Courtesy of the Ottumwa Courier

Jane R. Bowne Fisher
Fisher, Jane R. Bowne Peacefully Entered Eternal Life on February 25, 2010, at the age of 92. Resident of Alexian Village, formerly of Ottumwa, Iowa and Harlingen, TX. Beloved wife of the late Karl Fisher and, formerly, Benjamine Bowne. Loving mother of Martha Jane (Jerome) Seinitz, Mary Ann (Daniel) Switzer, Beatrice "Peggy" ( Weston) Stucky, and John (Kathy) Bowne. Proud grandmother of Laura (William) Kasbeer, Linda (John) Murbach, David (Miki) Geras, Cynthia Geras, Darcy (Mark) Luling, Todd (Tracy) Switzer, Matthew (Kandi) Stucky, the late Jennifer Stucky, Dale (Trudy) Bowne and Nikki Bowne. Further survived by 14 great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Jane lived an interesting and varied life: for many years she and her husband, Benjamine Bowne, operated a large farm in southeast Iowa where, among other things, they bred and showed purebred Aberdeen Angus cattle. Jane loved farm life; she raised hybrid tea roses, was a 4H leader for many years and was active in the farming community. When they returned to Ottumwa, Jane owned and operated Jane's Card & Gift shop for many years, during this time Benjamine Bowne died. A number of years later Jane married Karl Fisher and they lived in Hedrick, IA, near Ottumwa and then retired to Harlingen,TX. She and Karl moved to Alexian Village in Milwaukee in early 2002, Karl died a year later and Jane has continued to live there until her death. She had many friends among the residents and staff and enjoyed playing bridge, sewing for charity, attending concerts and caring for Patches, her cat. A visitation will be held on Monday, March 1, 2010, from 2 to 3 PM, at Alexian Village, Chapel of the Holy Spirit (76th Street and Brown Deer Road ½ mile north), followed by a brief service honoring Jane's life at 3 PM. An additional visitation will be held at Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa, IA, at 6 PM on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. Interment at Ottumwa Cemetery will be the next day. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Jane's name may be made to Alexian Village, 9301 North 76th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53223 or the Cancer Society or a charitable organization of your choice.