Ricky Lee Fischer, 64, died June 17, 2012 at Cancer Treatment Center of America at Southwest Regional Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born March 8, 1948 at Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Edwin and Ruth (Krueger) Fischer. He married Karen Straub April 9, 1993 at Eureka Springs, Arkansas. A long time Great Bend resident, Mr. Fischer worked for North American Salt of Lyons, and was a truck driver for C and P Electric, Branson, Snell, and Builders Transport. He was a United States Navy veteran of the Vietnam era. Mr. Fischer was baptized and confirmed at Peace Church, Hudson, and was a member of the American Legion, Ellinwood. He was an avid sports fan, especially enjoying KU athletics, Washington Redskins, and Kansas City Royals. He liked to water ski, jet ski, and snow ski, and umpired many area softball games. He will be remembered for his familiar, recognizable laugh. Survivors include his wife, Karen Fischer, of the home; one son, Edwin Fischer and his wife Bobbi, Turon, Kansas; one daughter, Jadina Crow and her husband Michael, Sedgwick, Kansas; one step-son, Tracy Loesch and his companion Liz Cox, Lyons; one step-daughter, Jeri Aylward and her husband Mike, Hoisington, Kansas; four sisters: Janice Rose, Great Bend; Janet Davis, Athens, Texas; Judy Fischer, Reno, Nevada; and Lila Drees and her husband Tony, Athens, Texas; and eight grandchildren: Zach Fischer, Gage Fischer, Caitlyn Fischer, Katherine Smalley, Zane Smalley, Gracie Aylward, M. J. Aylward, and Reece Aylward. Memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 21, 2012 at Peace Church, north of Hudson. Pastor Wade Russell will officiate. Inurnment will be in Peace Church Cemetery, Hudson. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at Bryant Funeral Home. Memorials are requested to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, in care of the funeral home.