Myrtle "Weenie" Doreen Fischer

Myrtle Doreen “Weenie” Fischer passed away peacefully on December 11, 2024, at the age of 98 years.  She was born April 16, 1926, to Myrtle and Frank Tomes and was the youngest of 5 children. They had a strong Christian faith and never missed a Sunday church service.  She was very close to her siblings.  Christmas, Easter and other special holidays were always spent together and often at our house.

After her schooling she met and fell in love with her air force sweetheart.  Their romance blossomed until they were married July 9, 1945.  From this union they were blessed with four children – Larry, Lynne, Randy and Rhonda.  Mom and dad farmed for many years both grain and cattle and mom always had a big garden.  They loved to dance and play cards with the neighbors.

Mom always put her family first, whether taking us to hockey, ball, figure skating or helping with homework.  Doing all those things that moms do.  You could smell her homemade bread walking up the lane after school, and always had a hot meal ready for dads hunting buddies.  She was very community minded, she sang in the church choir, held an office in UCW and a strong member of the Legion Aux 189.  She baked pies, made soup whenever needed and convened many a fall supper at the church.

After a house fire we moved to the Tomes family farm where they stayed until dads failing health when they moved to Neepawa where mom lived on Davidson Street for twenty-two years.  Her health sent her to hospital in January 2024, then in May to Country Meadows Personal Care Home until her passing.

We all did everything we could to keep mom in her little apartment.  Mom loved to read, play bingo, jigsaw puzzles, the jumble in the free press, she loved tv sports, especially the Blue Jays and curling.  She had a passion to knit and crochet.  Many dish clothes were made while watching her soap operas, she loved playing cards and could still kick our butts in crib or scrabble.  She kept a daily journal for years.

To say the least, mom was a worrier, a thunder or windstorm had her heading to the basement and whenever we went on a road trip until we checked in, when we reached our destination.

Mom loved her many Plumas friends and her new Neepawa friends, she loved her family unconditionally and instilled family values in all of us.  Her grandchildren and great grandchildren were the apple of her eyes.  Up until the end, she never forgot a name or a birthdate.

Doreen was predeceased by her husband Scott of almost 60 years, grand daughter Lori Vinie, and great grand daughter Emma and Ava Lambier, and her siblings.

Left to mourn her passing are her children Larry (Debbie), Lynne (Bob), Randy (Debbie), Rhonda (Brian), 10 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren, sister in laws Viola Rempel and Barb Fischer.

Donations can be made in Doreen’s memory to the Plumas United Church.