John Wiedeman:  

CLASS OF 1981
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Keizer, OR
Keizer, OR
Salem, OR

John's Story

After grade school I went to Salem Private then to Keizer Christian. I graduated from Praise Christian Academy there in Salem in 1987. I left Oregon for Oklahoma a year after graduation. I was gone for a year and moved back to Salem then on to Portland and then back to Salem where I got married and divorced all with in a year. In 1990 after my divorce I moved back out to Oklahoma, In 1992 I married my brother's best friends sister. We moved to Wichita Ks for about 7 yrs and then moved back to Ok. where I had taken a position as youth pastor at Bethel Assembly of God, in Lawton, while working full time as a Wal-Mart associate. After The first week of May I moved back to Wichita, Ks. My wife Cathy and I have 3 Children. I have a great step son Anthony, 19, who graduated this year (Class of '08) He actually calls me Dad and his natural father by his first name. He is an artist and he also like to work on small engines. He eventually wants to design concept cars for the auto industry. He started a Bible Study a couple of weeks ago at his home in Ok. and has already seen one of his friends get saved. I am proud f him. We also have 2 girls Kristan (Kris) 15 and Elizabeth (Beth) 13. My wife Cathy has a degree in Vocal performance from Cameron University, with a mino...Expand for more
r in clarinet, and a piano endorsement. Kris plays the flute and is learning the guitar. Beth plays the clarinet. They both sing. They are going to Nationals Fine Arts Festival this year in Charlotte, NC. Beth finished in the top 10 in the State of Ok. in the female vocal solo category. At 13 she was competing with girls through H.S., and finished like she did. Kris and Beth finished in the top 10 in the female small ensemble with their duet. They also got an invitation to nationals in the large ensemble category with their girls large ensemble. We are also very proud of our girls. I am an Assistant Manager with Wal-Mart. I am running the front end (Cashiers, service desk) also offices (claims, accounting, upc/invoicing) and maintenance. Right now since we are short handed I am also running OTC/Pharmacy, Health and Beauty, and Pets. and unloaders. I love my job. I get to work with and meet a lot of people from different backgrounds and cultures. I love people. My wife has taught private music lessons for 23 years. she teaches voice, piano, clarinet, saxophone, she has also taught violin. She has also been a band & choir director at Sunrise Christian Academy in Wichita, Ks, and Trinity Christian Aca. in Lawton. Like I said we just moved back to Wichita, Ks.
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