Was born on Feb. 5, 1937, the son of Joseph W. and Irma C (Dalsing) Wiederholdt in Kieler,WI. On October 17, 1959, Herbert was united in marriage to Jean Saeugling at Sacred Heart Church in Dubuque, IA. He later married Donna Gleason at St. Matthew's Catholic Church in Shullsburg, WI on Nov. 8, 2001. Herbert lived in Cuba City area where he farmed until 1993, moving to Shullsburg in 1998. During that time he sold seed for Jacques Seed Corn. Herbert later worked at Virtue Motors in Darlington for almost ten years, and for Shullsburg Auto for five years, retiring in January of 2007. Herbert had also worked for Trausch Baking Company in Dubuque.
Herbert is survived by his wife, Donna; his mother Irma Wiederholt in Southwest Health Center in Cuba City; his children: David (Joann) Wiederholt of Muscoda, WI; Ronald (Kathy) Wiederholt of Carrington, ND; Julie (Brian) Bagniefski of Hampstead, MD; and Richard (Jennifer) Wiederholt of Darlington, WI; three step-daughters: Mary (Wade) Corning of West Bend, WI; Marlene (Jay) Monahan of Shullsburg, WI; nine grandchildren; eleven step-grandchildren; and one step-great-grandchild; and his brothers and sisters: Alvara (Bob Francis) Kirchen of Dubuque, IA; Harold (Kay) Wiederholt of Lancaster, WI; Eileen Dunne and LaVern (Ruth) Wiederholt of Cuba City, WI; Eldon (Judy) Wiederholt of Louisburg, WI; and Mary (Greg) of Cuba City, WI. Herbert was preceded in death by his father; one sister, Janet Wiederholt in1953; and two brothers-in-law: Charles Dunne and Ralp Kirchen.
Herbert was a member of St. Matthew Catholic Church in Shullsburg. He served in the US Army where he mastered his culinary abilities to cook. He loved to hunt and fish with family and friends, and enjoyed four-wheeling with his grandchildren. Herbert will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by family and friends.