Christine M. (Mikus) Fisher

Christine M. (Mikus) Fisher, of Ithaca passed away June 24, 2021 at Schenpp’s Senior Care in St. Louis, Michigan at the age of 98 1/2 years old.

Christine was born December 19, 1922 to Augustine and Frances Mikus who migrated from Czechoslovakia in 1922 to Ellis Island. She was one of six children.

As a little girl, she and her brother Frank went to Breckenridge rural school. The children worked in the fields with mother and father. In her 20’s, she worked at the Flint Bomber Plant. In March of 1945 she married Keith D. Fisher and lived on the farm north of Ithaca. She worked at Redmond Motor Division in Ithaca for many years until they closed and moved to Owosso.

She went to school to become an LPN and worked at Gratiot Community Hospital for many years. After she retired from there, she continued taking people’s blood pressures at Evan’s Drugstore in Alma, Michigan.

Christine is survived by her daughter Connie (Brink) Hodge of Clare, Michigan; her brother Frank Mikus, 99 1/2 years old of St. Louis, Michigan; her grandchildren Kevin Brink of Santa Fe, Texas; Christopher Brink of Paw Paw, Michigan; Robyn (Hall) Coulthard of Cookeville, Tennessee; Jennifer Hodge of West Carrolton, Ohio; her great-grandchildren Sophia Brink of Paw Paw, Michigan; McKinzie Brink of Santa Fe, Texas; Jorden Howerton of West Carrolton, Ohio; Christopher Hall of Dalton, Georgia; Bryce Hall of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

She was preceded in death by Keith Fisher; her son Donald K. Fisher; her parents Augustine and Frances Mikus of Ashley; her sister Anna Smolka; her brother Stephan Mikus; two infant siblings; and many nieces and nephews. 

Visitation will be held 11am to 1pm on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at the Barden Funeral Home in Ithaca. A graveside service will follow at 1:15pm Wednesday at Pine Grove Cemetery.  The family is being served by the Barden Funeral Home in Ithaca. Condolences may be left for the family online at www.bardenfuneralhome.com.

Comments

[Cyndi and Jerry Roslund]

We were so sorry to hear of Chris's passing. She was a wonderful woman! I know she will be greatly missed. Prayers for peace and healing go out to the family.

[Connie, her daughter]

Mom, I sat by your bedside 3 to 4 hours nightly for weeks. I rubbed your arm and held your hand. Penny gave you kisses. I don't know if you knew I was there, I hope you did. You brought me into this world and I wanted to be with you when you left this world, but that didn't happen. You left before I got there that day, for that I am sorry. I will miss all the joking and laughing that we did. We will all miss you, Love Connie

[Sharon Benjamin]

Connie, we, Jim, Chada, and I will miss your Mother. What a sweet lady. I’ll miss her laughing and getting tickled at Chada. He will probably still want to go to her room. My prayers are with you.
Sharon

[Christine Currie]

I met she at Euchre day at Senior Center. We all loved her. She was a great Christian. She loved to sing hymns.
Christine Currie