Fisher Family Funeral Homes have a collective history that is three generations long. Our two facilities were founded in 1924 and 1950 although they did not all come under the Fisher flag until later.
During our history, we have developed a tradition of encouraging the public to participate and visit our homes so that they might feel more comfortable with our funeral services and funeral chapels. We have set up public memorials for Princess Diana and Ronald Reagan, among others. By staying in touch with our community, we are more aware of and attuned to our community’s sentiments.
An interesting side note is that the HBO show, “Six Feet Under” features a funeral home called Fisher and Sons. Although the writers and creators of that show did not base their show and its characters on our Fisher family, there are many similarities between the two. We received national attention from news services concerning our facilities. We are proud to be known as “The Real Fisher’s”.
Today, Fisher’s Logansport Chapel is located at 1801 Chase Road in a spacious new building, designed to provide all the comforts of a fine home.
Fisher-Loy Funeral Chapel, 914 Columbia St., is housed in the historic “Castle Cottage.” This magnificent building was built by attorney John D. Gougar and his wife, Helen in 1896. Helen M. Gougar was one of the best-known lecturers and writers on women’s suffrage and temperance in the United States from the 1870’s on to her death in 1907. She worked with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, leaders in the women’s right to vote movement. Her husband John continued to live in the home until his death in 1924. That same year, Earl Rogers and Frank Smith purchased the building and converted it into the Rogers and Smith Funeral Home.
Thirteen years later, after Mr. Smith’s death, Robert Hendersen became a partner. A new name was hung on the shingle “Rogers and Henderson” until 1950, when Kenneth L. Myers purchased the building. For the next several years it was known as “Rogers and Myers, Inc.” It seemed that a tradition of 13-years of ownership had fallen upon the business as Mr. Myers died in 1963.
Richard L. Eikenberry then owned the firm until 1966, when he sold the funeral home to Jack R. Landis and Norman E. Loy. In 1976, the Stockwell Chapel was purchased from the Dickerson family. In recent years, the firm was sold and operated as Richards, Loy & Wheeler and then owned by a consolidation group, called Saber Management.
In 2003, with an eye towards the future expansion of the Hoosier Heartland highway which will connect Logansport and Lafayette, the Fisher Family purchased the Lafayette and Stockwell funeral homes, with the goal to once again operate the funeral home as a family business. This then offered attention to every detail through compassionate services.