Birth date: Nov 12, 1965 Death date: Jul 30, 2021
Steven J. Weidemann, age 55, of Warren, Michigan passed away on July 30, 2021 surrounded by loved ones. He was born on November 12, 1965 in Detroit, Michigan. Beloved Husband of Kelly. Loving Father of Andy, Joe and Julie Weidema Read Obituary
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Steven has been my best friend for many many years. We met in college in 1985. We were classmates and roommates in school and out. I was there when he met Kelly. We double dated to see My Cousin Vinny and when he got out of the back seat of my car ass first and Kelly laughed hers off - she was hooked. Steven was my best friend - but I never considered myself his because he treated every friend like a best friend. To me he had thousands of best friends. If you needed help and you asked him you would never hear 'no'. When my dad died in 2009 I didn't tell him. I didn't want to burden him. He wasn't very happy with me. When my mother and brother died last year his offer was 'whatever you need'. Always 'whatever you need'. If you want me to go to the morgue with you I will. If you want me to go to the police station to pick up his belongings with you I will. If you want me to help clean out the apartment I will. He spent more than one Sunday helping me move during a heat wave. I couldn't have done it without him.
The job I have today is because he walked my resume to the hiring manager and said 'this is the guy you want'. When I was thrown in the deep end he helped me tread water every time. He taught me the job but it was my responsibility to never let him regret it. He was my best friend. I miss his calls the night before saying 'I'm bringing you lunch tomorrow." I already miss his calls to tell me his latest stories. Even if they made him look bad if it was a good story he was going to tell it and he would laugh every time and no matter how many times he told it - everyone else would too. I miss him. I will always miss him. I was never as good a friend to him as he was to me. I wasn't very close to my own brother - and I always loved how close he was to David. That's how brothers should be. Their whole life. Its how he raised his own kids to be. He loved Kelly and he loved his kids - and he may never have called them without saying their names in all-caps but he was incredibly proud of them.
As a kid Steven was labeled learning disabled. The thing is he never backed down from a challenge - ever. The LD kid went on to get a couple of Associates Degrees, a Bachelor's Degree and a Masters. The LD kid went on to help raise three highly intelligent, well rounded, calm kids that are destined for greatness. As smart as Joe and Andy are he would say Julie is even smarter - that's pretty scary; those boys are smart. I wish he were here to watch them graduate. I wish he were here to intimidate Julie's boyfriends, to walk her down the aisle someday. I wish he were here to bounce his grandkids on his new knees because he loved kids - Baby Huey was always a kid at heart. I miss him. He will always be my best friend.
I will miss my friend who I called affectionally "The WeedMann". When we saw each other in the hallway I would yell Weedmann and everyone would look and he would wave and give me at big smile. As big as his smile, so was his heart. He never mind going out his way to help you. He was a kind, gentle and funny man. I remember having him edit one of my video's, why did I do that...lol.. He would talk about that video, all the time. The video was me ministering at a church and i did not want anyone to know. He loved his family, and always shared his love for them. Rest well my friend and I will never forget you.
I worked with Steve for several years at TACOM. I always knew Steve would have everything squared away and ready on time. His technical knowledge and quick reactions bailed us out of a jam many times. He maintained a positive attitude all the time and always had a smile on his face. He readily offered to help others, even when he was busy himself. A consummate professional that I was proud to know and work with
So very sorry to hear of Steve’s passing. We were co-workers in VI for many years and I considered Steve a friend. Whenever we would run into each other, we would stop and talk, catch up on work and family. Steve was just a great person and he will be missed by many. God Bless his family and may the good Lord keep him.
My deepest sympathies,
Greg Pici
So many nice things to say about Steve. Heart of gold. I always knew I could count on Steve. I'll never forget coaching our kids together in soccer. Despite Steve getting a red card we always had fun with the kids. I also know Steve was proud of all of his kids. Steve always put family first. Truth is I learned a lot from Steve. He also had a wicked racquet ball serve! It goes without saying how much I wii miss him.
Steve was that guy who was always looking out for everyone. Heart of Gold.
I will miss you Steve-o.
What a Great Guy! Always had a smile on his face. You can always be assured that by the end of a chit-chat session you will be laughing. I will miss our bouts of racquetball and wallyball and our post game conversations. Steve was so proud of his kids! I will miss seeing you in the halls of TACOM. R.I.P Steve, you will be missed my friend!
