Steven Frederick Wiegand

1949 - 2025

Steven Frederick Wiegand

November 10, 1949 - April 4, 2025

Raleigh, North Carolina - Dr. Steven Frederick Wiegand, age 75, of Raleigh, passed away on Friday evening, April 4th, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He left this world too soon, with a long bucket list of adventures yet unrealized, and as always, "one more cast" to make before he put down the fishing rod.

Born on the military base at Cherry Point, NC, to the late Dr. Frederick and Jean Wiegand, Steve claimed to be a native North Carolinian despite being raised on various bases around the country. Growing up he missed no opportunities for mischief, but also learned the value of family and the importance of being decent and hard-working. Steve was a curious kid who loved to take things apart only to put them back together again, which well-prepared him for his long career in Emergency Medicine. He was a graduate of UNC Chapel Hill and Hahnemann Medical College and was double board-certified in both Family and Emergency Medicine.

Passionate about music, Steve loved a good tune and a great live performance, starting with Janis Joplin playing at his high school's homecoming dance in the 60's. His love of music helped him secure his life-long partner and loving wife, Elizabeth Farabow Wiegand. The two met on a blind date to the UNC Jubilee in 1970, where they watched Joe Cocker, B.B. King, and James Taylor perform. During their 50-year marriage, Steve would continue to play music loudly for Beth on his latest state-of-the-art stereo system, tapping his feet and looking fondly at her. He always found joy in the simple things, like a good song or a great meal paired with a nice wine. He recognized his luck in marrying a gourmet.

Steve is survived by his siblings: Lee Wiegand, Paul Wiegand, and Joyce Wiegand; his wife Elizabeth Wiegand; his three daughters: Kathryn Wiegand, Emily Wiegand Sewer (spouse Jules Sewer), and Rebecca Wiegand (spouse Kaylie Yankura); and his five grandsons: Jonah, Oliver, and Elliott Sewer, and Theo and Fritz Wiegand. He was beloved by all as he gave his love and support with an open, fair, and kind heart. He raised his three girls in the warm embrace of his care, his sense of adventure, and his love of a good practical joke or pun. He loved to steal your dinner roll if you weren't looking and would laugh as much if you ever returned the favor. He would always roll with things like that (see what I did there, Dad?). His kind and generous heart only grew as his family did, making room for his gaggle of grandsons as well.

Adventure was no stranger to Steve, who loved to travel and spend time by the water. Whether walking on the beach, steering a boat with the wind in his curly hair, casting flies while knee-deep in the river, or free diving down to impossible depths that would worry his wife and children, Steve found joy by the water. He knew how to have a good time and appreciate the world around him as he always understood the preciousness of life.

Steve helped several thousand patients in his thirty-three-year career as a physician at the Rex Hospital Emergency Department in Raleigh. He worked hard for many years but was always known for being fair and compassionate. He leaves behind a respected legacy of what it means to be decent, gentle, and kind. He touched many lives and will be missed dearly.

His mother always called him her "Sweet Steve" and he was just that - a sweet man who is gone too soon. A celebration of Steve's life will be forthcoming.