Connie Neil Fisher, 93 Lt. Col (Rtd) of Sand Springs passed away on Friday January 6, 2023 at Sand Springs Nursing and Rehab Center.

The services for Connie are entrusted to Mobley-Groesbeck Funeral Service.

He was born the third of six sons to Connie P. and Leta C. Fisher in Guthrie, Oklahoma. His brothers; Bob, Joe, Don, Larry, Charlie and mother and father preceded him in death.

Connie graduated from Sand Springs High School in June 1948.  In July, he volunteered for the US Army, (no GI Bill which expired in 1947) serving as a Medical Technician. He received sixty-eight dollars a month, less laundry charges and taxes.

After separation from the service in July 1950, he enrolled at Oklahoma A&M College (OSU) seeking a degree in Music Education and an Army Commission, which he received in 1953.  He graduated with a degree in 1955.

In January 1955 he married Dolores Channell of Sand Springs.  Born to this union are Neil Harmon, Stuart Kyle and Leta Channell.

Connie taught vocal music in Hominy, Newkirk, Sand Springs, Okemah and Bristow, retiring in 1984.  He moved to Texas and taught at Rockwall for a total of thirty eight years.  Returning to Sand Springs in 1991 he started a new business as a raconteur.  He was a professional story teller in the Tulsa Artist in the School Program.

He met and married Barbara Ann Storjohann, whose four adult sons and their families became major assets in his life.

As an officer in the US Army Connie served in the Reserve and National Guard for a total of 34 years retiring as a Lt. Col.  He attended Medical Field Service School, Civil Affairs/Civil Defense, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Command and General Staff College.

Connie served his community in many ways.  He was a member of the Masonic Lodge #475 for over 70 years, Elks Lodge #2553, United Methodist Church and volunteered at the Sand Springs Museum expertly telling the story of Charles Page and the beginnings of Sand Springs.  Connie was also a member of the Scotts Club of Tulsa, National Story Tellers Network, Territory Tellers, Tejas Storytelling Association and the Oklahoma Retired Teachers.  He also served as Choir Director for many churches over the years.

Those surviving Connie are his wife, Barbara; two sons, Neil H. (Debra), Stuart K. (Chris); daughter Leta C. Fisher; four step-sons, Bernhard (Sarah), Allan (Marsha), John and David (Carolyn) Storjohann; 15 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be held at Mobley-Groesbeck Funeral Service on Tuesday, January 10 from 12 noon to 8 pm, Wednesday January 11, from 12 noon to 7 pm, with the family receiving friends  from 5 pm to 7 pm and the funeral on Thursday January 12 at 1pm in the Sand Springs United Methodist Church