Francis Herbert Wiedemann

Frances Herbert Wiedemann was born November 7, 1928 in Glendale, California and spent his childhood in Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky and Pennsylvania. He was the only child of Herbert William Wiedemann and Evangeline McNulty Wiedemann. He graduated from University High School in Columbus, OH. Being 6’6” he excelled on the basketball team. He graduated from Ohio State University. He fought in the Korean War and was released the day the war ended. He then attended University of Colorado, Boulder. To recover from his war experience he worked in the Wyoming Oil Fields. He came back to Colorado, where his mother lived, and worked for State Finance in Denver where he met his future wife, Josephine Ann Dernik. They married July 19, 1958 and were together over 61 years. They were blessed with two wonderful children, Cynthia Ann Wiedemann and Mark Herbert Wiedemann and one beloved grandchild, Aniya. His longest career was in Human Relations as Manager with Dow Chemical, in which he had job transfers to Miami, FL, Midland, MI, Hong Kong, Cincinnati, OH and retired after 28 year to Boulder. He enjoyed woodworking and built a few houses with his son, Mark. He also enjoyed designing his own homes and adorned them with his wood working projects. At 91 he passed away peacefully, at home, with his wife at his side & family near. He will be dearly missed by family and friends.