Albertus G. “Al” Weidenbacher, 90, of Dubuque, passed away at 1:04 PM Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque.

Visitation will be from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM Friday, August 23, 2019 at Hoffman Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 3860 Asbury Rd, Dubuque. The funeral service will be 10:00 AM Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Arbor Oaks Bible Chapel, 2843 John F. Kennedy Rd, Dubuque with Pastor Jack Fish officiating. Burial will be at Linwood Cemetery.

Born August 11, 1929, in Dubuque, he was the son of George and Rimela VanDermillen Weidenbacher. On March 27, 1952, he married Joyce Urban at St. Luke’s Methodist Church in Dubuque.

Al worked at The Dubuque Packing Company in the boning and inedible departments and as a custodian at The University of Dubuque.

He loved nature, feeding the birds and squirrels, and his dogs. He also liked to hunt and fish. He was a quiet man and a great listener. Together, Al and Joyce loved music and dancing and enjoyed the jazz festivals held downtown.

Survivors include his wife, Joyce; four daughters, Vickie (Jim) Metz of Dubuque, Rhonda (Kenny) Norpel of Dubuque, Linda (Tong) Chong of East Dubuque, and Pam Reding of Dubuque; four sons, Tom (Becky) Weidenbacher of Dubuque, Ronnie (Barb) Weidenbacher of Dubuque, Albert (Amy) Weidenbacher, and David (Dana) Weidenbacher of Cedar Falls; 27 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Eugene Weidenbacher of Arizona; and one sister, Cheryl Sears of Colorado.

He was preceded in death by one son, Rick, two brothers, Ralph Weidenbacher and Gary Waterman; two sisters-in-law, Eileen and Dorothy; a brother-in-law, Hubert Sears; a sister, Rose Motch; and two grandsons, Eric Metz and Collin Weidenbacher.

The family thanks Hospice of Dubuque and Stonehill Family Care for their special care for Al.