Ronald J. Fischer, age 80 of Sleepy Eye, MN, died on August 26, 2023, at Sleepy Eye Medical Center in Sleepy Eye. A visitation will be on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye Chapel and will continue on Thursday from 9:30 am until 10:30 am at the Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. A funeral service will be held at the Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church on Thursday, August 31, 2023, at 10:30 am. The clergy will be Pastor Nathanael Mayhew. Interment will be at the Home Cemetery in Sleepy Eye. Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.
Ronald “Ronnie” James Fischer, the son of Clarence and Pearl (Sucker) Fischer, was born in Sleepy Eye, MN, on February 7, 1943. He attended school at Sleepy Eye Public School. On May 19, 1957, Ronnie was confirmed at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sleepy Eye. He married his high school sweetheart, Jane Kyar, on August 27, 1959, in Spirit Lake, Iowa. This marriage was blessed with three children, Cathy, Rick, and Ross. They raised their family in Sleepy Eye.
Ronnie worked hard to support his family and had a successful career in heating and sheet metal. He first started out working with his grandfather, Ben W. Sucker and his uncle, Robert Sucker. Later, he worked at Sleepy Eye Utilities, AJ Penner and B & W Construction until he opened Fischer Heating and Sheet Metal which he owned and operated for 40 years. Ronnie also worked in maintenance at Ross Park Apartments. He was a lifelong member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church where he served on the church council. Giving back to his community was important to Ronnie and he volunteered for the Sleepy Eye Fire Department for 38 years where he was a trustee and building and equipment caretaker. Most of all, Ronnie loved his family dearly and he will be incredibly missed.
Ronnie is survived by his beloved wife of nearly 64 years, Jane Fischer of Sleepy Eye, MN; children, Cathy Fischer of Sleepy Eye, MN, and Ross (Christina) Fischer of Sleepy Eye, MN; grandchildren, Ryan Fischer, Jesse (Jill) Fischer, Alexa (Ethan) Moorhouse, Sophie Gustafson, Kylie Fischer, Cooper Fischer, Justin (Sara) Weiss, and Jerimiah Eustice; great-grandchildren, Landen Fischer, Nash Moorhouse, Aurora Moorhouse, Carson Weiss, Tegan Weiss, and Jacoby Weiss; sister, Sharon Remus; sisters-in-law, Marlene Fischer and Oradell Fischer; daughter-in-law, Mary Ann Fischer; and other loving relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his son, Rick Fischer; parents; brothers, Larry Fischer and Robert Fischer; grandparents; and aunts and uncles.