Willard Neidig
Posted: September 28, 2012
Willard Neidig, 63, of Columbus, MS passed away Sunday, September 23, 2012, at Baptist Memorial Hospital – GT, Columbus, MS. A memorial service will be Saturday, September, 29, 2012, at 10 AM at Lowndes Funeral Home Chapel, Columbus, MS, with Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS directing. Mr. Neidig was born January 3, 1949, in Philadelphia, PA to the late Belden and Roberta Greenwald Neidig. He moved to Lowndes County eleven years ago from Ramstein, Germany. Mr. Neidig was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he was employed by the 14th Logistics, civil service as an inspector for twenty one years. Mr. Neidig was of the Catholic faith and he loved building models from balsa wood. He also loved his dog, Zowie and enjoyed traveling. Mr. Neidig is survived by his wife, Renate Wendling Neidig, Columbus, MS; sons, Andrew Neidig, Munich, Germany, Patrick Neidig, Lacey, WA and Adrian Neidig, Warren-Robbins, GA; daughters, Bianca Locust, Oklahoma City, OK and Nadine Royal, Ramstein, Germany; sister, Doreen Austin, Philadelphia, PA; brother, Keith Neidig, Philadelphia, PA; and 8 grandchildren. Honorary pallbearers will be Andre Locust, Andrew Neidig, Patrick Neidig and Adrian Neidig. Memorials may be made to American Heart Association, P.O. Box 16808, Jackson, MS 39236.