

Barbara Miller Bender

(1892 - 1961)

Spouse

Robert Wayne Fisher

(1928 - 2016)

Siblings

Nina Marguerite Bender Yoder

(1917 - 2012)

Clarence Bender

(1920 - 1999)

Vera Lucille Bender Yoder

(1924 - 2016)

Children

Infant son Fisher

(1956 - 1956)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. East Union Mennonite Cemetery
Sharon Center, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5258179, -91.7049484

2. Peter Miller Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5214005, -91.6813965

3. South Gingerich Mennonite Cemetery
Kalona, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5076294, -91.7227936

4. Fairview Mennonite Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5396000, -91.6751000

5. Snider Cemetery
Kalona, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4997386, -91.7196131

6. North Gingerich Sharon Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5553017, -91.7024994

7. Sharon Bethel Cemetery
Williamstown, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5558000, -91.7086000

8. Sharon Hill Cemetery
Kalona, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4928017, -91.7071991

9. Moses P Miller Cemetery
Kalona, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4929610, -91.6960140

10. Haven Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5558080, -91.7320500

11. John Helmuth Cemetery
Sharon Center, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5583870, -91.6764660

12. Saint John Lutheran Cemetery
Sharon Center, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5542000, -91.6678000

13. Brenneman Cemetery
Amish, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5166702, -91.7611084

14. Sharon Center Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5543000, -91.6555000

15. Middleburg Cemetery
Kalona, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4907990, -91.6613998

16. Frytown Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5718000, -91.7355000

17. Sharon Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5402000, -91.6370000

18. Coffman Cemetery
English River Township, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4889045, -91.7585030

19. Yoder Family Cemetery
Sharon Center, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5666832, -91.6460017

20. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5346170, -91.7884060

21. Eash Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5800018, -91.6519012

22. Graper Farm Cemetery
Iowa City, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5904360, -91.7317740

23. Shiloh Nutmeg Cemetery
Kalona, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4581300, -91.7020800

24. Wertz Cemetery
Amish, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5486500, -91.7939000