Donald Wiedemann Obituary

Wiedemann, Donald Of Sun City, Huntley, died peacefully, Sunday, January 6, 2013 at the Rainbow Hospice Ark. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 am, Thursday at St. Mary Catholic Church-10307 Dundee Road-Huntley. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. at DeFiore Jorgensen Funeral Home- 10763 Dundee Road. Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to School Sisters of Saint Frances 1501 Layton Blvd. Milwaukee, WI 53215 or H.O.M.E.-Housing Opportunities and Maintenance for Elderly-1419 W. Carroll Ave, Chicago ,IL 60607. Don was born October 27, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois the son of Joseph M Wiedemann and Anna Zittman. He attended St. Philomena grade school and graduated from St Phillip high school. He married the late Nancy Paul on April 17, 1952. He served as president of Joseph M Wiedemann and Sons, Inc for many years. He is the loving father of Leanne M. Wiedemann (Robb Krumlauf), Dianne Raleigh (Larry Christ), Joanne L. Wiedemann-Wolf (David Wolf), John J. Wiedemann (Jane). He is also the grandfather of, Daniel and Christopher Raleigh, Matthew Krumlauf, Alexander, Alyssa and Ashley Wiedemann (or grandfather of five). He is survived by his brother, Joseph R Wiedemann Sr. and sister, Lorraine Handler. He is preceded in death by his parents; his brother, John W. Wiedemann and his daughter, Joanne Terese Wiedemann, our angel, who died in 1957 at 5 months of age. He served in the army, during the Korean War and for many years was an active member of St Vincent de Paul Society, the treasurer of H.O.M.E and a supporter of many other charities. He loved to fish and hunt and to play cards and dominoes with anyone willing and able. He will be missed by many. For further information please call 847-515-8772 or on-line condolences may be directed to www.defiorejorgensen.com