Obituary of Dana Fisher
FISHER: Dana Lee Fisher passed away at the Souris Hospital on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at the age of 77.
Dana was born in Souris, Manitoba on March 6, 1946 eldest son to Travis and Margaret Fisher of Nesbitt, Manitoba.
Dana was predeceased by his parents, Travis in 1996 and Margaret in 2014.
Dana will be lovingly remembered and sorrowfully missed by Thelma Fisher (Warwick) his wife of 53 years; brother, Mark Fisher and wife Linda; niece, Carmen Fisher; nephew, Perry Fisher and wife Tara; great-nephew, Parker Fisher and great-niece, Kate Fisher.
Dana grew up on the Fisher Family farm at Nesbitt, Manitoba.
He was a farmer through and through, no other plans for him.
He attended school at Minnewawa, Nesbitt and Wawanesa.
After school he worked on the farm with his Father and became a grader operator for Oakland Municipality. He drove the grader from 1966 to 1971.
Dana married Thelma Warwick from Napinka on February 7, 1970. He continued with municipal work, married life and farming for 2 years when his brother Mark came home to work together on the family farm. When the boys lost Trav in 1996 they forged ahead working hard to maintain and grow the farm business. Perry joined his Dad Mark, and his Uncle Dana after graduation in 1996 helping and doing what he could while he worked at Shur-Gro in Wawanesa. The three have worked together since then.
Dana became a counselor at Oakland Municipality and worked at that from 1980 to 2002. Dana also drove the Riverside bus for a number of years. A job appreciated by the team members and fans of Riverside. Dana’s favorite sport was curling that he did for years with much success. Dana developed an antique tractor hobby. Working to refurbish them then, taking them to tractor pulls and shows whenever he could. Thank you to all of our friends and family for cards, visits, phone calls, flowers, and baking. Your many kindnesses will always be remembered. Thank you to Dr. Cram and staff at the Souris hospital for Dana’s excellent care.
A memorial Service will be held at Brockie Donovan Chapel, 332 8th St., Brandon, MB on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Dana may be made to Brandon Regional Health Centre Foundation “Westman Cancer Centre,” 150 McTavish Ave E., Brandon, MB. R7A 2B3.
