Thelma E. Fisher-Marzahn

Thelma E. Fisher-Marzahn, 98, of Monmouth, Illinois, passed away at 7:55 a.m. on Wednesday, January 23, 2008, Extended Care, OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth. Thelma was born on March 23, 1909 , in Stoneham, Mass . the daughter of Seth and Effie Look. Thelma married Howard Fisher on October 25, 1928 in Linneus, Missouri. He preceded her in death on November 11, 1988. She later married Mason Marzahn Thelma was a former member of the DAR. She served as a District and Conference officer of the former Women's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church. Thelma was a minister's daughter and wife. They moved to Kirkwood in 1964 serving the Methodist Church until Howard retired in 1971. After Howard's death she married Mason Marzahn and lived in Waterville, Minn. for brief time Thelma returned to live in the Kirkwood and Monmouth area. Thelma is survived by two daughters-in-law Marie Fisher of Stronghurst, Illinois and Gail Fisher of Des Plaines, Illinois, one granddaughter Cynthia Fisher and Steve Good of Westchester, Penn., and three grandsons James and Charleen Fisher of Stronghurst, Mark Fisher of Glenview, Illinois and Glenn and Jill Fisher of Johnsburg, Illinois, five great grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Thelma is preceded in death by her parents, her husbands, two sons Harold D. Fisher and Wendell A. Fisher and two sons who died in infancy and one brother. Services:A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 25, 2008, at the Kirkwood United Methodist Church. Interment will be in the Center Grove Cemetery, Kirkwood. The family will receive friends at the church from 9:30 to 10:30 on Friday. A memorial fund is being established for either Kirkwood United Methodist Church or Autism Society of Illinois. Turnbull Funeral Home in Monmouth is in charge of the arrangements.