Jerome J. "Jerry" Fisher, 72, Wapakoneta, died at 11:59 a.m., Feb. 18, 2015, at his home with his family at his side.

He was born Aug. 15, 1942, in Lima, the son of Franklin J. and Lauretta K. Kohlrieser Fisher, who preceded him in death. On Nov. 4, 1967, he married Joan M. Dirksen, who survives.

Also surviving are two children, Craig (Ann Gedmark) Fisher, Anchorage, Alaska, and Denise Teufel, Clarence Center, N.Y.; five grandchildren, Sariah, Cora, Emma and Jessica Mulanix and Daniel Fisher; and a sister, Sally (Robert) McEvoy, Wilmington, Del.

Deceased are his son-in-law, Jacob Teufel, and his brother, William Fisher.

He retired in 1999 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture as a statistician with 35 years of service. He was a graduate of The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in agriculture and served in the U.S. Army Reserves.

He was a member of the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Lima. His hobbies included painting ceramics, landscaping and arranging flowers.

A Memorial Mass is 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Lima, the Rev. Steve Blum officiating.

The family will receive friends at a reception in the church basement following the service.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Food for the Poor, 6401 Lyons Rd., Coconut Creek, FL, 33073.

Condolences may be expressed at www.bayliffandeleyfh.com.

Arrangements are being handled by Bayliff & Eley Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Wapakoneta.