Mrs. Emilie S. "Oma" Fischer, of Fayetteville, was born in Bosenbach, Germany, on March 2, 1912, and left this earth to join loved ones waiting with open arms to welcome her home on Saturday, April 12, 2008. A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. today, April 15, 2008, in Covenant Love Family Church. Burial will be at a later date in Rochester, Ill. A family visitation was held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 14, 2008. Oma is survived by her daughters, Karola B. Spell, Hedwig B. Bittner, Renate Welfl, Helga F. Rose, Marianne F. Williams and Erika F. Henley; grandchildren, Christina Wemmitt-Pauk, Lucille E. Spell-Thompson, Susanne J. Creech, Joanne M. Bittner, Cindy L. Bittner, Joel J. Bittner, Linda Welfl, Michael Welfl, Cindy Nolting, Timmy Rose, Jeffrey Rose, Jimmy Marshall, Roy Lee Marshall, Robin Marshall, Dianne Marshall, Mary Marshall, Tommy Bratcher, Debbie A. Spence and Patty J. Love; and numerous great-and great-great-grandchildren. Oma will always be remembered for her love of animals. She also took delight in caring for her garden and tending to her flowers. She was never too busy to take the time to sing us a song or tell a story from her childhood. Oma was always there with a comforting word or just to lend an ear in your time of need, and would never let you leave without one of her famous great big hugs! We take comfort in the fact that our Oma is now safely beyond all the pain and dangers of this life, and she now dwells in God