IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Michael Ryan

Michael Ryan Fisher Profile Photo

Fisher

Dec 26, 1969 — Oct 30, 2020

Remsen

Obituary

Michael "Mike" Ryan Fisher , 50, of rural Remsen died unexpectantly on Friday, October 30, 2020 at his home due to complications from Type 2 Diabetes

A Celebration of Life Service will be 7:00 p.m. Thursday, December 17, 2020 at the Le Mars Bible Church in Le Mars.  Pastor Mike Hulinsky will officiate.  Visitation with the family present will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday at the church.  Social distancing and wearing a mask will be required.  Private family interment will be in Resthaven Memory Gardens.  Arrangements are with the Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Le Mars.  Services will be uploaded to the funeral home website following the services.  Expressions of sympathy can extended to the family through www.rexwinkelfh.com .

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family for later designation.

Mike was born December 26, 1969 in Waterloo, Iowa to Reardon & Jill (Mommer) Fisher. He lived his childhood years in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Mike graduated from Cedar Falls High School in 1988 and continued his education at University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, graduating with a BS in Industrial Technology. Mike began his professional career at Iowa Industrial Products in Cedar Falls. He then completed his Master's Degree in Business Administration at Upper Iowa University.

After graduating from college, Mike worked for Kohler Company in Sheboygan, Wisconsin as a foundry supervisor. He then worked at John Deere Waterloo Works - Product Engineering Center in Waterloo as an Engineer.

Mike was united in marriage to Jodi Lynn Trojan on October 23, 1999 at the Broken Bow Evangelical Free Church in Broken Bow, Nebraska. To this union three children were born: Wade, Jace and Audrey.

Mike and Jodi lived in rural Bellevue, Iowa where Mike worked as a Diesel Engine Engineer Supervisor at John Deere Dubuque Works in Dubuque. During this time, Mike lived his dream of operating big equipment and starting his own business, Pro-Ject Custom Manure Pumping for a number of years.

In 2008, the family moved to rural Remsen, Iowa where Mike worked for Link Manufacturing in Sioux Center as a Manufacturing Supervisor, then was in the service department at Icon Ag & Turf in Doon and Le Mars. He later worked in Truck Sales at Cornhusker International in Sioux City. He was employed by Peterbilt in Sioux City in Truck Sales at the time of his death. He truly loved talking and selling trucks and anything that smelled of diesel fuel. He loved the challenge of figuring out what his customers wanted and found great joy in finding the right truck to meet their needs.

Mike enjoyed anything involving engines, Mopars, antique tractors, semis, attending farm and vehicle auctions, car races and had an immeasurable knowledge and ability to take apart and put back together anything mechanical or engine related.

Mike was a member of Le Mars Bible Church.

Mike is survived by his wife of 21 years, Jodi; sons, Wade and Jace; daughter, Audrey; parents, Reardon and Jill Fisher of Cedar Falls, I A ; sister, Sarah Fisher (John Fontana ) of St. Paul, M N ; father and mother in law, Gary and Charlie Trojan of Burwell, N E ; maternal g randm other, Hope Mommer of Sheridan, M T ; numerous aunts, uncle, cousins and many friends.

Mike is preceded in death by maternal grandparents , Russell and Lois Mommer; pa ternal grandparents , Tom and Edith Fisher; mother in law, Linda Trojan; brother in law, Jason Trojan, and an aunt and uncle.

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17

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17

Thursday

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