Joe Fisher Sr., long-time Yuma resident and former business owner, passes away
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - The Yuma community is mourning the loss of a well-known businessman and community member.
Joe Fisher, a long-time resident and former business owner, has passed away.
Fisher was the owner of Fisher Automotive before selling to Chapman, and he was very well-known in the community, remembered for his charity and service.
His daughter, Courtney Fisher-Sellers, is the owner of Desert Buzz Cafe in Yuma, and she said her father was her biggest inspiration.
"What was amazing is after we rebranded it, and reopened in January, he walked through those doors, actually in his walker, came through the doors, sat right there, and he cried, and he told me how proud of me he was," Fisher-Sellers shared. "And to me, that's everything."
Fisher-Sellers has a breakfast burrito named after her dad on the menu, and she said it will now stay on the menu for a long time.
It also carries an interesting backstory.
"My girlfriend Robin made these burritos for the Yuma Catholic football team and my dad fell in love with the burrito. And so for about six months, my dad told me you have to put that on your menu. I’m like no dad we’re not a Mexican food no one will buy that out of this small café. He’s like no you have to," Fisher-Sellers said.
What may people not know about Joe is that he was a very religious man.
His pastor said Joe is an example of someone living his faith.
“So he was a character that’s for sure. He had a good sense of humor, but for me as a pastor I just know his faith was strong. That was really important for him and to pass that faith onto his family," Vince Harman, pastor at Christ Lutheran Church said.
While Joe is no longer alive, Courtney says the lessons he shared will carry a lifetime.
"My dad was one to put his employees first and I find that I do the same. It comes natural and for me it works. So without my employees we’re not anything but a brick-and-mortar, but with the employees we make the business," Fisher-Sellers said.
