Camilla J. Fishler

Camilla J. Fishler obituary

Camilla J. Fishler

Camilla Fishler Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Melby Funeral Home & Crematory on Dec. 2, 2025.
Camilla J Fishler, 85 of Platteville formerly of Lancaster, Wisconsin, died November 29,

2025, at St Domini Villa, Hazel Green, Wisconsin. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 AM, Friday, December 5, 2025, at the Melby Funeral Home & Crematory, Platteville. Pastor Mary Ann Floeke will officiate. Burial will be at the Prairie Cemetery, Fennimore, Wisconsin. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until the time of the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to a charity of your choice in Camilla's name. Online condolences can be made at www.melbyfh.com

Camilla was born in 1940 in Boscobel, Wisconsin, daughter to Hubert and Regina (Collins) Gutweiler. She was raised in the rural Fennimore area on a farm. Camilla graduated from Fennimore High School. She was married to John Fishler. Their early married life was spent in Kenosha, Wisconsin where she worked for the city water department later stayed home to care for her children and household. The family returned to Grant County in 1969 to live on their farm near Bagley, Wisconsin. In 1979 they moved to their farm near Lancaster for 40 years. Camilla for a number of years was a teacher's assistant for the West Grant and Lancaster Schools. Camilla worked a number of years for U.S. Postal Service as rural route carrier until she retired. Camilla helped for many years with the Fishler Tax Service with John. In 2018 they moved to Platteville to be closer to their daughter. Camilla enjoyed reading, playing cards, biking trail when camping all over the Midwest and trips to Florida. The couple loved to travel to Salt Lake City so Camilla could work on her genealogy hobby. Their travels included British Isles, Ireland, Germany, and cruise up to Moscow and Russia. They enjoyed spending many winters in Florida. Camilla loved spending time with her family the most.

Camilla is survived by her daughters, Diane (Kent) Smith, and Donna Fishler, grandson Eric Smith; three sisters Carol Rufener, Mary Biddick, Ellen (Chuck) Lange, brother David (Barbara) Gutweiler, sisters and brothers- in-law Barbara Kessler, Joann Bruckner, Grace Fishler and Ronald Fishler, David (Deb) Fishler, many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband, her parents, brothers-in-law Jack Rufener, Ernie Rufener, Gary Biddick, Roger Fishler, Stanley Fishler, Paul Fishler and sister-in-law Pat Rogers, Darla Fishler and Nieces and Nephews.

The family would like to THANK St. Dominics Villa for their excellent care she received there 200 hall nursing staff and other departments THANK the staff of St Croix Hospice, Dr Bearse, for their excellent care at this difficult time.

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1245 N Water St, Platteville, WI 53818

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