Harold Wideman^[1]

1936 - 2009  (73 years)

• Name	Harold Wideman
  Born	14 Jul 1936  [2]
  Gender	Male
  Employer	Wallenstein Feed and Supply Ltd., Wallenstein, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-249832
  Died	30 Aug 2009  [2]
  	Cause: cancer
  Buried	Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I249832	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	George H. Wideman,   b. 1909, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1988  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth F. "Lizzie" Diefenbacher,   b. 8 Apr 1908, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Mar 1997, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Married	4 Jan 1933  [3]
  Family ID	F46136	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Delphine Norma Martin
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F46139	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  WIDEMAN, Harold - Died peacefully at home with his family by his side, on August 30, 2009, after being recently diagnosed with cancer. Lovingly remembered by his wife, Delphine; beloved father of Brian(Lee), Fred (Caroline), Jeff (Mary); proud grandfather of Sarah and Rachel, Jacob, Nick and Sasha, Matthew, Mark and Meredith Maw. Dear brother of Dorothy (Bill Sittler), Ruby (Amsey Weber), late Clare (Lucille), Jim (Christine), late Edgar (Beatrice), Carol (David Ringer), Erma (Bob Martin). Son in law of Eli Martin and the late Lauretta Martin; brother-inlaw to Lloyd and Delphine Martin, Eileen and Lawrence Frey, Ruth Ann and Grant Bauman. Predecessed by his parents, George and Elizabeth Wideman and nephew T. Scott. Sadly missed by his many nieces, nephews, and friends. Harold spent most of his working career at Wallenstein Feed and Supply. After retirement he kept himself busy with golf and a number of charities. Visitation will be held at the Dreisinger Funeral Home in Elmira, on Tuesday, Sept. 1 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be conducted at the Elmira Mennonite Church at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, September 2. Interment immediately following the service at the Hawkesville Cemetery. Those wishing to make donations in memory of Harold are asked to consider Mennonite Central Committee, the Canadian Diabetes Association or a charitable organization of your choice. Waterloo Region Record 1 Sep 2009

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Elizabeth Diefenbacher Wideman - April 15, 1997, page 14, 15. [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Harold Wideman - 1 Sep 2009. [S120] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Hawkesville Union CC#4529 Waterloo Region Branch, OGS. Wideman/ George/ Wideman 1909-1988/ Elizabeth/ Diefenbacher/ 1908-1997/ married Jan. 4, 1933/ Always remembered

  
  

• Event Map

  Employer - - Wallenstein Feed and Supply Ltd., Wallenstein, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth