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Dennis Fode Obituary
Dennis George Fode, age 78, passed away peacefully on October 17, 2024, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, surrounded by love and elk bugling.
Dennis was born in Jamestown, North Dakota on June 29, 1946 to Pauline and Henry Fode. He graduated Jamestown High School in 1964. He joined the Army National Guard in 1966 and served our country until 1972. He graduated University of North Dakota with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology in 1969. On June 26, 1970 he married the love of his life, Colleen Clinkingbeard. Dennis grew up loving the outdoors and enjoyed spending his free time hunting and fishing with friends and family.
Dennis and Colleen raised their family in Grand Forks, North Dakota where, he owned King News selling wholesale books and magazines. They had two children, son (Jason) and daughter (Jessica). After he sold King News, he worked for the Grand Forks School District. After the flood of 1997 they moved to Billings, Montana, where he worked for TSA until retiring in 2009. He continued his love for the outdoors, hunting, and fishing in Montana. They moved to Hayden, Idaho after retirement to be closer to their daughter. They loved traveling to Alaska to spend time with Jason's family and to enjoy hunting and fishing. They enjoyed spending time at the Hayden Lake Eagles with fellow veterans and friends.
Dennis is survived by his wife, Colleen; his son, Jason (Denise); daughter, Jessica (James); and grandchildren: Anthony and Eli.
In remembrance of Dennis Fode's life, the family requests that charitable donations be made to the Anne Carlsen Center in Jamestown, ND (www.annecarlsen.org).
A Celebration of Life will be held in his honor at 1:00PM, Sunday, November 17, 2024 at Hayden Lake Eagles (1520 W Wyoming Ave, Hayden, ID).
Please visit Dennis' online memorial and sign his online guestbook at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com
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Tim H. Felchle
November 18, 2024
We will surely miss Dennis. We was a wonderful friend who was always filled with laughter and humor. I will forever cheerish the many elk hunting trips to the Gravelly Mountain Range with him and the other friends and family. They were lots of fun, especially sitting around the campfires and playing cards in the camper before bedtime. He was always enjoyable to be around. Our Prayers are with you all during this difficult time. God Bless you all. Love, The Felchle family!
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