Edith O. “Edie” Fischer

Edith O. “Edie” Fischer, age 101 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at the Cura Care Center in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Inurnment will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Edith Orleana Wagner was born July 31, 1923 in the small farming/logging community of Hubbard, Minnesota to Herbert and Maye (Defore) Wagner. When Edie was three years old, her family moved to Duluth, Minnesota. She attended school in Duluth and graduated from Denfeld High School. During school, her favorite subject was French, because of her grandmother’s heritage. At the age of 18, Edie’s first job was a switchboard operator in Duluth. After four years of working there, she was moved up to being a supervisor. She also held the same position at Durkee Atwood Corporation in Minneapolis for many years. In 1941, Edie married Chester Dearborn. They had two children, Bonny Jean and Chester Eugene, Jr. In 1960, Edie and Chester divorced.
Edie was united in marriage to Willis “Tom” Fischer on June 8, 1963 in Duluth, Minnesota. The couple lived near Elk River, Minnesota where Edie worked as the business manager at the Elk River Medical Clinic. She held this position for 25 years.
Edie and Tom have made their home in Sauk Centre since their retirement over 30 years ago. At first, they enjoyed their cabin on Sauk Lake but have since built a home where Edie had many flowers and a vegetable garden. Edie loved the water and had many hobbies including swimming, fishing and water skiing during the summer months. In winter, she would enjoy snowmobiling and cross-country skiing. Edie and Tom loved to travel in their motorhome throughout the United States, especially to state parks. They also enjoyed “casino hopping” over the years. They loved spending time outdoors, sitting on their deck, enjoying the lake, and their toy poodle.
Survivors include her husband of 62 years, Tom Fischer of Sauk Centre; children, Bonny Jean (Wayne) Stonemark of Grand Junction, Colorado and Chester Dearborn of Baldwin, California; two grandchildren, Lynn (Scott) Ryckman and Kelly (Mike) Kirkpatrick; five great-grandchildren, Bill, Curtis, Thomas, Maya, and Katy; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Edie was preceded in death by her parents; and her brother and sister.
Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral and Cremation Services of Sauk Centre.