MADISON - Heidi Jane Fischer, age 63, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, in Madison, Wis., with her loved ones by her side. The cause of death was cancer. Heidi was born on Feb. 6, 1960, in Mount Kisco, N.Y., the daughter of Rudolph and Roberta (nee Hess) Fischer.

The sixth of seven children, Heidi’s first decade was spent in Pound Ridge, N.Y., where she attended Bedford Public Schools. Upon the entire family relocating to La Crescent, Minn., in 1972, Heidi attended La Crescent High School, graduating in 1978, valedictorian. At the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Heidi majored in geography and graduated with a Bachelor’s in Science, with High Honors, in 1983. She followed with postgraduate study in real estate at Roosevelt University and became a certified paralegal.

Heidi was active in the Big Brother/Big Sister program in Madison, Wis. Her passions were traveling, gardening, volleyball, hiking, and sailing. She loved planning family events and was well known for hosting Heidifest.

Recently retired, Heidi was last employed by the City of Madison, Wis., where she worked as a Real Estate Agent in the Department of Planning & Community & Economic Development. Professionally she was actively involved in the IRWA, the International Right of Way Association.

Heidi was a loving and compassionate individual. She touched many people's lives with her kind and thoughtful personality. She will be deeply missed in this world by so many she knew and loved.

Heidi is survived by four brothers, Jan (Barbara) Fischer of La Crosse, Wis., Franz (Janet) Fischer of Milwaukee, Wis., Scott Fischer of Bedford Hills, N.Y., and Lance (Cathy) Fischer of La Crosse, Wis.; sister, Rosanna Fischer (Dan) of Madison, Wis.; brother-in-law, David (Mary) Billing of Sturgeon Bay, Wis.; sister-in-law, Marie Fischer of Tierra Verde of Fla.; and nephews, Karl Fischer (Debbie) of Singapore, Alex Fischer of La Crosse, Wis., and Eric Fischer of Carmel, N.Y., great-niece, Shauna; great-nephew, James; and step-nephews, Colten Lechnir and Cody Lechnir of Colorado. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rudolph and Roberta Fischer of Stoddard, Wis.; and sister, Roberta Jean Billing of Madison, Wis.

A celebration of Heidi’s life will be held at HOLY WISDOM MONASTERY, 4200 County Road M, Middleton, from 1:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, 2023. The service will begin promptly at 2 p.m. in the chapel, with opportunities for friends and family to share a memory, story or poem if desired. A private burial was held.

In lieu of flowers and other gifts, Heidi requested that people consider making donations to either of the two organizations below, both very dear to her: Friends of San Damiano, P.O. Box 6647, Monona, WI 53716-0647 or Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, (A 501 (c) (4) Organization), 840 First Street NE #400 Washington, DC 20002.

Heidi’s family wishes to thank Agrace HospiceCare and UW Carbone Cancer Center for their compassionate care.

Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.

Gunderson East

Funeral & Cremation Care

5203 Monona Drive

(608) 221-5420

Heidi Jane Fischer

February 06, 1960 - February 14, 2023

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