Phyllis Fischer

She was born on April 4, 1928 in Wahoo, Nebraska, the daughter of Harold L. and Edna G. Aslin Rochford.

Phyllis married Donald E. Fischer on January 29, 1947 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Council Bluffs, Iowa. They moved to Wichita in 1951. After Donald retired from Beech Aircraft in 1988, they moved to Bella Vista, Arkansas where they lived until moving to Newton in 1999.

Phyllis enjoyed baking cakes and was a member of the Catholic Church.

Survivors include two sons William H. Fischer of the Bahamas and Richard E. Fischer of Newton; one daughter Barbara J. Derringer of Bella Vista, Arkansas; nine grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; and six great-great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Donald on October 14, 2013; and a great grandson Jessie Fischer-Stubbs.

Visitation with the family will be held at the funeral home Friday evening between 6:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M.

Memorial services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Monday (August 26, 2019) at the Chapel of the Newton Presbyterian Manor. Inurnment will follow Monday afternoon at 1:00 at White Chapel Memorial Gardens in Wichita.

Arrangements are by Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, Newton, Ks.