He was born in Churchbridge, Saskatchewan, the son of Emil E. Kaeding, a native of Germany. Kaeding served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Agriculture, as Minister of Municipal Affairs and as Minister of Rural Affairs. He was defeated by Walt Johnson when he ran for reelection to the Saskatchewan assembly in 1982. After leaving provincial politics, Kaeding served as administrator for the town of Churchbridge. He died in 2015, aged 94.Obituary
