From the Plainfield Fire Protection District:
Michael Ludemann. Plainfield FPD photo
It is with profound sadness and deep regret that the Plainfield Fire Protection District announces the passing of our Emergency Vehicle Technician (EVT) Michael L. Ludemann, Sr., who passed away suddenly on Sunday, February 21, 2016. He was 54 years old.
EVT Michael Ludemann, an 11-year veteran of the Plainfield Fire Protection District, was hired on June 21, 2004. Mike will be remembered by his friends and co-workers as a genuine person that was always willing to help anyone in need. Mike’s sudden passing is profound and will be felt by all the members of his fire family and the community in which he served. Our hearts and deepest condolences go out to his wife Mary and Mike’s family and friends.
Visitation will be Thursday, Feb. 25, from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Overman-Jones Funeral Home & Cremation Services, located at the corner of Routes 30 & 59 in Plainfield. Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 26 at St. John Lutheran Church, located at 2650 Plainfield Rd. in Joliet. Interment will follow at Plainfield Township Cemetery.
thanks Dan
From the Herald-News.com:
The Plainfield Fire Protection District lost a treasured friend when emergency vehicle technician Michael L. Ludemann died suddenly Sunday. Fire Chief David Riddle said Ludemann’s wife, fire district inspector and spokeswoman, Mary Kay Ludemann, told him Michael wasn’t feeling well Sunday. He was taken to Edward Hospital in Naperville, where he died Sunday afternoon.
“The mood has been very somber here,” Riddle said. “He had no previous history we were aware of that indicated something like this.”
Michael Ludemann fixed and maintained the fire district’s vehicles, but he also made close friendships with those from other Plainfield agencies. Before working for the Plainfield fire district, Ludemann did repair work for the Lockport Township and Downers Grove fire districts.
Riddle said Michael Ludemann touched the lives of everybody who worked with him since he came to the district in 2004. He was well-liked and known as the go-to guy around the fire district.
Riddle said the fire district will honor Michael Ludemann by holding a solemn walk-through at his wake.
