James "Jim" Fisher's Obituary
James “Jim” Wesley Fisher, 63, of Vandalia, IL formerly of Colorado Springs, CO passed away peacefully on Wed. July 3, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia, after his recent diagnosis of esophageal cancer.
A Graveside Service and Interment will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, July 19, 2019 at Fairlawn Cemetery, Vandalia with Pastor Michael Mohr officiating. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the Fayette County Cancer Fund or to Warrior Nation, to help find a cure for cancer and to help others financially during their fight with cancer.
Jim was born May 21, 1956 in Zanesville, OH, the 3rd of 6 children of Elden and Marjorie (Davis) Fisher Jr. The Fisher family moved to Vandalia in 1968 and Jim graduated from Vandalia Community High School in 1974. Jim moved to Colorado in the late 1970s, where he found work building electronics for the AMPEX Corporation. While in Colorado Jim earned his electrician license and moved back to Illinois in 2003 and began working for Z & Z Electric in Greenville. Jim worked for Z & Z Electric until receiving his diagnosis on May 1, 2019.
Jim is survived by his father Elden Fisher of Vandalia; sisters, Cathy and husband Leon Otto of Ramsey and Diana Fisher of Vandalia; special aunt, Joan Davis of Muncie IN; uncle, Dale Fisher and wife Shirley of Lancaster OH; nieces, Christine and husband Jake Bolyard, Lori Otto, Kari Otto, Staci Otto, and Alexandra and husband Quinn Micklewright; nephews, Scott Otto, Tim Otto, and Kevin Otto; 5 great nieces; 4 great nephews and one on the way; step-siblings, Lloyd Schaal and wife Jo, Keith Schaal and wife Kathy, Gene Schaal and wife Phyllis, and Sandra and husband Mike Gidcumb; and lifelong friends, Andy Lester and wife Jenny.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Marjorie; step mother, Velva Schaal Fisher; brother, David Fisher; sister, Elaine Fisher; paternal grandparents, Elden and Ethel Fisher; and maternal grandparents, Willard and Catherine Davis.
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