Roscoe J.Fisher. 81, of Monticello. died Saturday, March 6. 1999 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Lafayette.

He was born May 26, 1917 in White County, the son of Roy D. and Ruth VanVoorst Fisher. He married Dorothy M. Foltz on March 5, 1939 and she survives.

He was a 1935 graduate of Chalmers High School.

He worked for the A,S.C.S., a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture for 20 years, retiring in 1978. He also farmed most of his life.

He lived in Clermont, Florida and visited Monticello in the summer. He moved back in 1998.

He was a member of the Monticello Christian Church.

He was a 50 year member of the IOOF. He was also an associate member of the Chalmers American Legion.

He is survived by his wife; two sons, Jim of Mishawaka and Tom of Park City, Utah; two brothers, Melvin of Freemont. Mich., and Herbert of Brookston; three sisters, Irene Irons of Monon, Edna Meeker of Lee's Summit. MO., and Phyllis Hughes of Carmel and three grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two brothers.

Funeral services were this morning at Miller-Roscka Funeral home with Rev. Donald Arturburn officiating Burial will be at Riverview Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Monticello Christian Church.