Wilma L. Fisher, age 94, of Clarence, Iowa, died at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, March 22, 2011. Wilma was born June 19, 1916, on a farm near Tipton to William Tittle and Leta Mae (Shepherd) Tittle. Wilma married Leo Fisher, August 27, 1940 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 26, 2011, at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence, Iowa, with Pastor Jim Goodrich officiating. Burial will follow at Clarence Cemetery. Visitation will take place one hour prior to services.
Wilma attended Clarence and Tipton Schools, graduating from Tipton High School, class of 1935. She was one of six classmates, who wrote the History of Tipton School and published the history for posterity. She attended Iowa State Teacher's College and taught Springfield Number 7, a country school near Bennett, from 1936 to 1940. The Fishers farmed for 27 years near Clarence and Stanwood then moved to Clarence in 1967. Wilma was a member of the Cedar Church of the Brethren, where she taught Sunday School for 40 years. She was active in Farm Bureau Homemakers, Cultus Federated Club, and Organ Club, and enjoyed painting and writing. Wilma published three poems books, entitled "Reason to Rhyme" in 1955, revised in 1997 and again in 2000. The Fishers liked to travel and photograph scenes, slides and videos, to share with friends. Wilma published her fourth poem book in 2005, entitled "Reason to Rhyme for Memories' Sake".\n \nShe is survived by son Allen and wife Bonnie, stepgrandson William Streeter, granddaughter Lynn and husband Tim Webster, and four great grandchildren.
Wilma was preceded in death by her parents, husband Leo, and sister Edith Hass.