Anna Louise Wiedeman, age 98 passed away December 29, 2016, at 2:58 P.M. at the Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater.

She was born on March 31, 1918 near New Bremen to the late Wilson W. and Rose S. (Gruebmeyer) Nieter. On October 3, 1940 she married Richard H. Wiedeman who died on August 16, 2015.

She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Emily Wiedeman of New Bremen. Her grandchildren include Neil (dec.) and Karla Wiedeman, Russ and Sheryl Wiedeman, Dana Blanchard, Shelly and John Zeller, and eight great-grandchildren.

Along with her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son Ron Wiedeman, a grandson Neil Wiedeman, and her sister Genevieve "Jenny" Klose.

Louise was a life-long member of St. Paul United Church of Christ in New Bremen. She was a graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School. She spent most of her life caring for her family, sewing in the church community, and being a part of the family ag business. She and Richard enjoyed traveling to Florida for many years, and were fond of dancing to big band music.

A Memorial Service honoring her life will be held on Friday, January 6, 2017 at 4:00 P.M. in the Assembly Room Chapel of St. Paul United Church of Christ in New Bremen, with the Rev. Becky Erb Strang officiating.

A time of Visitation will take place one half hour prior to the services in the Chapel, and also at the dinner following the memorial services. Private family inurnment will take place in the German Protestant Cemetery of New Bremen at a later date.

Memorial Contributions in memory of Anna Louise can be made to the St. Paul U.C.C. Window Restoration project.

Condolences to the Wiedeman family can be left online at www.gilberghartwigfh.com.