John "Wally" Fischer

About Wally

John Wallace Fischer was born on August 17, 1930, in Lynd Township to William and Rose (Zwach) Fischer. He graduated from the Lynd Public School in 1948 and was a member of the 1946 Lynd State Tournament Basketball Team. He also played on the Lynd baseball team.

After high school, he farmed on the family farm until drafted into the army in 1952. Wally served in Korea until his honorable discharge in 1954. He returned to the family farm where he was a grain farmer and fed Black Angus cattle until he retired.

In 1960, he married Jane Canavan at the Corpus Christie Catholic Church in Ft. Dodge, Iowa. Wally was an avid sports fan and was passionate about his family.

Wally died unexpectedly on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at the Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center.

He is survived by his wife, Jane, of Marshall, son William (and Bonna) Fischer and their two children Zach and Sam; son John (and Mary) Fischer and their three children Thomas, Issac, and Claire. He is also survived by his deceased son Joseph’s children Matthew, William, Emmett, Thor, Sophia, and Cora, and Angela, his deceased son’s wife.

He was preceded in death by his parents, son Joseph in 2005, daughter Mary in 2020, and two infant sons.

memorial service

Mass of Christian Burial for Wally

August 10, 2022

The Catholic Church of the Holy Redeemer 503 W Lyon St, Marshall, MN 56258, USA

Visitation will be Tuesday, August 9, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. with a CCW Rosary at 5:00 p.m. and a Parish Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. at the Horvath Remembrance Center in Marshall. Visitation will continue on Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. at the Remembrance Center. Interment will take place at St Eloi Catholic Cemetery in Ghent.

Funeral/Cremation Provider: Horvath Funeral Service