Dennis Michael Fahs

It is with immense sadness that I share the passing of the love of my life, my soulmate, the father of our daughters and Papa to our five grandchildren - Dennis Michael Fahs. Dennis passed away on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024, in Tucson, Arizona. Dennis was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia on his 73rd birthday, April 23, 2024.

Dennis was born April 23rd, 1951, in Springfield, Illinois to Robert Edwards Fahs and Helen Marie (née Tice) Fahs. As a child of a government employee his family dutifully moved every 3 to 4 years from Illinois, to Buffalo, New York, Los Alamos, New Mexico finally settling in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Dennis attended Sombra del Monte Elementary, Madison Middle School, and Sandia High School class of 1969 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Our children also attended these same schools. Dennis graduated from the University of Albuquerque in 1973 with BA in Education (which he used for 6 weeks!)

Dennis met the love of his life, me, Teri Lee Biddison, while on a Spanish Club trip to Chihuahua, Mexico while a junior at Sandia High School. We were married on October 25th, 1975, in Albuquerque.

We were blessed with three daughters Amber Biddison Fahs, Laurel Lee Efu-Awich, and Anna Marie Delgado. Our daughters have given us five incredible grandchildren Khalil Michael Ojwang and Imani Lee Nyamasi Efu-Awich and Naomi Helena, Eden Roselynn, and Novah Marie Delgado.

Dennis loved building and constructing. His occupational work life centered around building homes and selling lumber. For many years Dennis was a top million-dollar salesman for Baldridge Lumber in Albuquerque, NM. There were few things around the house that he could not fix or build. His hand can be seen in projects in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Ohio, Maryland, and Kiserian in Kenya, East Africa. Eden Delgado, his little leftie, always said, “Papa is a fixer.”

Dennis’s greatest accomplishment in life, aside from his family, was his ability to help anyone in need. He was extremely proud of earning his Eagle Scout award at fifteen years of age. He was the Chair of the 1996 NM Home Builder’s Association Home Builder’s Showcase, and the 1997 Colorado D Class Sporting Clay Champion.

Dennis is survived by, Teri, his wife and partner of fifty-six years, daughters, and sons-in-law (Dennis truly believed his sons-in-law to be his sons), Amber Biddison Fahs, Laurel Lee and Fredrick James Efu-Awich, and Anna Marie and Rene Javier Delgado. Brother Harold Warner Fahs and sister Nancy Helen (née Fahs) Phillips. Grandchildren Khalil and Imani Efu-Awich and Naomi, Eden, and Novah Delgado. Special mention must be given to his mentor and life-long friend Tom Fisher, and his “twin brother from another mother” Mike Adam.

Dennis was proceeded in death by his parents Robert and Helen Fahs and his grandparents Charles H. Fahs and Mildred Marie (née Edwards) Fahs and Harold Issac Tice and Lillian M. (née Warner) Tice.

Memorial Services will be Saturday, May 18th at 10AM at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 2002 N Greasewood Tucson, Arizona.

In lieu of flowers please consider donating to the Oolo Foundation to support the work we are doing as a family at the Ilmasin Primary School in Kiserian, Kenya, East Africa. Please follow the attached link.

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