Angeline (Angie) Mae Fishburn

Angeline (Angie) Mae Fishburn, 94, of Lawrence died on November 18, 2025. She was born April 30, 1931 in Quinter, Kansas to Norman and Lizzie Delp Flora. Angie was a life long member of the Church of the Brethren. Her family and faith defined her life.

Angie grew up on a farm northeast of Quinter and attended Quinter schools, graduating from Quinter High School in 1949. She attended McPherson College graduating in 1953 with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Education. She met Alvin Fishburn on a blind date while at McPherson, and they married on September 6, 1953 in Quinter. They moved to Lincoln, Nebraska where they worked in the hospital for two years. This was alternative military service for Alvin, as he was a conscientious objector to the Korean War due to religious beliefs. They then moved back to Alvin’s family dairy farm near Lone Star, Kansas where Angie taught 28 students, for one year, at Apple Pie one room school house. They raised their family of five children on the family farm. They retired in March 1998 after 43 years of farming. During these years Angie served as music director and council secretary at Lone Star Church of the Brethren. She loved her church community, and they loved her. She also served as District Executive for the Western Plains District of the Church of the Brethren. In Lawrence she volunteered at The American Red Cross blood bank, Lawrence Memorial Hospital auxiliary, was a Douglas County election volunteer, was active in the Douglas County Extension Homemakers Unit, and taught cooking skills to 4-H members, and served on the Douglas County Fair Board. She sang with the Lawrence Civic Choir for many years, and traveled with them to Austria and Romania, and sang at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC and at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

After her last child graduated from high school, she attended classes at the University of Kansas to recertify her teacher credentials. She then worked at East Heights School as a Special Education Paraprofessional for six years helping students learn to read.

Angie loved to travel, and reading about travel. She especially enjoyed visiting her brothers and sisters from coast to coast. A trip to Alaska with Alvin and their daughter Amy was a life long dream fulfilled. For several years she helped drive her father-in-law Aubrey as he traveled to Texas for the winter. The family camped in Colorado many summers with friends and extended family. She and Alvin also took three bus tours to the northeast, southeast, and the west.

Angie’s favorite past-times included reading and walking over the land she and Alvin farmed together. She enjoyed making candy at Christmas, especially cinnamon hard candy, and sharing it with others. Cheering for her beloved KU Jayhawks was also a favorite pastime. Spending time with her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren was the joy of her life.

Angie was preceded in death by her parents and nine siblings. She is survived by her spouse Alvin, and her children Allen (SanDe), Arlon (Barbara), Anne (Roy) Dare, Adrian (Debra), and Amy Fishburn. Other survivors are 19 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

A visitation will be held on Monday, November 24 from 5 to 7pm at Lone Star Church of the Brethren. Memorial Services will be held Tuesday, November 25 at 10:30am also at Lone Star Church of the Brethren. A private internment will take place at a later time.

In lieu of flowers a donation may be made in Angie’s name to the University of Kansas Audio-Reader Program or Lawrence Public Library Early Literacy Program.