Stan Douglas Fisher, age 72, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021, at his home. He was born October 23, 1948, in Ft. Scott, the son of Weldon Fisher and Ester McCracken Fisher.
Stan graduated from both Ft. Scott High School and Ft. Scott Community College. He married Elaine Russell on August 20, 1972, at the Grace Baptist Tabernacle in Ft. Scott. While in high school, Stan began working at Whiteside’s IGA. He remained there for nearly thirty years where he served as grocery department manager. He then worked for a short time at Ward/Kraft prior to going to work for the Burlington Northern Railroad. He worked as a conductor for the railroad until his retirement in 2018.
Stan was a longtime member of the Grace Baptist Tabernacle. He enjoyed gardening and keeping up his yard. In his younger days, he was an avid quail hunter.
Survivors include his wife, Elaine, of the home; his daughter, Stana Wynn and her husband, Jeremy, of Windsor, Colorado and two grandchildren, Nolan Wynn and wife, Anna, of Chesterfield, Missouri and Payton Wynn, of Windsor, Colorado. Also surviving is his brother, Steve Fisher and wife, Liz, of Ft. Scott.
Rev. Paul Rooks and Rev. Jeremy Wynn will conduct funeral services at 1:30 P.M. Monday, July 12th at the Grace Baptist Tabernacle.
Burial will follow in the Centerville Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 P.M. Sunday afternoon at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Memorials are suggested to the Grace Baptist Tabernacle and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.