Wede, Alfred George (1928 - 2023)

WEDE, DOONAN, KIESEL, TEMPLEMAN, KEMP, VRBAN, COOLEY, VANDERLINDEN, BASFORD, JOHNSON, RUDOLPH

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 10/8/2023 at 16:05:33

Name of deceased: Alfred George Wede

Aged: 95 yrs, 6 mo, 3 days

Residence: Atlantic, IA

Born: March 13, 1928; Des Plaines, Cook County, IL

Died: Sep. 16, 2023; location not provided

Funeral services: Saturday, Sep. 23, 2023; St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Atlantic, IA

Survived by: Wife of 65 years, Genevieve Wede of Atlantic, IA; daughter, Nancy (spouse, Tim) Templeman of Atlantic, IA; sons, Rod Wede of McKinney, TX and Scott (spouse, Jill) Wede of Lantana, TX; grandchildren, Branden Kemp (spouse, Kristina) of Bellevue, NE, Trevor Templeman (spouse, Kari Vrban) of Iowa City, IA, Justin Templeman (fiancée, Tara Cooley) of Anita, IA and Blake Wede (girlfriend, Emerson Sujack) of McKinney, TX; great-grandchildren, Rigby Templeman, Lily Vanderlinden, Owen Vanderlinden, Madison Kemp, and Eden Templeman; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Albert August and Lydia Amanda (nee Kiesel) Wede; sons, “Sonny” Wede and Charles Wede; sisters-in-law, Betty Wede, Audrie Wede, and Linda Basford; brothers, Ernest Wede, Willam Wede, and Raymond Wede; his parents, Albert and Lydia Wede; his mother- and father-in-law, Alice and Wilford Doonan; nieces, Connie Johnson and Sheila Rudolph; nephew, Mark Wede

Education: Attended school in Illinois until 1942

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church, Shelby, IA, in 1942; after his marriage, he and Genevieve were members of Saint Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Harlan, IA; when he moved his family to Atlantic, IA, in 1963, they became members of members of Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church, Irwin, IA.

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Genevieve Grace Doonan; March 28, 1958; First Lutheran Church, Omaha, NE

Employment: In 1943, Al began working in Avoca, IA, cleaning car parts and running the local town theatre until midnight to help support his family. Later, in Atlantic, IA, he was employed by Deter Motors for more than 25 years. During this time, he unselfishly helped the community, as well as those traveling through the area who found themselves stranded with automotive issues, making sure they safely continued their journey. He was an entrepreneur and owned several family businesses. Additionally, he was often seen around town mowing lawns and tilling gardens. Upon his “retirement,” the next chapter of his life included working for Pellet Farms and then managing the Olive Street Station in Atlantic, IA. After that, he became a greeter at Walmart for 11 years.

Hobbies/Interests: Loved racing and restoring cars, flying Cessna’s, and watching NASCAR and University of Iowa Football; had a sweet tooth, loving donuts and, especially, his mom’s banana cream pie.

Sources: schmidtfamilyfh.com