GLENN DEWAYNE KIECKER

Glenn DeWayne Kiecker

June 17, 1943-January 4, 2021

Glenn DeWayne Kiecker of Burnsville MN passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 4, 2021 at the MN Masonic Home in Bloomington, MN of cancer.

Glenn was born at home in Wellington Township MN to Oscar and Vilora (Hodson) Kiecker on June 17, 1943. He attended grade school at Emanuel Lutheran School and graduated from Fairfax Public School in 1961.

Glenn served as a medic in the 826^th Medical Group at Ramey AFB in Puerto Rico from 1961-1965. He went on to earn degrees in Accounting, Business Administration and Economics from the University of Minnesota Duluth.

In 1973 Glenn began working as Pollution Control Specialist for the City of Minneapolis retiring in 1991. He also served on the National Alternative Energy Association and MN Fuel Alcohol Association boards.

Glenn found happiness as a member of MN Cataract Lodge #2 and MN National Sojourners Chapter #25, donating to the Vince Shute Wildlife Sanctuary at Orr MN, and becoming a devoted genealogist. He celebrated his sobriety since March 22, 1973.

Glenn was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Jean Fankhauser and Darlene Kiecker; his brother, Marvin Kiecker; dear friend, Patricia Maas; and special pet, Blackie.

Glenn is survived by his daughter, Kathleen (Joshua) Allen; and grandsons, Seamus and Thomas Allen of Carnation WA; sisters, Janice (Len) Kiecker of Red Wing MN, Geri (Tom) Kiecker of Edgeley ND and Patti (Bob) Young of St Augusta MN; his sister-in-law, Peggy Kiecker of Fairfax MN; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Glenn requested that his body be donated to the University of Minnesota Anatomy Bequest Program. His ashes will be interred at Fort Snelling.

And the dust returns to the ground it came from…And the spirit returns to God who gave it.