Ken Fiechtner was born on July 25, 1949, the son of Victor and Mildred (Beilke) Fiechtner.

On September 24, 1971, at Monango, North Dakota, he married Susan Genter, born on February 1, 1951, the daughter of Lawrence and Mildred (Mammel) Genter. They have two daughters, Tara Susanne, born on August 27, 1975; and Megan Jane, born on April )7, 1978.

Ken graduated from Monango High School in 1967, and attended UND-Ellendale Branch for two years. He then attended Valley City State College and played basketball and was on the NDCAC conference championship team in 1969-70. He graduated from Valley City State College in 1974.

Ken began teaching English and physical education at Glenfield-Sutton in 1974. He coached girls basketball and baseball and in 1981, Glenfield-Sutton-McHenry was runner-up in the state baseball tournament.

Ken is presently employed by Heaton Insurance Agency and manages the McHenry branch of Farmers State Bank of Carrington, He has been on the Glenfield City Council since 1984, is assistant fire chief of the Glenfield Fire Dept., and secretary of the Glenfield Housing Authority. He enjoys hunting and fishing and although he has retired from playing basketball and softball, he still officiates football, basketball and softball games. He can most often be seen with his dog at his side.

Susan graduated from Monango High School in 1969, and attended the Medical Institute of Minnesota in Minneapolis. She graduated from there in 1970, as a medical laboratory technician. She began working at Jamestown Hospital. After moving to Glenfield, she began working at Carrington Health Center where she is presently employed.

Sue enjoys doing handicrafts, reading and gardening and playing softball. She is on the Glenfield Park Board and is a member of the Glenfield ALCW and Scissors and Pans Homemakers.

The Fiechtners are members of Glenfield Lutheran Church. As a family they enjoy camping and fishing and attending sports events.

Ken has two brothers, Ron, Bismarck, North Dakota; and Jay, Mandan, North Dakota.  Sue has two sisters and one brother, Judy Rehling, Hebron, North Dakota; Jane Yule, Enumclaw, Washington; and Larry Genter, Jamestown, North Dakota.

 

Source:  Glenfield History 1886 €“ 1987 Page 165