Obit for FISCHER, Lilly Bertha (MASSEY) (b.1911 d.2005), Brown Co., MN
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Obituary of Lilly Fischer (Massey)

FullName : Lilly Fischer
Birth Date: 08/10/1911
Birth Place: Springfield, MN
Parents: William and Bertha (Gramentz) Massey
Death Date: 01/31/2005
Death Place: Sleepy Eye, MN Brown County

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Lilly Fischer

Lilly Bertha Fischer, 93, Sleepy Eye, died Monday, Jan. 31, 2005, at 
Divine Providence Community Home in Sleepy Eye, where she had been a 
resident since 1997. Visitation will be at Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy 
Eye, on Friday, from 4 to 7 p.m. and Trinity Lutheran Church on 
Saturday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Funeral services will be held at 
Trinity Lutheran Church, Sleepy Eye, on Saturday, Feb. 5, at 10:30 
a.m. The clergy will be Gene Anderson. Interment will be in Home 
Cemetery, Sleepy Eye.
  Arrangements are with Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye. E-mail condolences 
may be sent to the family via lillyfischer@sturmfh.com. 
The family prefers memorials.  
  Lilly Bertha Massey was born Aug. 20, 1911, in Springfield, to William 
and Bertha (Gramentz) Massey. She married George "Hooley" Fischer on April 
4, 1932, in New Ulm. They lived their married life in Sleepy Eye. Lilly 
was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. She belonged to 
the Elizabeth Bible Study Group, Trinity Ladies Aide, the VFW Auxiliary, 
the American Legion Auxiliary in Sleepy Eye and the Fraternal Order of 
Eagles Auxiliary in California. She had been employed at Anthony's 
Department Store, Del Monte and worked at Divine Providence Community 
Home for 18 years. She was a devoted wife and mother to her family 
and had a very strong spiritual faith. She enjoyed playing cards, 
crocheting, helping other people and sharing time with her family and 
friends.  Lilly is survived by seven children, William (Louise) Fischer 
of San Mateo, Calif., Edward (Diane) Fischer of Copperopolis, Calif., 
Georgeen Dietz of Sleepy Eye, Darleen (Gerald) Current of Sleepy Eye, 
Audrey (Donn) Bruess of Sleepy Eye, Irene (Joe) Maertens of Fridley, and 
Deanna (Dwight) Cox of Brooklyn Park; 22 grandchildren; 27 great-
grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Katherine 
Hanson and Carol Walden, both of Sleepy Eye and Marian Fischer of St. 
Paul; and brother-in-law, Dean (Judy) Fischer of New Ulm. 
  She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, George on May 4, 
1967; son-in-law, Clarence Dietz; sisters, Anna Massey and Erna Sellner; 
brother, Emil Massey; and three grandsons.
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