Herman Alphonse Wesselman (76) of Effingham

Herman Alphonse Wesselman, 76, of Effingham, IL, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at home surrounded by family.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at Johnson Funeral Home in Effingham. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Green Creek. Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service on Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the family. Online condolences may be shared by clicking here.

Herman was born on January 12, 1947, in Effingham, IL, the son of Joseph and Anna (Kortte) Wesselman, the fifth child of ten children, and was raised in Green Creek. He graduated from Teutopolis High School in 1965. He enlisted in the United States Navy right out of high school and worked as a hydraulic mechanic. Herman had many stories about riding in the California desert hunting bullfrogs and jackrabbits in a Corvair with the top chopped off. Herman started Wesselman Roofing in 1969 and ran the business until his sons took over. He was very proud that all 4 sons followed in his line of work. Herman prided himself on being the best roofer around. He was very knowledgeable and liked sharing that knowledge with others. Herman enjoyed playing pool and frequenting The Orchard Inn in younger years. He had a love of old cars, snowmobiles, motorcycles, and watching old Westerns on repeat. His favorite method of transportation was his riding lawnmower, and he enjoyed giving his grandkids rides around the yard and sharing his ice cream and chocolate with them.

Herman is survived by his spouse, Millie Wesselman; children, Cathy (Linus) Thoele, John Wesselman, Brandon (Jessica) Wesselman, and Blake (Danielle) Wesselman; 16 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren with 2 on the way; sisters, Marcy (John) Koester, Martha Gazay, Lucy (Larry) Flach, Dorothy (Terry) Huddleston, and Rita Vandeveer; brother, Henry Wesselman; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his son, Brett Wesselman; parents, Joe and Anna; sisters, Mary (John) Vandeveer and Louise (Ervin) Mueller; brother, Dave Wesselman; parents-in-law, Loren and Hilda Crain; and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Ernie Vandeveer, Jack Gazay, Merle and Sandy Crain, and Melvin and Mary Crain