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Dean Fiedler Obituary

Dean W. Fiedler

Palm Bay, Florida - Dean W. Fiedler, 88, of Freeburg, IL, born September 22, 1931, in Freeburg, IL, died Saturday, February 8, 2020, at Life Care Center of Palm Bay, FL.

Mr. Fiedler was an Operating Engineer and farmer before he retired. He was a member of St. Matthew's United Methodist Church in Belleville, IL. Dean was a U.S. Army veteran and a lifetime member of the American Legion Locklar-Smith Post 550 as well as Freeburg's Masonic Lodge. Dean was active in the Local 520 Operating Engineers Retirees. He loved to water ski and one of his great pleasures was teaching others how to ski.

Preceding him in death are his first wife, Gladys Mae Fiedler; a grandson, Michael Brown; his parents, William and Ellen, nee Lortz, Fiedler; and a brother, Lloyd Fiedler.

Surviving are three daughters, Rebecca L. Fiedler (Cem Kaner) of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, Katherine E. Fiedler (Mike Brown) of Monkton, MD, and Carol D. (Mark) Kilpatrick of Ponte Vedra Beach, FL; and two grandchildren, Gabrielle Brown and Christopher Kilpatrick.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or to the American Cancer Society. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.rennerfh.com.

Burial with military honors will be held at Elmwood Cemetery, Freeburg, IL.

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Published by FloridaToday from Feb. 11 to Feb. 14, 2020.
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The staff of the American Cancer Fund at www.AmericanCancerFund.org is sorry to hear of Dean's passing. We have received a memorial donation in his name and our sincere condolences go out to his family.

American Cancer Fund

March 8, 2020

My condolences to the daughters of Dean. He was a pleasure to have at the facility where I worked.

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February 12, 2020

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