Arlene Dorothy Fischer

Arlene D. Fischer, age 89 of Arlington, Minnesota and formerly of Henderson died on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at the Oak Terrace Nursing Home in Gaylord. She was born on November 14, 1926 in Elkton, South Dakota to Frederick and Anna (Wuennecke) Hegerfeld. She graduated from Elkton High School and attended St. Cloud Teachers College and Mankato State and received her Bachelor's Degree. Arlene met Rev. Walter Fischer when he was a minister at Elkton, South Dakota. They married on June 13, 1948 at Peace E & R Church in Elkton. She taught and was the principal at Green Isle Public School from 1967 until retiring in 1988. They served communities in Lester Prairie. Evansville, Indiana and Henderson, Minnesota. After retiring they moved to Arlington, Minnesota. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary in Arlington and enjoyed fishing, playing cards and time spent with grandchildren. Arlene is survived by her children, Steven (Dianne) Fischer of San Ramon, Costa Rica, Dorothy (Ron) Nicholas of Lakeville and Margaret (Lee) Isaacson of Centuria, Wisconsin. Grandchildren, Robert (Ashley) Fischer, Joseph (Devon) Fischer, Elizabeth Flomo, Paul (Jessica Vossen) Speich, Sarah (Micheal) Hill, Andrea (Chris) Quick, David Evans, Jeanne Nicholas, Laura Nicolas, Mike Nicholas and Ann (Kory) Walz. And 16 Great-grandchildren. Also surviving are a brother, Jack Hegerfeld and sister, Margaret Speers and a sister-in-law, Shirley Hegerfeld. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Walter Fischer in 2005 and 2 brothers, Marvin and Lambert and a grandson, Jeff Evans. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Henderson. Interment will be in the Arlington Public Cemetery. Visitation, 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday at Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington and one hour prior to the services at the church on Saturday.

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