Anne Fish

On February 17th, 2026, Anne Fish was taken to Heaven. Anne, was a Latin-English teacher for the Columbus Public Schools, principally at North High School from 1971-1984. She loved teaching and joined the Columbus Literacy Council as a volunteer in 1985. She became a tutor and supervisor of English literacy and English as a Second Language. She won a national award from the parent Laubach organization in 1995 for editing an outstanding newsletter for tutors and students. Mary Lautzenhiser, artist, was co-winner of the award. In 1985, Anne committed her soul to Jesus and remained devout the rest of her days. She spent 15 years at CLC and was also a 29 year volunteer for the Metro Parks, at Blendon Woods and Slate Run Living Historical Farm. She loved cooking on the 1880's-style stove. She has been a member of the Columbus Table Tennis Club since 1962. She was active as a player and contributor to the CTTC. She and husband Al spent twenty years playing in different states in the Senior Games (2003-2023). They both won or finished high in all the Games. They made many dear friends along the way. Al and Anne moved to Wesley Glen Retirement Community in April, 2022. She loved nature and especially the walking area through the woods along Bill Moose Run, behind WG. Anne started a bird committee to look after the aviary birds. She also started a newsletter of news and tidbits for the residents. She enjoyed Mah Jongg, Trivia, Bingo, and board games. She was an avid reader and enjoyed the monthly book selections by the WG Book Club. She was also a part of a knitting/crochet group that made knitted/crocheted afghans for Babies in Need. She was secretary of the Resident Council Executive Board (2022-2023) at Wesley Glen Retirement Community. She loved people, especially all the friends she made in table tennis and at Wesley Glen. She wanted to help people improve whatever would make life better. She tried to follow Jesus in all she did. Having come from a dysfunctional family, she was very grateful to God for the large and very loving family that she joined when she married Al in 1971. Besides her parents, Robert and Helen, she is preceded in death by her brother Bob and his children, Mike Farber and Cathi (Mary Catherine Farber). She spent most of her life in Clintonville. She has been a member of Indianola Church of Christ since 1985 but a recent attendee at Beechwold Christian Church. She is survived by husband Al, son Christopher David Shook, daughter Martha Anne (Marty) Shook Hartman, sister Mary Martha (Marty) Farber, niece Sally Farber Harwood, stepchildren Keith (Melanie) Fish, Mary Fish, Roy (Lora) Fish and 9 grandchildren, Kyle and Benjamin Shook, Samuel and Trevor Hartman; Janelle, Liana, Evelyn and Garon Fish and Hannah Fish, and 4 great-grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, March 7th, 2026 at 1:30 pm at Wesley Glen, 5155 N High St, Columbus, OH 43214.

Anne Fish

January 13, 1938 - February 17, 2026