Rev. Alvin P. Fischer, a long-time resident of Irving, and recently of North Richland Hills, died on June 15, 25017 at the age of 91. Born in Hewett, Minnesota on June 5, 1926 to Paul Otto and Freida Elsie Esther (Weier) Fischer, Alvin was a graduate of North Central Bible College in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He served in the US Navy during World War II and was awarded several medals including the WW II Victory Medal, American Area Campaign Medal, Phillipine Liberation Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal. He married Amaryllis Fischer on September 29, 1946 in Bertha Minnesota. She preceded him in death on January 16, 2015. He is also preceded in death by son Barry Fischer. Survivors include: Diane Bjornlie and husband Curtis of Euless, Marella Thomas and husband James of Roanoke, Mary Beth Redlin and husband Terry of Goodland, Kansas, Timothy Fischer and wife Mary Kaye of Holeman, Wisconsin; daughter-in-law, Debra Fischer of Guthrie, Oklahoma; 16 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren (and two more on the way); sister, Joan Graphenteen of St. Cloud, Minnesota. Alvin was a member of Living Word Global Church in Irving. The family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Monday, June 19th at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home, 606 West Airport Freeway, Irving, Texas 75062. Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 20 in the funeral home chapel. Pastor Chad Burton will officiate. Burial will follow at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at D/FW National Cemetery, 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas, Texas. SERVICES

Visitation

Monday, June 19, 2017 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home 606 West Airport Freeway Irving, Texas 75062

Funeral Service

Tuesday, June 20, 2017 11:30 AM

Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home 606 West Airport Freeway Irving, Texas 75062

Committal Service

Tuesday, June 20, 2017 1:30 PM

Dallas/Fort Worth National Cemetery Lane 3 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway Dallas, Texas 75211