Thomas George Cornelius Wessel Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Thomas George Cornelius Wessel was born at Lutheran Hospital in South Saint Louis, Missouri on July 9, 1944, and passed away at Mercy Hospital in Festus, Missouri on September 3, 2016. He was the beloved husband of Susan Wessel of the Arcadia Valley; cherished father of; Daniel (wife, Sarah) Wessel of Webster Groves, Missouri; Molly (husband, Ronan) Killeen of Queens, New York; Matthew (wife, Jacqueline) Wessel of Fort Meyers, Florida; Katie (husband, John) Ryan of St. Louis, Missouri; Chris (wife, Anne Marie) Wessel of Cincinnati, Ohio; Michael Wessel (wife, Abigail) of Indianapolis, Indiana; Tommy Wessel of St. Louis, Missouri;Patrick Wessel (deceased); dear grandfather, godfather, uncle, brother, and friend to many. Thomas attended Sts. Mary and Joseph Grade School and Saint Pius Grade School, and graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1962. He attended Harris Teacher’s College and earned a bachelor of arts degree in education in May of 1968. Tom worked as a math teacher in Deer Isle, Maine for six years before settling in Arcadia Valley where he managed Plaza Tire, formerly Crystal Tire, for over 30 years. Some of the loves of his life were cryptic crossword puzzles, woodworking, gardening, reading, working on his computer, big band music, telling stories, and being surrounded by his family. A memorial Mass will be held on Fri. Sept. 23 at 10 AM from Ste. Marie Du Lac Catholic Church 350 South Main Street in Ironton, MO 63650 with Father Jim Unterreiner officiating. Memorials may be made to St. Vincent De Paul Society in Ironton.

Thomas George Cornelius Wessel

July 9, 1944 - September 3, 2016