The Funeral Service for Frank Fischer, age 81 of Carson, will be held at 10:30am Thursday, August 11, 2011 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Carson with Pastor Rose Trenbeath, officiating. Burial will be in the Carson Community Cemetery with full military honors afforded by the Walter J. Thome American Legion Post #45 of Carson.


A family service will be held at 7:00pm on Wednesday evening at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin.


Special music will be provided by Tana Zimmerman.


Honorary Casketbearers are Nikki Fischer, Kayla Scholes and all of Frank's friends.
Serving as Active Casketbearers are Travis Fischer, Jared Fischer, Josh Fischer, Otis Scholes, Aaron Fischer and Danny Hartman.


A memorial has been established.


Frank Fischer was born on July 12, 1930 on the family farm near Glen Ullin, ND to Ellis and Eva (Heidt) Fischer. He worked at service stations in Carson. He enlisted into the U.S. Army on May 11, 1951 and served the Korean War. He was honorably discharge on May 11, 1953. After returning home he was united in marriage to Alice (Fraase) on December 4, 1953 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Carson, ND.


In July of 1957 Frank and Alice purchased the service station at the north end of Main Street in Carson which became Frank's Standard Service. They purchased a farm outside of Carson in 1980 and started milking cows. In 1983, they moved out to the farm after they sold the service station and still reside there today.


Frank was a proud member of the Walter J. Thome American Legion Post # 45 for 59 years. In the winter he enjoyed playing pool with the "Old Timers" and taking his chances at Prairie Knights Casino.


Frank passed away on Monday morning, August 8, 2011 at Jacobson Memorial Hospital in Elgin after a short illness.


Surviving family members include his wife of 58 years, Alice; four children, Joel Fischer, Mobridge, SD, Noel Fischer, Ron Fischer and wife Julie, Karen and husband Greg Scholes, all of Carson, ND; seven grandchildren, Travis and Cassie Fischer, Watertown, SD, Josh, Aaron and Leslie Fischer, Mobridge, SD, Nikki Fischer, Sioux Falls, SD, Jared Fischer, Otis Scholes and Kayla Scholes all of Carson, ND; two great-grandchildren, Allison and Caleb Fischer, Watertown, SD; one sister, Anna Finck, Burt, ND, one brother-in-law, Donald Seibert, Montana, and numerous nieces and nephews.


He was preceded in death by his parents, five sisters, Elizabeth, Theresa, Emilia, Margaret, and Eva, three brothers, Joseph, Ellis, Raymond, and one great grandson, Alex Fischer.


Visitation will be on Wednesday from 1:00 to 7:00pm at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin and on Thursday one hour prior to services at St. John's Lutheran Church in Carson.