Joseph L. Wiederholt

Joseph L. Wiederholt, 80, of Columbia City, Indiana, passed away Saturday morning, March 16, 2019 at his home. Born February 22, 1939 in Aitken, Minnesota, he was the son of Walter and Frieda (Johnson) Wiederholt.

Joe graduated from Central Catholic High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana with the Class of 1957. He worked his adult career in the printing industry, retiring in the early 2000's from Kendallville Custom Printing. After dating a year and a half, Joe married Janet Wetzel on April 23, 1960 in Fort Wayne. Joe loved his family and enjoyed spending summer months with his family at North Webster Lake. He and Janet moved from Fort Wayne to Tri-Lakes in Whitley County in 2008. Joe enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid fisherman.

He is survived by his wife, Janet Wiederholt; daughter, Marcy (Chad) Hurley, Scott Wiederholt and Brian Wiederholt, all of Fort Wayne; grandchildren, Ethan and CJ; sisters, Yvonne Riley, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Sheila Sproat, of Rockwell, North Carolina, Lyndelle (Rick) Slater, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and Mona (Dave) Delaet, of Murrells Inlet, SouthCarolina; and many other beloved family members. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Jerry Wiederholt.

A private service will be held in Joe's memory at a later date. Arrangements with DeMoney-Grimes, a Life Story Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Dr., Columbia City. Visit www.demoneygrimes.com to send Joe's family condolences online.