Kent Ableidinger was born December 13, 1952 to Dwain and Opal Lipetzky Ableidinger.
Kent attended Lake Region Junior College and University of North Dakota He has taken over his father's farming operations. The farm was also formerly owned by Kent's maternal grandfather, Joe Lipetzky.
On April 4, 1981, Kent was united in marriage with Lyla Safely.
Lyle graduated from Dickinson State College and taught school. She was assistant Junior Leader in the Farmers Union State office. At present she is personnel director at the Carrington Hospital.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 81B