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Dennis Fester

1947 - 2018

Dennis Fester obituary, 1947-2018, Niles, MI

BORN

1947

DIED

2018

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Hoven Funeral Home, Inc. - Buchanan

414 East Front Street

Buchanan, Michigan

Dennis Fester Obituary

Dennis Fester

March 2, 1947 - Dec. 24, 2018

NILES, MI - On December 24, 2018, Dennis Edward Fester left us too soon. He will lovingly be remembered by his wife of 37 years, Deb, and their sons, Corey (Jodi) Fester, Phillip (Lynn) Miller, Jeffery (Lizzie Lushinger) Miller, and Aaron Miller. His 10 grandchildren, Aidan, Keely, Stacie, Siobhan, Casey, Kaleb, Ella, Chase, Reese, and Kholton, will remember him as a happy family man, the grandpa that wanted to do it all. He never met a person who wasn't his friend.

Den and Deb enjoyed raising their sons on the farm, and also training and showing quarter horses together. Dennis loved his family and took every opportunity with his wife to travel many miles to support their grandchildren in sports and other activities.

He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. Dennis earned an Associate's Degree from SWM College. Den's career included working in the RV industry, AT&T (Western Electric), and in 1991, after attending Wolverine Farrier School in Lowell, MI, he apprenticed with farrier Mika Mankel for 2 years in the Grand Rapids area before opening his farrier business in Niles. He had many dedicated customers, some being with him for 25 years. He was a true craftsman in his trade. After semi-retirement, he began creating beautiful pieces of art made from iron that he would so generously give to family and friends.

He was a lifetime member of VFW Post1855 in Dowagiac, MI.

Also surviving Dennis are his brother, Craig (Helen); sister, Marie from Dowagiac, one niece, one uncle, and many cousins.

Preceding him were his parents, Vernon and Mary Fester and one grandson, Nolan.

A celebration of life will take place in the spring. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hoven Funeral Home, Buchanan. Online condolences may be made at www.hovenfunerals.com.

Published by South Bend Tribune on Jan. 2, 2019.
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Offering our sincere condolences. May the God of love comfort your heart and make you firm in your time of grief. 2 Thessalonians 2:16,17.

January 8, 2019

I would like to offer my sincere condolences to Dennis' family, sorry for your loss. Jeremiah 29:11, 12 assures us that God is thinking thoughts of peace towards us, to give us a future and a hope, and that if we come and pray to Him, He will listen to us. May that bring you comfort in this time of sorrow.

January 2, 2019

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