He was born March 25, 1946, in St. Louis to the late Lester and Lucille Frey Weidlich. He married Donna Warren on May, 4, 1985.
Surviving are his wife of 34 years, Donna Weidlich; niece, Lora (Daniel) McAtee; nephew, Scott (Pam) Parker; great-nieces, Lauren Parker, Kate McAtee, Emma McAtee, and Mira McAtee; sister-in-law, Patricia Warren; brothers-in-law, Donald Parker, and Robert Warren; and his beloved dog, Missy.
He is preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Leslie Parker.
He graduated from Missouri School of the Blind, St. Louis University with a Master’s Degree achieving Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He was involved with Missouri Council for the Blind, United Workers for the Blind, and Southwest Baptist Church serving in the music programs and as a Deacon.
John was an avid Cardinals Fan. He worked as a Program Director and retired from MindsEye Information Service which is a radio reading service for the blind. He also had a passion for music. John played the piano and was instrumental with the Christmas program which included “Johnny and the Mixed Nuts” at Southwest Baptist Church in St. Louis where he was a member.
A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Southwest Baptist Church in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m. prior to the service at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Southwest Baptist Church.
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