Werner G. Heidemann

Werner G Heidemann, 81, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2025. He was born on November 11, 1943 in Berlin, Germany the "motherland" as he would call it.
A born adventurer with a storyteller's soul Werner lived a life that he called the American Dream and had no regrets. With $20 in his pocket and one way ticket he arrived in Cleveland, Ohio in the early 1970's knocking on the door of a man he had met in Rome asking for a job. From deserts in Morocco to the mountains in Switzerland, to the beaches of Portugal and the waters of Alaska, Werner circled the globe as a young man and eventually with the travel business he built with his wife whom he married on his lunch hour one snowy day in December 1975.
Wherever he went, he found someone to talk to, made people laugh, told stories, whether true or embellished and left behind memories that still echo in the hearts of those who met him-even for a moment.
His positivity was infectious, not in the loud, flashy way-but quietly of someone who truly believed that life was wonderful, even when it was hard. His words usually laced with humor,
and often being a prankster to get one to smile and laugh could turn even the most ordinary moment into a story that will continue to be told forever.
Werner is survived by his 3 children Tommy (Lynn) Clifford of Concord, OH, Nicole (Tim) Kelley of Boston, MA and Melissa Heidemann of Painesville, OH. His grandchildren Cassidy, Colin, Tara, Willow and Matt, Adam, Alena, Samantha, Ryan, Caitlin, his brother Hajo Genske of Berlin, Germany and his 2 nephews.
He is preceded in death by his wife Karen Marie Heidemann, his sister Hannelore DePaolis and his parents Antoinette Genske and Harry Heidemann.
A private celebration of life will be held for family. Please honor him by telling a story, laughing and always saying yes to traveling and seeing the world.
Lake Erie Cremation & Funeral Services, 1500 Harpersfield Road, Geneva, Ohio, assisted the family with arrangements. www.LakeErieCrematory.com 440-361-2273.