Ivanelle Fishel

Ivanelle Fishel 94, of Elkader, passed away peacefully March 5, 2018, at the Elkader Care Center. Ivanelle Dorothea Wilhelmina Fishel was born February 23, 1924, in Volga Township, the daughter of Ferdinand and Ella (Wilke) Meenan. She received her education to the eighth grade at the Communia Country School. She was a lifetime member of Peace United Church of Christ in Elkader.

On September 15, 1948, she was united in marriage to Robert L. Fishel at Frieden’s Evangelical Church in Elkader by Rev. Paul Kitterer. To this union three children were born, Janice, JoAnn and Kenneth. After her husband’s passing in 1973, she kept on farming with her son until health issues occurred. Her entire life was spent on the family farm. She was a hard worker, and a true pioneer in her time. At one time she was a member of the Do-R-Best club for many years.

She enjoyed dairy farming, raising many chickens, selling eggs, gardening, flowers and especially loved her kitties.

Those left to cherish her memories are her children, JoAnn and Kenneth, plus relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband and daughter.

Private funeral services were held at Peace United Church of Christ in Elkader with Rev. Jon Haack officiating.

Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service assisted the family. Online condolences may be left with www.graufuneralhomes.com