Gladys Fischer

Gladys Helen (Frese) Fischer, 81, of Colby, died Sunday, April 28, 2019, at Citizens Medical Center, Colby. She was born November 13, 1937, in Trenton, NE, to Edgar and Augusta (Lampe) Frese.

Gladys married Ralph Fischer on November 1, 1969. Two sons, Thomas Charles and William Alan were born. She also became mother to Ralph’s sons Rick and Timothy, from a previous marriage.

Gladys was preceded in death by her parents, Edgar and Augusta and her brother, Arthur Frese.

She is survived by her husband Ralph, of Colby; sons, Tom Fischer, of Colby, Bill (Lisa) Fischer, of Wichita, KS, Rick (Carol) Fischer, Edmond, OK and Tim (Amy) Fischer, Oklahoma City, OK; sisters, Irma (Frese) Meyer, Overland Park, KS and Irene (Frese) Jenkins, Kenesaw, NE; 8 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 3, 2019 at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Colby. A private family burial will take place at Beulah Cemetery, Colby. Memorials are suggested to the Lutheran Hour, in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS. For information or condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com