Jeanne Fisher

How do we write an obituary today to honor and celebrate the life of our mother, wife and friend? Jeanne Marlene (Anseth) Fisher came into this world to Genevieve and Kay Anseth, May 20, 1937 in Williston ND, and joined her Maker May 15, 2019 with family by her side. Over the past few days, Jeanne has been called everything from a saint, to a trusted friend, a loving mother, grandmother and loving wife. But she was also so very smart, and obviously independent. After graduating from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN she and a friend stuck pins in a map to see where their first teaching job was going to be. They then headed to that spot on the map - Hanford CA. She returned to Sidney MT in 1961 where she met Larry Fisher, the love of her life. She was indeed a special person, and together they raised their children, Rhonda Reynolds and Rod Fisher. She loved to gather with family and especially her grandchildren, Courtney and Casey Reynolds, who were the light of her life. Larry, her husband of 55 years, was totally devoted to her in every sense of the word. A man who marveled at everything she said and everything she did. He danced with her for many many years, and then cared for her with the same energy as she battle through a life of diabetes and later heart problems and finally losing her sight. She showed up to life every day and that takes courage. She took her adversity and years of ill health and turned it into a journey full of prayer and faith. She was always on the prayer chains gifting prayers to those in need. If she were here today and speaking I think she would talk about her family, how grateful she was to her parents and to her sister, Kay Joyce, who lost her battle with diabetes in 1980. She'd also tell you how proud she was of Larry, and how deep their love was. She was a hero. She was numbers smart, she was tough, but also very compassionate. Driven to work hard, staying on the job through illness after illness, and long hours when needed but also really fun and funny always reaching out to friends with hand written notes and her yearly Christmas letters. We adored her and loved to be with her, she was our ultimate role model. She was indeed a tiny figure. But I'm sure everybody who knew her has a story about her, a story that would make you laugh, make you cry, a story that would make you roll your eyes. She was the real deal, a woman who would do anything for those who needed help and those she called family. She had a deep, deep faith in God, and was a woman who spent quality time with each and every one of us, making us feel loved. She spent quality time with her grandchildren, trips to Disneyland and weekends in Fairmont Hot Springs; spending months vacationing at Rod's home discovering the East Coast and stopping at friends from coast to coast as they returned to Billings. She was forced to confront stillness, and it was hard for her, but she never complained and she never asked for pity. She fought, and she fought right up until her journey Home. Over the years, all of us learned so much from her, by listening to her, by watching her. Today she has reached her forever sanctuary - no pain, great peace and watching over us.