Thomas E. Fischer, 84, Jasper

Thomas E. Fischer, 84, of Jasper, passed away at 2:45 a.m. on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, in St. Charles Health Campus in Jasper. 

Tom was born in St. Meinrad, Indiana, on January 2, 1939, to Edward and Eleanora (Dosch) Fischer. 

He married Mary Joyce Merkley on June 27, 1959, in St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Jasper, Indiana. 

He worked at Kimball International for 45 years. 

He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Jasper, Indiana. 

Tom loved animals, especially his dogs and cats. 

Surviving is his wife of almost 65 years, Mary Joyce Fischer of Jasper; two children, Thomasa Duncan of Jasper and Michael Fischer of Jasper; grandchildren, Miranda (Sebastian) Wynn Callender of Winter Haven, Fla. and Vanessa (Steven) Gray of Orlando; and great-grandchildren, Mischa Wynn, and Adeline and Wren Gray. 

Preceding him in death are his parents, a half-brother, Charles Andrews, and a great-grandson, Dyllan Wynn. 

A private burial for Thomas E. Fischer will be held at Fairview Cemetery in Jasper, Indiana. 

Online condolences may be made at www.becherkluesner.com.