Marie Fish

February 4, 1924 - August 23, 2013

Alta Marie Fish, 89, of Yankton, South Dakota formerly of Boone passed away at the Avera Sister James Care Center in Yankton, South Dakota on Friday, August 23, 2013. She was born on February 4, 1924 in Randolph, Nebraska the daughter of Allen and Margaret (Shaffer) Waller. On July 24, 1943, she married Robert D. Fish in Chico, California. Marie graduated from St. Edward High School in St. Edward, Nebraska. In December of 1963, the family moved to Boone to make their home. She was employed as office secretary at Bohlen Real Estate and Insurance and later at Quam Insurance. Marie enjoyed quilting, gardening and reading. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Boone where she participated in the choir, served as an Elder, was active in women’s circle and quilting when living in Boone. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert in April of 2002; parents; 4 sisters and 6 brothers. Survivors include her children Russell Fish and wife Linda of Prescott, Wisconsin and their children Anna Paitl and Marissa Fish; Peggy Oliver and husband Lester of Houston, Texas and their children Jennifer Mitchell and husband Dann Brown, and Paul Mitchell; Melvin Fish and wife Jean of Yankton, South Dakota and their children Matthew Fish and wife Amanda and Michelle Buettner and husband Jerry; great-grandsons Moya Korpela, Brandon Fish, Charlie Fish and Jack Buettner; numerous nieces and nephews. Services will be held on Wednesday morning, August 28th at 10:00 a.m. at the Stark-Welin Chapel in Boone with Rev. Kristin Pike officiating. Interment will be in the Linwood Park Cemetery in Boone. Friends may call at the Stark-Welin Chapel in Boone on Tuesday evening from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with the family present during that time to greet friends. Visitation will continue on Wednesday morning at the Chapel from 8:30 a.m. until the time of service. In memory of Marie, memorials may be directed to the family for a memorial for the First Presbyterian Church in Boone.