Inez Josephine Heiser

1913 - 2009  (95 years)

• Name	Inez Josephine Heiser  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	6 Sep 1913	Fisher, Champaign Co., IL
  Gender	Female
  Religion	East Bend Mennonite Church
  Death	21 Mar 2009	Gibson City, Ford Co., IL   [4]
  	Gibson Hospital Annex
  Burial	25 Mar 2009	Fisher, Champaign Co., IL
  	East Bend Mennonite Cemetery
  Person ID	I2809	Schrock-Birkey Connection
  Last Modified	18 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	Alvin Heiser,   b. 9 Jan 1886, Morton Twp., Tazewell Co., IL d. 9 Feb 1971, Champaign Co., IL (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Amelia (Molly) Birky,   b. 18 Mar 1892, Tazewell Co., IL d. 14 Nov 1971, Champaign, Champaign Co., IL (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	5 Jan 1910
  Family ID	F1978	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maurice P. Schaer,   b. 29 May 1914, Kalona, Washington Co., IA d. 9 Jan 1986, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	14 Oct 1933	Fisher, Champaign Co., IL   [4]
  Children	1. Joan Elizabeth Schaer,   b. 14 Jun 1936, Fisher, Champaign Co., IL d. 21 Jan 2020, Gibson City, Ford Co., IL (Age 83 years)   2. Virginia Lee (Ginny) Schaer
  Family ID	F1979	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Nov 2010

  
  

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  Birth - 6 Sep 1913 - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Marriage - 14 Oct 1933 - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL Death - 21 Mar 2009 - Gibson City, Ford Co., IL Burial - 25 Mar 2009 - Fisher, Champaign Co., IL  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Obit: News Gazette FISHER – Inez Heiser Schaer, 95, of Fisher went to be with the Lord in the early morning hours of Saturday, March 21, 2009, at the Gibson City Annex. She was born Sept. 6, 1913, in Fisher, a daughter of Alvin and Elizabeth (Birkey) Heiser. She married Maurice Schaer on Oct. 14, 1933, in Fisher. He preceded her in death on Jan. 9, 1986. She is survived by two daughters, Joan (Robert) Cender of Fisher and Virginia (Wesley) Oyer of Fisher; four grandchildren, Angela (Ken) Beachey of Foosland, Philip (Kristin) Oyer of Ludlow, Jayne (Duane) Eby of Fisher, Timothy Oyer of Thomasboro; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sisters and a grandson, Maurie Ray Cender. Inez owned and operated a tailoring shop in Champaign for many years. She and her husband spent a lot of time in volunteer service through Mennonite Board of Missions, working in multiple states. They were involved with young people, mentoring and acting as house parents. She was a lifelong member of East Bend Mennonite Church where she taught Sunday School and Vacation Bible School. She was active in the church sewing circle. They were the first youth sponsors of the church. She loved the Lord and served Him all her life. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 25, at East Bend Cemetery in rural Fisher. A celebration of life service will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 30, at the East Bend Mennonite Church, rural Fisher. Rev. Michael Dean will officiate. Memorials may be made to East Bend Mennonite Church.

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] Page 3, Ella Wagler Oyer, Christian and Catherine (Ulerich) Wagler, Tazewell Settlers. [S2] Ruth Berkey Reichly, The Berkey Book, (Arlington, VA). [S1100] Fisher Centennial 1876-1976, (Village of Fisher, Illinois), p. 50. [S11] Obituaries of Individuals.