Neil Heideman was born April 26, 1947, in Fergus Falls MN the son of Harold.
At the age of 13, Neil began playing the organ at Foxhome United Methodist Church, a position he held until he graduated from high school. He then attended Hamline University for three years and completed his fourth year of college at the University of Minnesota where he graduated in 1969. On Nov. 20, 1969, he entered the U.S. Army. Prior to his deployment to Vietnam he took a 30-week Vietnamese language course and a seven-week interrogation course. In Vietnam he worked as an interrogation officer. He was separated from the Army Jan. 7, 1972. He returned to the farm for a short time. Neil then moved to the Twin Cities where his first job was at Dayton's as a window display decorator. While living in his apartment in Minneapolis the apartment building was sold and the new owner liked the way Neil had decorated his apartment so offered Neil the opportunity to decorate the entire building. With the extra income he was able to save enough money to purchase his first Victorian home in the Ramsey-Hill area in 1974. Neil's love for restoration of Old Victorian homes was nurtured after his first home purchase. He started a restoration business called Old House Company. He had a real love and passion for restoring not just the homes but the entire area of Dayton St. and Dale Ave. He was a leading force in getting the entire area cleaned up and restored. Neil received several recognition awards from the St. Paul Chapter of American Institute of Architects and St. Paul Heritage Preservation Commission. He was a member of the St. Clement's Episcopal Church in St. Paul. His love for music never left him but his passion for restoring homes and his work ethic never left much time for him to devote to music. He also enjoyed flower gardening of which he cared for hundreds of plants.
He is survived by his mother, Mae Hiedeman, Breckenridge; his two brothers, Norman (Kate) Hiedeman, Breckenridge, and Raymond (Janice) Hiedeman, Sebeka; his two nephews and two nieces: Kim (Brian) Fuder, Kevin (Ann) Hiedeman, Kari (Brian) Johnston, and Darrell (Nicole) Hiedeman; and several great nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Harold F. Hiedeman and a nephew, Scott Hiedeman.
Visitation: Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour prior to the funeral at the church Service: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at United Methodist Church, Breckenridge
Clergy: Rev. Terry Tilton
Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery, Fergus Falls
Funeral home: Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge
Fergus Falls Daily Journal August 17, 2006
At the age of 13, Neil began playing the organ at Foxhome United Methodist Church, a position he held until he graduated from high school. He then attended Hamline University for three years and completed his fourth year of college at the University of Minnesota where he graduated in 1969. On Nov. 20, 1969, he entered the U.S. Army. Prior to his deployment to Vietnam he took a 30-week Vietnamese language course and a seven-week interrogation course. In Vietnam he worked as an interrogation officer. He was separated from the Army Jan. 7, 1972. He returned to the farm for a short time. Neil then moved to the Twin Cities where his first job was at Dayton's as a window display decorator. While living in his apartment in Minneapolis the apartment building was sold and the new owner liked the way Neil had decorated his apartment so offered Neil the opportunity to decorate the entire building. With the extra income he was able to save enough money to purchase his first Victorian home in the Ramsey-Hill area in 1974. Neil's love for restoration of Old Victorian homes was nurtured after his first home purchase. He started a restoration business called Old House Company. He had a real love and passion for restoring not just the homes but the entire area of Dayton St. and Dale Ave. He was a leading force in getting the entire area cleaned up and restored. Neil received several recognition awards from the St. Paul Chapter of American Institute of Architects and St. Paul Heritage Preservation Commission. He was a member of the St. Clement's Episcopal Church in St. Paul. His love for music never left him but his passion for restoring homes and his work ethic never left much time for him to devote to music. He also enjoyed flower gardening of which he cared for hundreds of plants.
He is survived by his mother, Mae Hiedeman, Breckenridge; his two brothers, Norman (Kate) Hiedeman, Breckenridge, and Raymond (Janice) Hiedeman, Sebeka; his two nephews and two nieces: Kim (Brian) Fuder, Kevin (Ann) Hiedeman, Kari (Brian) Johnston, and Darrell (Nicole) Hiedeman; and several great nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Harold F. Hiedeman and a nephew, Scott Hiedeman.
Visitation: Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour prior to the funeral at the church Service: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at United Methodist Church, Breckenridge
Clergy: Rev. Terry Tilton
Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery, Fergus Falls
Funeral home: Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge
Fergus Falls Daily Journal August 17, 2006
Neil Heideman was born April 26, 1947, in Fergus Falls MN the son of Harold.
At the age of 13, Neil began playing the organ at Foxhome United Methodist Church, a position he held until he graduated from high school. He then attended Hamline University for three years and completed his fourth year of college at the University of Minnesota where he graduated in 1969. On Nov. 20, 1969, he entered the U.S. Army. Prior to his deployment to Vietnam he took a 30-week Vietnamese language course and a seven-week interrogation course. In Vietnam he worked as an interrogation officer. He was separated from the Army Jan. 7, 1972. He returned to the farm for a short time. Neil then moved to the Twin Cities where his first job was at Dayton's as a window display decorator. While living in his apartment in Minneapolis the apartment building was sold and the new owner liked the way Neil had decorated his apartment so offered Neil the opportunity to decorate the entire building. With the extra income he was able to save enough money to purchase his first Victorian home in the Ramsey-Hill area in 1974. Neil's love for restoration of Old Victorian homes was nurtured after his first home purchase. He started a restoration business called Old House Company. He had a real love and passion for restoring not just the homes but the entire area of Dayton St. and Dale Ave. He was a leading force in getting the entire area cleaned up and restored. Neil received several recognition awards from the St. Paul Chapter of American Institute of Architects and St. Paul Heritage Preservation Commission. He was a member of the St. Clement's Episcopal Church in St. Paul. His love for music never left him but his passion for restoring homes and his work ethic never left much time for him to devote to music. He also enjoyed flower gardening of which he cared for hundreds of plants.
He is survived by his mother, Mae Hiedeman, Breckenridge; his two brothers, Norman (Kate) Hiedeman, Breckenridge, and Raymond (Janice) Hiedeman, Sebeka; his two nephews and two nieces: Kim (Brian) Fuder, Kevin (Ann) Hiedeman, Kari (Brian) Johnston, and Darrell (Nicole) Hiedeman; and several great nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Harold F. Hiedeman and a nephew, Scott Hiedeman.
Visitation: Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour prior to the funeral at the church Service: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at United Methodist Church, Breckenridge
Clergy: Rev. Terry Tilton
Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery, Fergus Falls
Funeral home: Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge
Fergus Falls Daily Journal August 17, 2006
At the age of 13, Neil began playing the organ at Foxhome United Methodist Church, a position he held until he graduated from high school. He then attended Hamline University for three years and completed his fourth year of college at the University of Minnesota where he graduated in 1969. On Nov. 20, 1969, he entered the U.S. Army. Prior to his deployment to Vietnam he took a 30-week Vietnamese language course and a seven-week interrogation course. In Vietnam he worked as an interrogation officer. He was separated from the Army Jan. 7, 1972. He returned to the farm for a short time. Neil then moved to the Twin Cities where his first job was at Dayton's as a window display decorator. While living in his apartment in Minneapolis the apartment building was sold and the new owner liked the way Neil had decorated his apartment so offered Neil the opportunity to decorate the entire building. With the extra income he was able to save enough money to purchase his first Victorian home in the Ramsey-Hill area in 1974. Neil's love for restoration of Old Victorian homes was nurtured after his first home purchase. He started a restoration business called Old House Company. He had a real love and passion for restoring not just the homes but the entire area of Dayton St. and Dale Ave. He was a leading force in getting the entire area cleaned up and restored. Neil received several recognition awards from the St. Paul Chapter of American Institute of Architects and St. Paul Heritage Preservation Commission. He was a member of the St. Clement's Episcopal Church in St. Paul. His love for music never left him but his passion for restoring homes and his work ethic never left much time for him to devote to music. He also enjoyed flower gardening of which he cared for hundreds of plants.
He is survived by his mother, Mae Hiedeman, Breckenridge; his two brothers, Norman (Kate) Hiedeman, Breckenridge, and Raymond (Janice) Hiedeman, Sebeka; his two nephews and two nieces: Kim (Brian) Fuder, Kevin (Ann) Hiedeman, Kari (Brian) Johnston, and Darrell (Nicole) Hiedeman; and several great nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Harold F. Hiedeman and a nephew, Scott Hiedeman.
Visitation: Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour prior to the funeral at the church Service: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at United Methodist Church, Breckenridge
Clergy: Rev. Terry Tilton
Burial: Oak Grove Cemetery, Fergus Falls
Funeral home: Joseph Vertin & Sons Funeral Home, Breckenridge
Fergus Falls Daily Journal August 17, 2006
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