Nancy Carol Fischer

Nancy Carol Fischer, 93, passed away in the early hours of March 18, 2024. Raised modestly in Minneapolis, MN, Nancy, like many of her generation, experienced much of her childhood during WWII. Despite the sacrifices her family had to make and the hardships she endured, Nancy was always known for being fun-loving. She was sweet, but she was sassy, too, and she loved nothing more in those days than to play softball in the streets until curfew. Her father died right after the war, when Nancy was 15, and her mother went to work at Honeywell to support the family. Nancy and her three sisters all took part in raising their little brother, cleaning, cooking meals and working odd jobs to help their mother make ends meet. Nancy graduated from high school, followed by secretarial school when she was 20. She went on to work at the local telephone company and then the Soo Line Railroad as a comptometer operator. She loved her job, and her reputation as a detail-oriented, meticulous, and hard-working individual made her an asset to the company and a star employee for several years. One night, out with a girlfriend at the famed Murray's restaurant in Minneapolis, destiny tapped Nancy on the shoulder. A charismatic young man named Don Fischer asked her to dance. Don in those days, though only 27 years old, was making his way in real estate and had just purchased his first home. Don was starstruck by Nancy's self-effacing charm, her natural beauty, and her fun-loving spirit. Don had dated a model or two, but Nancy was the real deal. They were married four months later. Together Nancy and Don grabbed the brass ring and manifested an incredible life and legacy, eventually settling in California. There they grew Don's business, raised their kids to adulthood, and lived the American Dream. Don always said that Nancy could light up a room, and indeed she could. She will always be remembered for her beautiful smile, her sweet nature, her fiery determination, her love of laughter and fun, and for her unwavering devotion to her children. Nancy was one of a kind and she will always be missed and never forgotten. She is survived by her beloved son and daughter, David Fischer and Dawn Stein, and by her cherished grandsons Austin Fischer (Jenn), Jackson Fischer, and Alex Fischer. She is also survived by her former daughter-in-law Lisa Fischer, her brother Rodney Anderson, her sister-in-law Beverly Fischer, and by many nieces and nephews. Nancy was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Don Fischer, her sisters and their husbands Beverly Vye (Bill), Betty Paulson (Ernie), and Bonnie Wasilak (George) her brothers-in-law John Fischer and George Fischer (Loretta) and by her treasured cocker spaniel, "Pups Racer."A celebration of Nancy's life will be held with family.