Obituary of Yvonne Fish (Fugleberg)

Yvonne Fish (Fugleberg), age 88, of Oakdale (formerly of White Bear Lake), passed away at Oak Meadows Assisted Living in Oakdale, MN on February 5, 2023.   Yvonne was born on October 22, 1934, in Roseau, MN and was the 8th of 9 children born to Helmer and Hazel (Lindtvedt) Fugleberg.   At age 5, the family moved to St. Charles, Minnesota where Yvonne attended elementary through high school and had many fond memories and dear friendships that were maintained throughout her life.  After graduating from high school, she moved to Minneapolis and attended the University of Minnesota and received her degree in Elementary Education.   During her time at the University, she met Richard (Dick) Fish and the two married in November 1960.   At graduation, she taught at the Robbinsdale, MN school district until she and Dick started their family.   The family settled in White Bear Lake in 1966 and Yvonne began teaching in the WBL school district in 1968 through her retirement in 1991 -- teaching at both Birch Lake Elementary and Bellaire Elementary schools.  In retirement, Dick and Yvonne travelled, spent many winters in Tucson, AZ and were active grandparents to their four grandsons. In 2012, the couple sold their WBL home and moved to Oak Meadows Senior Living Community in Oakdale, Minnesota.  Yvonne was active in the Oak Meadows Community where she had many friends with whom she enjoyed drinking coffee, playing in the bell choir and sing the “oldies” during many of their gatherings.  She was often referred to as the “troublemaker” and there was always laughter because having fun was always a big part of her personality and her life.    Yvonne was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, and all six of her sisters – Lorraine Morrill (her husband, Darwin, and their daughter Lana Ostermaier), Eileen Newcomb, Ruby Cox (her husband, Tom, and their daughter Susan Smith), Ina Dietz (her son Tommy Dietz), Audrey Hunt (her sons Larry Hunt and Danny Hunt) and Lila Brooks (her husband, Dave), sister-in-law Lyla Fugleberg, brother-in-law Jim Fish (his wife, Gert) and sister-in-law Mitzi Koop (her husband, Phil, and their daughter Mary).     Yvonne is survived by her son Jon (Lisa), daughter Jodi, grandsons Adam Fish, Jeremy Fish (Karine Loobas), Sam Rosenberger and Jack Rosenberger and brothers Bud (Joanne) Fugleberg and Jim Fugleberg and brothers-in-law Jack (Meryl) Fish and Bill (Joann) Fish as well as many her much loved nieces and nephews and their families.   Yvonne will be dearly missed and almost every life she touched has a funny memory of her – her legacy and gift to all of us.  A Celebration of Life will be held at Oak Meadows Community Room (8133 4th Street N, Oakdale, MN 55128) on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at 1:00 pm.   A private family burial will be held at Fort Snelling on May 8, 2023.