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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Frederick
Wiemer
May 19, 1944 – January 17, 2025
Obituary
He was born in Burlington on May 19, 1944 to the late Arthur F. and Dorothy R. (nee: Anderson) Wiemer.
On December 23, 1967, Fred married Carol J. Christianson at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Waterford.
He was a 1962 graduate of Burlington High School. Fred earned his Bachelor's degree in math and science from UW-Whitewater and his Master's degree in educational leadership from UW-Milwaukee.
Fred was a teacher with Franklin High School until his retirement in 1999.
Following retirement he focused on his concession business that he had cultivated since his teenage years.
Around the age of 16, Fred started selling popcorn at the county fair while waiting around for his chickens to be judged. He realized he could make more money if he was the man in charge.
In his college years, Uncle Fred's concessions was born. Fred had a popcorn and cotton candy truck and soon expanded to spin art, slot cars, machine guns, and more.
In the 1970s, Fred created an arcade that traveled with various carnivals around the Midwest - securing many lifelong friendships "on the road. "
Uncle Fred's Old Time Photos was born around 2000 for Fred and Carol to continue to be involved in fairs. Even though he was retired from teaching, he often said, "If you stop working, you get old."
In 2008, Fred built a "grab joint " concession trailer for his sons to continue with the family tradition of traveling the Midwest carnivals.
In recent years, Julia and Gary have joined the business learning as much as possible from Fred's extensive knowledge on nearly every topic.
Throughout his nearly 65 year career in the fair business, countless people have remarked on how much Fred helped them solve a problem, complete a repair or plan for more profit.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Carol Wiemer; his children Chris Wiemer, Julia (Gary) Miller, and Jeff Wiemer; his grandchildren Mason Wiemer, Gavin Wiemer, Valentina Miller and Sebastian Miller and his sister Judy Collins.
In addition to his parents, Fred is preceded in death by his brother-in-law Donald Collins.
A funeral service for Fred will be held on Friday, January 24, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at Purath-Strand Funeral Home. Interment will follow in West Lawn Memorial Park. A visitation will be held on Thursday January 23, 2025 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
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