Fred Earl Weidenbach

Fred Earl Weidenbach of Erath County, died of cancer, January 30, 2009 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Sunday, February 1, 2009, at Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel with Steve McCoy officiating with burial to follow at Indian Creek Cemetery. Iredell Masonic Lodge #405 will conduct the Masonic graveside services. Fred was born September 3, 1931, to Oscar Fred and Pansy Copeland Weidenbach in Odessa, Texas. He attended Odessa schools until eighth grade in 1943 when the family moved to Erath County. They later moved to Iredell where he graduated from Iredell High School. Following high school he worked on the family farm before going to Kansas to work on a relative's farm. He later worked pipelining in West Texas, Alaska, and Europe. He became an expert on heavy machinery, and loved working on the big equipment. When his mother's eyesight became too bad for her to live alone, he returned to the farm in Erath County and raised cattle, goats, and hay. He also worked for Erath County for several years. Fred followed in his father's footsteps by traveling and working in interesting places and in the oilfields. He said that he had had a good and satisfying life with friends made and kept wherever he was. Because he treated everyone right, he was well respected. Fred is survived by not only his family but by a host of friends who were loyal and faithful throughout his final illness. He was preceded in death by his parents. His remaining family members are his son, Alfred Wade Weidenbach of Stephenville; his sister, Enid W. Davis of Midland; brother, Dr. Carl P. Weidenbach and his wife Ruth of College Station, and brother, Dr. Paul Weidenbach and his wife Dr. Annita of Keller. Nieces include Cynthia Davis Belden and her husband Dr. Matt Belden of Ballinger; Cecile Davis Mear and her husband John of Cincinnati, Ohio; Lara Weidenbach of Atlanta, Georgia; Kathryn W. Holloman and her husband Bob of Houston; Leann W. Cook and husband Jason of College Station. Nephews are Jon F. Weidenbach and his wife Janet of Frisco; Eric Weidenbach of Houston; Marty Weidenbach and wife Lisa of Austin; Myron Weidenbach and wife Shelley of Rockwall; and several great nieces and nephews. Also remaining is his former wife Frances Weidenbach. His beloved dachshund Little Bit also survives him and will live with Annita and Paul Weidenbach. Yolanda Ramerez, Yvette Ramerez, and Maria Franco are thanked for their loving care. Family wishes expressions of sympathy be made in the form of donations to their favorite charity.