Class of 1969
1969 Maroon Spotlight
Rodney Fechner
Band 66-69.
1969 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
Superior ratings in solo and quartet drum numbers have been won by Rodney Neil Fechner in district and Tri-State music contests. Rodney, son of Rev. and Mrs. John Fechner, also was chosen as a member of the 1969 Tri-State honor band and the 1967 district honor band. He plans to attend Bethany Nazarene college. Fechner was born June 2, 1951, in Oklahoma City, and attended school in Newport, Ark., and Kingsville, Texas, before the family moved to Perry. He has been in the band since 1966. His favorite subject is Problems of American Democracy and his hobby is astronomy.
Rodney Neil Fechner
June 2, 1951 – January 18, 2011
Rodney Neil Fechner, 59, of Bethany, OK, passed away on January 18, 2011, joining that great cloud of witnesses cheering us forward as we run life’s race with Jesus.
He was born June 2, 1951, in Oklahoma City, OK, to parents, John and Eunice Fechner. He graduated from Bethany Nazarene College in 1974, with a B.S. in Political Science and completed 18 hours of graduate work in Public Administration at the University of Oklahoma.
He married Gloria Jarmon on March 18, 1978; their union was blessed by three children. He worked for Federal Express for 33 years as a Courier and Customer Service Agent.
He was passionate about his hobbies, being an avid fisherman, as well as pursuing coin collecting and astronomy; he was passionate about his faith and was a member of the Lakewood Church in Houston, TX, and a faithful supporter of Benny Hinn Ministries; and he was passionate about his family – a proud father and grandfather.
He is survived by Gloria, of Houston, TX; three children: Kevin Fechner, of Houston,TX; Kristen Franks, and husband, Justin, of Houston, TX; Matthew Fechner, and wife, Bridget, of San Clemente, CA; by two grandchildren, Brooke and Aiden; by mother, Eunice, of Bethany, OK; by four siblings: John Fechner, Jr., and wife, Pat, of Cushing, OK; Kenneth Fechner, of Bethany, OK; Gaylene Hill, of Broomfield, CO; and Susan Acre and husband, Darrik, of Piedmont, OK; and by a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, John; and one sister, Carolyn Jo.
The funeral service will be Saturday, January 22, 2011, 2:00 pm, at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, 8701 NW Expressway, Oklahoma City, OK. Interment will follow at the same location.