Photo courtesy of Jagers and Sons Funeral Home
Aug 10, 1935 - Aug 13, 2025
We are so sorry for your loss. Our deepest condolences to you and your family. David, Sandy, and Sally Howell
Sally Hkwell
August 20, 2025 | Lewis Center, OH | Friend
Laura, Therese and Karl, I am sorry for your loss. My memories of your Mom go way back to the 60s and 70s (yikes), living across the street from y’all. I loved the family dynamic you all had and I have the memory of your Mom and mine chatting, pulling crabgrass in the yard, among others.
Your Mom made such a lovely home and as I recall was very nurturing. My thoughts /prayers will be with you.
lisa craddock thitoff
August 19, 2025 | Minerva Park, OH | Friend
Laura, Therese, and family.I am very sorry for the loss of your dear mother. Although I did not know her, she sounds like a lovely lady. She had to be special to have raised such a wonderful family. Please know I’m thinking of you during this difficult time.
Kathy Malesick
August 19, 2025 | Athens, OH | Friend
Laura, Therese and Karl, Very sorry for your loss. I remember how nice your mom was when our parents got together. She was a kind lady.
Jeff Schneider
August 19, 2025 | Other
I will miss her so much she was the sweetest kindest woman I knew. Fly high my pink flamingo lady❤
Melissa Combs
August 18, 2025 | Athens, OH | Friend
Jean made a lasting impact on the local area. My condolences to all of Jean's family.
Martha Carson
August 18, 2025 | Guysville, OH | Acquaintance
Brian and I are so sorry for your loss. We will always remember your Mother/ Grandmother with the prettiest smile. I first met her when she brought in a class to take the typing exams at Ohio University. What a gem! She was so kind and you could tell her students liked her. Later, it was so cool to wind up living in the same community. I am happy we knew her and share in your sorrow for your loss. May her legacy live on forever. Connie and Brian Garrett
Connie Garrett
August 18, 2025 | Guysville, OH
I knew Jean as another business teacher. She was supportive and helpful. My condolences to your family.
Betty Thompson
August 18, 2025 | Athens, OH | Coworker
Laura,Theresa and Karl. Sorry you lost your mom. Find peace.
Steve Hensler
August 18, 2025 | Oil City, PA
- Jean Fair Fieler, 90, of Athens, Ohio, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2025, after celebrating her 90th birthday earlier this month with family in Stewart, Ohio, and Morehead, Kentucky.
She was born August 10, 1935, in Morehead, Kentucky, to Linus and Jessie Mae Fair. Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Bernard (Bernie) Fieler, in 1981; her parents; her siblings Ruth, Merl, Nell, Carl, and Dale; her mother-in-law Laura Fieler Biehl; her brother-in-law Dave Fieler; her sister-in-law Mary Fieler Sheppard; and her dear friend Sylvia Gilders.
She is survived by her children: Laura Fieler Carney of Stewart, Ohio; Therese Fieler Lackey (Keith) of Guysville, Ohio; and Karl Linus Fieler (Jenny) of Parkersburg, West Virginia and her grandchildren: Mackenzie Lackey Childers (Chris) of Saint Augustine, Florida; Kelsey Lackey Becker (John) of Hudsonville, Michigan; Levi Lackey (Jennifer) of Guysville, Ohio; Ryan Fieler Sikorski (Corey) of Parkersburg, West Virginia; Chase Fieler (Whitney) of Saga, Japan; Jake Fieler (Kaitlyn) of Parkersburg, West Virginia; and Max Carney of New York, New York. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren Camryn and Asher Childers, Ethan and Andrew Becker, Ellis, Vaughn and Lachlan Lackey, Daxton, Kason and Sutton Fieler, and Frankie Fieler, along with many cherished nieces and nephews.
Jean was a retired Athens High School teacher, fondly remembered by former students who often shared with her children that she had been their favorite teacher or had made a lasting impact on their lives. During her husband’s tenure as an English professor at Ohio University, Jean was active in many OU groups and deeply engaged in the Athens community.
She was a longtime member of the Church of the Good Shepherd and participated in several organizations including the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Red Hat Society, the Athens Historical Society, and the League of Women Voters. While her children were in school, Jean was active in Band Boosters and Athletic Boosters, and regularly attended football, wrestling, basketball, baseball, and softball games, and band events. Once she became a grandmother, she continued that same enthusiastic support—cheering from the sidelines, applauding from the stands, and celebrating every performance and achievement of her grandchildren in their extracurricular activities. She found the greatest joy in simply being with those she loved most, her family.
The family extends heartfelt thanks to the compassionate staff of the 100 Hall at The Laurels of Athens.
Burial will take place at Lee Cemetery in Morehead, Kentucky, on Saturday, August 23, at 1:00 p.m., where Jean will be laid to rest alongside her beloved husband. Arrangements are with Jagers & Sons Funeral Home, Athens. Please share a memory, a note of condolence or sign the online register at www.jagersfuneralhome.com.
In honor of her lifelong love of reading, the family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Athens County Public Libraries, 30 Home Street, Athens, OH 45701.
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