Kenneth J. Berthel grew up in Delmar, Iowa, and came from a family of eight brothers and four sisters. He received a BA from St. Ambrose University in 1975 and taught high school c...ver maisKenneth J. Berthel grew up in Delmar, Iowa, and came from a family of eight brothers and four sisters. He received a BA from St. Ambrose University in 1975 and taught high school chemistry and math until 2007.ver menos