Jennifer J. Fester

May 10, 1953 - January 15, 2020

Jennifer J. Fester, 66, of Kearney, died Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at C.H.I. Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Memorial services will be on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation services in Kearney. Pastor Chad Anderson will officiate and private family burial will be at a later date. There will be no visitation. Jennifer was born May 10, 1953 in Mandan, North Dakota to Bernard and Shirley (Elwess) Buck. She graduated from Hazelton High School in North Dakota. Jennifer married Gale Fester on July 9, 1982 in Kearney. She managed the Sapp Brother’s Truck Stop in Alda until retiring in 2007 due to health reasons. Jennifer enjoyed bowling, fishing, and playing cards especially pinochle. She loved watching football on TV, and her two favorite football teams were the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Green Bay Packers. Jennifer is survived by her husband Gale Fester of Kearney; sons, Jeff Fester and wife Karen of Panama City, FL, Greg Fester and wife Edith of Omaha, NE, Joshua Schyma and Angie of Bismarck, ND; brother, Brad Buck of Linton, ND; sister Melissa Rokusek and husband Perry of Elgin, ND; 6 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren; aunt Betty Baker of Bismarck, ND; numerous nieces and nephews. Jennifer was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Susan Tabaka, and Deborah Wozniak; daughter Melissa Schyma; and grandson Finley Schyma.