Dennis Keith Fossenier, 76, of Saskatoon, Sask. passed away peacefully on Friday, July 1, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.
Dennis was predeceased by his parents, Frank and Wally; sisters, Constance and Michelle; father in law and mother in law, Art and Kay Gustafson.
Dennis grew up in Radville Sask. He enjoyed many careers from Brakeman on the train, cement truck driver, to his passion in computers at Federated Co-op for 34 years. He enjoyed travel, hiking, slow pitch, tennis, pickleball, and hockey. His family was his pride and joy, and they shared many adventures together; hockey, skiing, camping, Disney, Hawaii, and much more.
Dennis will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 52+ years, Gail of Saskatoon; sons Christopher (Renee) of Saskatoon and Scott (Erin) of Regina; grandchildren, Logan, Shea, Connal, and Dax; brothers, Mark (Marcia), Guy, Luke, Geoff (Meaghan), Curtis (Amber); Step mother Linda; sister in law Carla Lillejord of Weyburn, brother in law Ray Gustafson (Shirley) of Weyburn, as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, relatives, and friends.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Cherished Memories Funeral Home. The funeral will be held at Holy Family Cathedral in Saskatoon – 123 Nelson Road on Friday, July 8, 2022 at 10:30 am. Burial will be at Ceylon Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Gail Fossenier at 117-615 Stensrud Rd, Saskatoon, Sk S7W 0A1 to be disbursed among Dennis’s favourite charities
“Remote Option : There will be a live (and recorded) Zoom meeting for the memorial. If you wish to attend or watch the recording, reach out to Chris Fossenier at chris@fossenier.com or text to 306.220.0870.”
Gail & family. We are sending you our most sincere condolences. Dennis was such a kind, fun person. You will all have many great memories to share. Our thoughts are with all of you.
Laurie and Betty
Our deepest condolences to Gail and family 🙏
Our deepest condolences to Gail and family on your loss..Dennis will be missed by many🥲🙏
Sending my heartfelt condolences Gail and family. Will remember and cherish all my memories with Dennis.
We are so sorry to hear about Dennis.
What comes to mind is a very pleasant man that was always smiling!!! You have so many memories and love of family to lean on. Our thoughts and prayers 🙏🏻🙏🏻are with you. Chuck and Sharon
Gail and family, I am so sorry to hear about Dennis. Please know you are in my heart and my thoughts.
Our sincere condolences to Gail and family
Dennis was like a big brother to all neighbourhood boys.
To Gail and family. Our heartfelt condolences on the loss of your husband and father and grandfather. 🤗🙏🙏
Our sincere condolences
We will remember good times with Dennis in Arizona.
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Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and Dennis, the departed. He may be gone but the good memories he left behind will never fade away.. Attached is our hiking photo that brings up lots of beautiful memories.
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Our thoughts and prayers go out to all of the family during this sad time. Take care 🕯🙏
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, Gail. Dennis was such a kind, personable guy. I will always remember our trip to the Grand Canyon. May God wrap His loving arms around you and give you comfort in your grief. Duane and Mickey
Gail and family,
We have many great memories of Dennis including his mischievous grin and the twinkle in his eyes. Whether on the ball field or the tennis court or sitting around the fire pit Dennis was engaging and welcoming.
Our sincere condolences to Gail and her family. Hold onto all of those special memories. Dennis was a very special kind of guy.
I didn’t get a chance to know Dennis well but always thought of him as a kind and gentle man. He will be missed by many I am sure. Gail you are so missed at VDO. Such a positive, health-conscientious teacher and role model to keep us all ‘strong’. It’s just not the same with both of you not there. I know the grieving process will be hard. “Shoulders up back and down” and a little “tilt-tuck-squeeze” might help! Keep going! Sending love to you and your family.
My deepest sympathy to Gail and the family. I didn’t know Dennis for very long but I feel lucky that I got to meet him and had a great time golfing with him. He was a great guy.
So sorry to hear of Dennis’ passing. He always seemed so quiet, gentle, and very pleasant to talk with.
Sincere condolences to Gail and family. Dennis and his wonderful smile will be missed.
Dear Gail and family, our hearts and prayers are with you at Dennis’s passing. We have many, many fond memories of him, he was a real gentleman, always kind, helpful and a good, good friend. He will be missed by all.
Dear Mark and Marsha,
Our deepest condolences to you and your families as you mourn the passing of Dennis. Sue and I hiked with Dennis just one time and we were lucky enough to spend much time discussing his broad love of travel, adventure, sports and passion to explore and discover new places, activities and interact with others. I personally remember my awe at all he had done in his life and how worldly he was. He had charisma and a keen eye for seeking a new experience with a zest for becoming a more fulfilled human being. Again, I’ve not met a more interesting guy who had so much more on his agenda. I know it must have been frustrating for him to be limited in what he could do as his health waned.
May God give you comfort in knowing he now can truly explore and grow exponentially in the boundless universe of eternal life.
God bless. John (Sue) Anderson
Dear Mark and Marsha,
Our deepest condolences to you and your families as you mourn the passing of Dennis. Sue and I hiked with Dennis just one time and we were lucky enough to spend much time discussing his broad love of travel, adventure, sports and passion to explore and discover new places, activities and interact with others. I personally remember my awe at all he had done in his life and how worldly he was. He had charisma and a keen eye for seeking a new experience with a zest for becoming a more fulfilled human being. Again, I’ve not met a more interesting guy who had so much more on his agenda. I know it must have been frustrating for him to be limited in what he could do as his health waned.
May God give you comfort in knowing he now can truly explore and grow exponentially in the boundless universe of eternal life.
God bless. John (Sue) Anderson
My dearest n deapest condolences to u Gail n ur boys !!!!!
Gail, I was so sorry to hear of the passing of your wonderful husband, Dennis. You are such a wonderful person, and so supportive with your leadership skills of many activities at VDO. I am sure you will cherish many great memories of the good times you and Dennis had together. Ric and Anne Carrier
Please also accept thoughts and prayers from the membership of the VDO Tennis Club.
Hugs and best wishes
Anne