PLAINS – Nora Marie Fieser, age 88, died early Friday morning, July 11, 2008, at the Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, Kansas.

She was born December 28, 1919, at Petersburg, Texas, the daughter of Carl Conrad and Pearl F. (Staatz) Krause. As a young girl, she attended the Plains school system, graduating from Plains High School in 1937. Upon her graduation, she attended Southwestern College, Winfield, graduating in 1942.

On August 16, 1944 she married Everett George Fieser at the Plains United Methodist Church, Plains. In the fall of 1950 the couple moved to Plains where they have made their home. She was a school teacher for twenty-two years. retiring in 1982. She was active in her church, serving as the children's choir director for many years, community activities, teaching piano and art, and was a homemaker.

She was a member of the Plains United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Seward County Retired Teachers Association, and the Pleasant Home EHU. Nora enjoyed quilting, sewing, and gardening.

Survivors include:
Her husband, Everett of Plains, Kansas

Three sons, Carl Fieser and wife, Merle. of Dodge City, Kansas
David Fieser and wife, Karen. of Norwich, Kansas
Dean Fieser and wife, Susan. of Plains, Kansas

Two daughters, Joyce Conard and husband, Mark. of Hutchinson, Kansas
Margaret Miller and husband, Steve. of Burdett, Kansas

Ten grandchildren, Jason Fieser and wife, Marci Brecheisen, of Mission Woods, Kansas; Carl Fieser, Jr. of San Francisco, California; Jonathan Conard and wife, Melissa, of Sterling, Kansas; Travis Fieser and wife, Renae of Kismet, Kansas; Andrew Conard and wife, Nicole, of Overland Park, Kansas; Brock Miller of Leoti, Kansas; Kristin Conard of Edison, New Jersey; Monica Miller of Dallas, Texas; Elizabeth Fieser of Norwich, Kansas; and Danae Moore and husband, David of Goodwell, Oklahoma.

Two great-grandchildren, Katie Conard of Sterling, Kansas, and James Fieser of Norwich, Kansas.

She is preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Orval Carl Krause; and three sisters, Ruth Naomi Krause, Vera Mae Ballard, and Opal Ada Gilbert.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, 2008, at the Plains United Methodist Church, Plains, with Reverend Terry Mayhew presiding. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Monday at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade, with the family receiving friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Interment will be in the Plains Cemetery, Plains.

The family would welcome memorials to the Plains United Methodist Church in care of the mortuary.