Kelsie Fisher Obituary
Kelsie Lea Fisher, 36, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, August 22, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer.
A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at Keystone Church in Ankeny. A Celebration of Kelsie’s Life will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, also at Keystone Church. Graveside services will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Colo Cemetery in Colo.
Kelsie was born on December 30, 1988, in Ames, Iowa, to Ron and Teresa Phares. She graduated from Colo-NESCO Senior High School in 2007. On September 20, 2014, she married the love of her life, Carl Fisher. Her greatest joy came on December 20, 2023, when she became a mother to her son, Crosby.
Kelsie was strong in her faith and cherished her time with her Keystone Church Connection Group. She loved being with family, spending time at the farm, and enjoying summers at Clear Lake. She adored being an aunt and especially enjoyed attending her nieces’ and nephews’ activities. Kelsie worked at Green Hills as a Restorative Aide, where she made lasting connections with residents and coworkers. She enjoyed softball, golf, CrossFit, fishing, coloring, baking for family gatherings, and cheering on the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Kelsie is survived by her husband, Carl; son, Crosby; father, Ron Phares; twin brother, Chad Phares; sister, Tara (Nick) Marler, and their children, Mason, Ethan, and Allie; grandfather, Harold Amundson; sisters-in-law, Julie (Jon) Holscher, and their daughter, Ainsley, and Stephanie (Brian) Starrett, and their son, Matthew; mother-in-law, Kyla Fisher; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and extended family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Teresa Phares; grandparents, Reda Amundson and Harry and Vada Phares; mother-in-law, Patricia Mann; and father-and mother-in-law, Gordon and Judy Fisher.
Memorial contributions may be made to the family in Kelsie’s name for a college fund for her son, Crosby, to the Upper Midwest Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society, or to ValorFit.
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