She was born December 28, 1925 in Breese to Henry and Catherine (Schleper) Wesselmann; they preceded her in death

She married Arthur Schulte October 6, 1948 at St. Augustine Church in Breese and he preceded her in death October 25, 1996

Also preceded in death by a son Joseph Schulte

Surviving are son Art (Diane) Schulte of Pierron, Paul Schulte of Highland

Daughters Rita (Allen) Strubhart of Aviston, Henrietta Schulte of Germantown, Margaret (Roger) Albers of Germantown, Maryann (Mark) Thole of Carlyle

13 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren

5 brothers Gregory (Clara) Wesselmann of Breese, Hank (Marie) Wesselmann of Germantown, Vincent Wesselmann of Breese, Jerome (Theresa) Wesselmann of Breese, Virgil (Alice) Wesselmann of Carlyle

7 sisters Marie (Lawrence) Kassen of Breese, Dorothy Buscher of Breese, Veronica Blumenstein of Breese, Helen Hilmes of Aviston, Bernadette Yapp of O’Fallon Agnes Dumstorff of Breese, Ruth Ann (Herman) Jansen of Damiansville

Therese was a homemaker

Member of St. Boniface Church in Germantown, Daughters of Isabella Precious Blood Circle 718, Trenton VFW Auxiliary, and St. Joseph Hospital Auxiliary in Breese

Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday January 7, 2004 at 11:00 am at St. Francis Church in Aviston with Fr. Daniel Friedman officiating. Interment in St. Francis Cemetery

Visitation will be held Tuesday January 6 from 4 to 9 PM and on Wednesday January 7 from 8 to 10:30 am at the Moss Funeral Home in Breese

Daughters of Isabella will pray the rosary Tuesday at 7:00 PM; Trenton VFW will hold services on Tuesday at 8:00 pm both at the funeral home

Memorials can be made to the donor’s choice and will be received at the funeral home