Dennis L. Wiedeman

funeral director, president and owner, Wiedeman Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Oberlin, Pennsylvania, and father of funeral director Lisa Wiedeman, died June 16, 2025, at age 79.

He received his associate degree in business administration from Temple University and continued his education at the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science. He also served in the U.S. Army Reserves.

A second-generation funeral director, Wiedeman was a member of the Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association, Steelton Italian Club, former Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge #382, Train Collectors Association and Lionel Train Collectors Association. He was also a past president and member of the Dauphin County Funeral Directors Association; past chairman of the board for SecurChoice, a trust division of the Pennsylvania Funeral Directors Association; past board member for the former Mellon Bank; consultant for volunteer training for Hospice of Central Pennsylvania; former assistant fire chief for the Steelton Volunteer Fire Department; and life member of the Dauphin County Fireman’s Association.

Wiedeman was a member of the former St. James Roman Catholic Church, where he served on the advisory council. More recently, he was a member of Prince of Peace Roman Catholic Parish.

Wiedeman is survived by wife Patricia, daughter Lisa and grandson Cooper.