Richard "Fish" D. Fisher

Richard D. "Fish" Fisher, 71, of Waterloo, IL, died April 7, 2016, in St. Louis, MO. He was born August 18, 1944, in St. Louis, MO.

    He is survived by his brother Ed (Linda) Fisher & Oliver Blase; sister Dori Blase; special friend John (Rhonda) Maurer; nephew Bill O'Daniel; great nephew Will O'Daniel; uncle Willis "Butch" (Francis) Meyer; aunts Irene Diercks, Rose Banks, & Florence Meyer; special cousins Steve Fleming & Geri Fleming - Meyer.

    He is preceded in death by his parents Edward & Vera (nee Meyer) Fisher and special aunt & uncle Edgar & Velma Meyer.

    Fish will long be remembered for his support of Monroe County sports, especially baseball and softball. Fish coached many women’s and men’s adult softball teams through the years, as well as American Legion baseball and Mon-Clair League baseball. Fish possessed a wealth of knowledge on the history of regional sports. In 2013, Fisher was inducted into the Mon-Clair Baseball Hall of Fame. Rich was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of the American Legion and a life VFW member. Fish was also a Paul Harris recipient and on the Waterloo High School Hall of Fame Committee.

As an expression of sympathy the family prefers memorial contributions to: 
Gibault Baseball Club
Waterloo High School Baseball Club
Donor's Choice

Visitation:
    4 PM to 8 PM Monday, April 11, 2016 at Quernheim Funeral Home
    8 AM until time of service Tuesday 

Funeral:
    10 AM Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Quernheim Funeral Home in Waterloo, IL
        Pastor Matt Friz officiating
    Interment at Waterloo Cemetery in Waterloo, IL

VFW 7 PM Monday