Larry G. 'King' Fisher
Larry G. "King" Fisher, 58, of North Oakland, Chicora, died unexpectedly at 11:33 a.m. Wednesday in Butler Memorial Hospital of an apparent heart attack following surgery.
He was born in Butler, Aug. 14, 1951, the son of L.C. "Cliff" and Genevieve Carben Fisher.
He owned and operated Fisher's Auto Body in North Oakland for 30 years.
He was a member of St. Wendelin Roman Catholic Church, Carbon Center, and the Loyal Order of the Moose of Chicora.
An outdoorsman, he was a hunter and fisherman and enjoyed spending time with his family and his grandchildren.
Surviving are a son, Larry Fisher and his wife, Andrea, of Butler; a daughter, Lisa Warheit and her husband, Geoff, of Butler; three grandchildren, Taylor Warheit, Deagan Warheit and Landen Fisher; his parents, L.C. "Cliff" and Genevieve Carben Fisher of Chicora; a sister, Sally Fisher of Chicora Road, Chicora; a brother, Ed Fisher of Chicora; eight nieces and nephews; and a great-niece.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Joseph C. Fisher, who died Jan. 22, 1999.
<B>FISHER</B> — Friends of Larry G. "King" Fisher, who died Wednesday, July 8, 2009, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the <B>STEIGHNER FUNERAL HOME</B>, 111 E. Slippery Rock and Main streets in Chicora. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday at the St. Wendelin Roman Catholic Church, 210 St. Wendelin Road, Carbon Center, Butler, with the Rev. Steven Neff, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Wendelin Cemetery.For more information, directions or to extend condolences to his family, go to www.steighnerfuneralhome.com.
