Funeral services set for Chester firefighter who died on duty
Flags at half-staff for Fred Fedeler at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, MD
The Lake County volunteer firefighter who died in the line of duty has been identified as 67-year-old Fred Fedeler of Chester. He was a member of the Chester Volunteer Fire Department.
Lake County Emergency Managemer Kody Keefer says Fedeler suffered a medical emergency while on the scene of a hog containment structure fire. CPR was started at the scene, and an on-site ambulance transported him to the Madison Hospital where he passed away.
Fedeler served on the Chester Fire Department for 17-years.
The funeral service for Fedeler is set for 10:30 Saturday morning in the Chester Area School Gym.
April 26, 2023
