niklaus “nick” wiedemann
1951 – 2022
Nicklaus (Nick) Andreus Wiedemann passed away on October 12, 2022, at his home in Coaldale, Alberta.
Nick was born in Germany on October 4, 1951, and spent most of his youth in Switzerland, advancing his education in Agriculture and Agronomy at schools in Aesch and Basel, Switzerland.
Nicks life in Canada started in the mid 70’s when he came to Rosemary, Alberta through an agricultural exchange program. He worked hard, made friends easily and quickly made strong connections with people in the communities he lived and worked in and those included: Rosemary, Lathom, Gem, Bassano, Finnegan, Dorothy and more recently, Coaldale.
Nick was skilled with horses and cattle and worked on numerous farms and ranches in the area -taking the most enjoyment when his work included looking after cows. Nick was the summer grazing manager/rider at the Gem Grazing Association from 1978 – 1987 and the Rosemary Grazing Association from 1988 – 2001.
Nick’s focus changed dramatically when he met and married Avidania “Benly” Deato. Their lives changed forever when their daughter Alice was born in 2010 and Alice has been the light of his life every day since then. Nick has been actively involved in the life of his family and caring for the details of life and education for Alice were among his highest priorities. This included meeting extended family on trips to Switzerland, Spain, and Philippines. Nick took special pleasure in seeing Alice involved in riding lessons even though his recent health challenges prevented him from being as involved as he wanted to be.
Nick was predeceased by his father Maximillan; mother Hanna; brothers Lutz and Hans; sister Alice Blatter and father-in-law Benjamin Deato.
Nick is survived by his loving wife Benly and beautiful daughter Alice; sister Antonette (Daniel) Graub; sister-in-law Martha Wiedemann; brother-in-law Roland Blatter; mother-in-law Lilla Deato; sister-in-law Mingly Deato and niece Nicole Deato
A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Friday, October 21, 2022, at COALDALE MENNONITE BRETHREN CHURCH, 2114 – 18 Street, Coaldale, Alberta with Pastor Gary Burke, officiating. Family and friends are invited to pay their respects 1 hour prior to the service at the Coaldale Mennonite Brethren Church. To watch the service via livestream, please go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZuYbYt-YxQouBJAo5yOyMg
Cremation entrusted to Martin Brothers Funeral Chapels.
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