Martha Fister

January 27, 1921 - March 20, 2017

Martha Mae (Robbins) Fister was born January 27, 1921 in Faulkton, South Dakota to Ethwell Charles and Lottie (Wischmeyer) Robbins. Martha died on March 20, 2017 at the Regency Park Nursing & Rehab Center in Jefferson, Iowa at the age of 96 years. She attended country school near Onaka, South Dakota thru the 8th grade. She moved to a farm near Paton, IA with her family in 1934 and graduated from Paton High School in 1939. She married George Ray Fister on August 23, 1941 at Fall City, Nebraska. She was a secretary at the United Methodist Church in Ogden, Iowa for 15 years and also helped with the farm work. Martha was a member of the United Methodist Church’s in Ogden, Iowa as well as Eloy and Casa Grande, Arizona. Martha was preceded in death by her husband George; her parents; 1 sister; 4 brothers; 1 Niece; and 1 Nephew. She is survived by numerous Nieces and Nephews. Graveside Services for Martha Fister, 96, of Jefferson will be 10:00 am Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Scranton Township Cemetery, Scranton, Iowa. Visitation with the family present to greet friends will be Wednesday, March 22, 2017 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson.