San Joaquin County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Wessling, Janet January 11 2005
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The Record  January 13, 2005
Stockton
Janet Wessling 

April 15, 1918 - January 11, 2005



Mrs. Janet Wessling of Stockton, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2005, in a 
Stockton hospital at the age of 86. Mrs. Wessling was born April 15, 1918 in 
Oakland, California to Leonard and Helen VanInwagen. Mrs. Wessling was a 
professional musician and founding member of the Stockton Chorale in 1954, and 
also a member of the Stockton Opera Company, the San Francisco Opera Company 
and the Pollardville-Players at the Chicken Kitchen in Stockton. She also 
performed for Queen Elizabeth along with the Stockton Chorale, the Vatican, 
Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. Mrs. Wessling was member of the United 
Methodist Church in Lodi for many years, and sang for the church choir as well 
as Central Methodist Church choir. She also was a director and great 
inspiration for the United and Central Methodist Youth Groups. She was an avid 
walker and enjoyed swimming, hiking, camping, dancing, and spending time with 
her family and friends she will be greatly missed.
She is survived by 2 daughters, Lynne Schimpf and husband Paul of Stockton; 
Phyllis A.W. Gordon of Azle, Texas; 5 grandchildren, Darcy Altheide and husband 
Larry of Stockton; Kari Torell of Stockton; Larkin Pauluzzi of Dallas, Texas; 
Todd Gordon of Azle, Texas; Christopher Gordon of Azle, Texas; 5 great 
grandchildren, Christopher Marquez, Kylie Chambers, Halie Torell, Alexis 
Altheide and Makyla Altheide all of Stockton. She was preceded in death by her 
husband Lloyd Wessling in 1999; 1 brother, Leonard VanInwagen.
A Graveside service will be held Friday January 14, 2005, 1:00 pm at the 
Cherokee Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are by the Lodi Funeral Home. 
 




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