Jacob Henry Flisher Jr.

Jacob Henry "Jake" Flisher Jr., of Goshen, died peacefully in his sleep on Sept. 22, 2023, at age of 96.

He was born April 27, 1927, in Nampa, Idaho, to Jacob Henry Flisher, and Ina (Berry) Flisher.

Jake was married to Arvilla Miller on Aug. 29, 1952, in Kalona, Iowa. She preceded him in death in 1998.

He is survived by four daughters, Mary Ina Hooley (Don) of Bluffton, Ohio, Judy Ginger (John) of Eugene, Oregon, Sylvia Blaser (Dennis) of Caledonia, Illinois, and Jeanette Hunt (Randy) of Millersville, Pennsylvania; seven grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren, and 14 step-great-grandchildren.

His education included lab technician training at St. Luke's Hospital, Nampa, Idaho, then Hesston College, Hesston, Kansas, Northwest Nazarene College, Nampa, Idaho, Goshen College, Goshen, and Goshen Biblical Seminary, Goshen.

In 1953 Jake and Arvilla became missionaries in Central India with Mennonite Board of Missions, where they worked until 1975. His work included lab technician and administrator of Dhamtari Christian Hospital. As an ordained minister, he pastored in several village churches. In 1975 they moved to Hannibal, Missouri, where Jake became administrator of Beth Haven Nursing Home where he worked until his retirement in 1995. In Hannibal he was a member of Rotary Club.

In 2000 he moved to Greencroft Retirement Center, Goshen, where he lived up until his death. While in Goshen he was a member of College Mennonite Church.

A graveside service will be held Oct. 20, at Pea Ridge Mennonite Cemetery, Philadelphia, Missouri, where he will be buried next to his wife.

Memorial gifts may be directed to Mennonite Mission Network, P.O. Box 370, Elkhart, IN 46515; https://www.mennonitemission.net/.

Yoder-Culp Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.