Rose Fisher

Rose Fisher passed away peacefully, at home, in the arms of her high school sweetheart and husband of almost 67 years, Dwayne, on the 13th of February 2026.

Her last days were spent with Dwayne and  their children, Debbie, Cathie,  and David, reminiscing and laughing about her early childhood years growing up in Seneca, living as a family in Burns, and all the whimsical and funny things she did in her amazing life.

Fondly known as “Rosie” to her many friends and loved ones, she was dedicated to bringing joy and silliness to life and conjured smiles and laughs from everyone who knew her.  Always a vision, and smelling of roses, she wore animal prints and sequined hats with a mischievous smile across her red lips and a twinkle in her eye. She loved teaching her grandchildren to be silly, sneaky, and maybe just a little bit naughty.    

Always active in her community, Rose was a Brownie, Boy Scout and 4-H leader for her kids’ troops.  Much to the horror of her children, but to the delight of the neighborhood kids, she would pile as many kids as possible into her Chevy Belair Station Wagon, and sing songs about everything she saw outside the car.  Then, encouraged by a chorus of, “sing it again, Mrs Fisher!”, she would start all over again.  

Rose was an accomplished artist,  locally known for her whimsical “naked ladies” paintings, as well as beautiful birds and flowers. A lot of her artwork is currently hanging on the walls of many Baker City friends’ and acquaintances’ homes.  You might have also seen her Sunflower Painted Barn on Pine Creek Road.  

She took great delight in writing tributes in the form of silly poems to friends and family.  This included a silly fashion show and song for her bowling league in Burns.  Rose worked at Haines School as Secretary and wrote a silly poem based on “Yertle the Turtle” for Dr. Suess’s Read Across America, which included the names of every student and staff member in the school and she was proud to give that special gift to all of  those children.

Rose loved to be silly and “stir the pot”.  She loved to banter and could dish it out, as well as take it, with a smile on her face, especially with her favorite son in law.

Rose was a very special woman and those who knew her know how lucky they are.  She will be missed by all of us: her loving and devoted husband,  3 children, 5 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, and a whole lot of friends she collected along the way.

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