Irene Helen Fisher, 94, of Circleville, passed away Tuesday Feb. 23, 2016, at Berger Hospital.
She was born on Jan. 28, 1922, in Lithopolis, to the late Leroy and Edith (White) Smith.
Irene was a beloved wife and loving mother and had previously worked as a telephone operator in Ashville and in California for a number of years. She was also a graduate of Ashville-Harrison High School.
She was preceded in death by sisters, Reva Calvert and Esther Heil; and one grandson.
She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Donald Fisher; children, Carol Davis of Florida, Robert (Maria Lourdes) Fisher of California and Janet Fisher Forbes of Texas; grandchildren, Trisha, Sandy, Berena, Rodney, Gary and Lisa; several great- and great-great-grandchildren; and three nieces.
Memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb 28, 2016, at Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 1015 Georgia Rd., Circleville, with Pastor Ty Myer officiating.
Friends can leave condolences in the online guestbook at www.olivercheekfuneralhome.com.
This article originally appeared on The Pickaway News Journal