Obituary of Al Fisa

Al Fisa, 66, of Wisconsin Rapids, died January 4, 2012 at Riverview Hospital with his family at his side following a courageous battle with cancer.

Al was born October 20, 1945 in Racine to June (Smith) and the late Jerry Fisa. Al and his family moved to Pittsville as a child. He married Elaine Sands on November 9, 1968 in Racine and they moved to Wisconsin Rapids.

Al joined the Naval Reserve while in high school and upon graduation from Pittsville High School he completed his active duty as a machinist mate aboard the U.S.S. Strong. Upon returning home he worked at Vulcan Materials (formally BASF Wyandotte) until his retirement in 2005.

Al was an avid hunter. He especially enjoyed spending time in the woods just checking out his deer country. Throughout his life he enjoyed woodworking, fishing, boating, camping and puttering in the yard while feeding “his buddies”, the squirrels. He and Elaine loved to travel together. Al was also an avid reader and he could always be found with a book or two close by. Most important was spending time with his family.

Survivors include his wife, Elaine, Wisconsin Rapids, two daughters, Lori (Keith) Lanzendorf of St. Michael, MN and Angie (Todd) Prange of Sheboygan, two granddaughters, Jaeden and Coley Prange of Sheboygan. Also sisters-in-law and brothers-in law Chuck and Lynda Lechner, Racine, David and Nancy Sands, Union Grove, Marvin Sands, Arlington TX, Jim and Claudia Mielke, Beaver Dam and Ken and Cheri Sands, Racine. Nieces and nephews Chip (Margaret) Lechner, Pam (Matt) Mordja, Racine; Kristy (Jed) Hunter, Milwaukee, Tricia Sands, Union Grove, Mitch and Ben Sands Racine. Great-nieces Brooke Lechner, Veronica Hunter and great-nephews Trent and Nathan Mordja, Chase Lechner.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Ralph, his father-in-law, Allen Sands & mother-in-law, Mary Sands.

Services will be at 12:00 PM on Monday, January 9, at Taylor, Vollert and Jennings Funeral Home, Wisconsin Rapids. Rev. Josh Fite will officiate. Friends may call at Taylor Funeral Home on Monday, January 9 from 10:00 AM until the time of services at the funeral home.

The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses in the Marshfield Oncology Department for their care and support these last two years.