Keith Duane Fisher

1935 - 2022

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Keith Duane Fisher, 87, of rural West Chester, Iowa, died Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Parkview Manor in Wellman, Iowa.

Private family services with military honors accorded by Washington American Legion Post 29 will be held at a later date.  Memorials have been established for Hospice of Washington County or the West Chester United Methodist Church.  The Jones & Eden Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.  Online condolences may be sent for Keith’s family through the web at www.jonesfh.com

Keith was born March 19, 1935, in rural Riverside, Iowa, the son of Floyd and Ella (Havel) Fisher.  He attended Farmers Country School in rural Riverside and later graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1953.  Keith was united in marriage to Doris Robertson on July 20, 1954, in Riverside.  He served honorably in the United States Army from 1956 until 1958.

Keith and Doris have lived north of West Chester since 1967, where Keith farmed until his retirement in 2012.  He was a member of the West Chester United Methodist Church, the Washington County Pork Producers, the Washington County Extension Council and served on the Mid-Prairie School Board. 

He is survived by his wife: Doris Fisher of Keota; daughter: Diane (David) Rubsam of Cedar Rapids; son: Duane (Vicky) Fisher of West Chester; seven grandchildren: Abby (Daniel) Wilson, Anna (Peter) Thompson, Emma Rubsam, Isaac Rubsam, Zeb (Skylar) Fisher, Zoe Fisher, and Zane Fisher; two great-grandsons: Thaddeus and Malachi Wilson; sister: Pat (Daryl) Owens of Washington; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Keith was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers: Fred and Jerry.

The family would like to thank the staff at Parkview and Hospice of Washington County for the kind and tender care they provided for Keith.