Rev. John H. Beiderwieden

Rev. John H. Beiderwieden, 97, of Havana, passed away while on vacation in the Dominican Republic on January 19, 2013. He was born June 22, 1915 in St. Louis, MO to John Henry and Wilhelmina (Spiegelberg) Beiderwieden. He wed DoLores Davids on June 14, 1942 in Waterloo, IA. She preceded him in death on February 2, 1981. He married Beatrice Day on October 17, 1981. Rev. Beiderwieden is survived by his wife, Beatrice, of Havana, two daughters, Karen (Roger) Icenogle of Industry, IL, Gail (David) Breese of Canton, 5 grandchildren; Adam (Amy) Icenogle of DeLand, Florida, Ashley (Jake) Potter of Princeville, Illinois, John (Amy) Breese of Oak Forest, Illinois, April (Gregg) Moeller of Crest Hill, Illinois, and Berry Breese of Canton, 6 great grandchildren; Olivia and Zoe Potter of Princeville, Hannah and Tyler Breese of Oak Forest, and Breese and Von Moeller of Crest Hill. John is preceded in death by his parents, step-father, Emil Eberhardt and brother, Carl Beiderwieden of British Columbia. Rev. Beiderwieden graduated from Concordia College, Edmonton, Alberta in 1936 and from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, MO in 1940. He played on the hockey team for both schools. He served congregations in Iowa at St. John’s Lutheran, Denver and Trinity Lutheran, Washington, before serving 32 years at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Havana. In retirement, he also served the following congregations: Holy Cross Lutheran, Peoria; Martin Luther Chapel, Marathon, FL; Zion Lutheran Lincoln; St. Andrew’s Lutheran, Hialeah, FL and Redeemer Lutheran in Miami, FL. He served for eight years on the Board of Directors of the Central Illinois District of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. He served on the Central Illinois Missions Commission and the Social Ministry Commission. He was one of the original founders of the WIU Lutheran Campus Ministry in Macomb. He served on the Board of Directors for the Lutheran Child and Family Services. In the Havana Area, he was a member of the Havana Rotary Club, Red Cross and American Cancer Society. He was a regular radio announcer for many years on WDUK for the Mason County Review. He and his wife, Bea, loved to travel and have been to many exotic destinations. He was an avid sports fan and loved the St. Louis Cardinals and Havana Ducks. He had officiated at both of his daughters’ weddings, his grandchildren’s baptisms and participated in several of his grandchildren’s weddings and his great-grandchildren’s baptisms. Visitation will be held from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 3, 2013 at the Hurley Funeral Home in Havana. Funeral services will be held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Havana, at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 4, 2013. Revs. Wesely Reimnitz and Michael Burdick will officiate. Burial will follow the services at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Havana. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church or Mason District Hospital. Online memorial messages may be left for the family at www.hurleyfh.com. Hurley Funeral Home in Havana is in charge of arrangements.

Rev. John H. Beiderwieden

June 22, 1915 - January 19, 2013

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