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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272092
Title: Ronald J. Fettig
Date: 11/26/1951-2/13/2026
Inscription/Marks: 11/26/1951
Summary: Ronald Fettig, 74, of Killdeer, ND, passed away February 13, 2026, at his home. His funeral was held February 23, 2026, at St. John Lutheran Church, Killdeer. Ronald Jacob Fettig was born November 26, 1951. He graduated from Killdeer High School in 1969 and attended the University of North Dakota for one year. He later lived in Thief River Falls, MN, for five years before returning to Killdeer, where he made his lifelong home. He began his career in construction, first working for Brew Construction and later for K-F Construction for many years alongside his brother, Royd. In 1997, he became the building official for the City of Killdeer, initially part-time and then full-time following his retirement from construction. During his tenure, he also served on the State Board of Building Officials. He retired from the City in 2021 after many dedicated years of service to the community. Ronald married the love of his life, Loree, in 1978. To this union two daughters were born, Aleaha and Abby. An all-around sportsman, Ron enjoyed hunting with friends and family and had a special love for fishing, even building his own fishing rods. He was an avid bowler and was inducted into the North Dakota Bowling Hall of Fame in 2012. He proudly participated in the USBC National Bowling Championships for 40 years, most recently this past spring. He also played softball for many years and enjoyed golfing whenever he had the chance. He will be remembered for his strong work ethic, love of the outdoors, and the many friendships he formed through sports and community involvement. Ronald is survived by his beloved wife, Loree; daughters, Aleaha (Brett) Fettig-Ledeboer and Abby (Jason) Wald; grandchildren, Huxley Ledeboer, Toni Wald, Tana Wald, and Ty Wald; brothers, Royd (Janette) Fettig and Ralph (Lori) Fettig; nieces and nephews, Shawn Fettig, Nicole Shoquist, Sheldon Fettig, Derrick Fettig, Jennifer Sys, Brad Bjerke, Brian Bjerke, and Bryce Bjerke; and many friends who will deeply miss him. He was preceded in death by parents, Nick (Ruth) Fettig; and grandson, Benson Ledeboer.
Red ID: FND_I_79586 Image ID: 555833 Image Notes: FND001 272092

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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