Joseph Nelson Wiedeman was born on October 14, 1924, in Chicago, Illinois to Joseph and Alice Wiedeman. He entered the Army in 1944 during the war and earned the Purple Heart, two Bronze Stars and honorably discharged in January 1946 .He moved his family to California in 1963.Joe passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 6, 2016.Joe is survived by his brother Richard Wiedeman of Oklahoma; three sons, Larry (Maxine), Ronnie and Gary (Cindy) Wiedeman of Bakersfield; two daughters Beverly Williams (Richard) of Texas and Terri Curtis (Keith) of Oregon; eight grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren. They will miss their "Papa" greatly.Services for Joe Wiedeman will be held Friday morning, December 16, 1016, at 10:00 a.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Park, 9101 Kern Canyon Rd.