Obituary for Justine Tessier
Justine Tessier of Watertown, SD passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020 at the age of 93.
Please note location: Visitation will be 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Friday, January 31, 2020 at Holy Name of Jesus Church with Scripture starting at 5:30, with Rosary and a Time of Sharing to follow.
Funeral mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Holy Name of Jesus Church. Interment will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be designated in Justine’s name to Holy Name of Jesus Church CCD program.
Honorary Pallbearers will be her grandchildren & great grandchildren.
Justine L. Walsh was born on the family farm near Hazel, SD on April 2, 1926 to John & Corrine (Clifford) Walsh. She went to country school & graduated from Henry High in 1943. Upon graduation she worked at Swift & Co. as a secretary.
On June 25, 1947 she married Richard L. Tessier at St. Henry’s Catholic Church. The couple made their home in Watertown where Justine was a devoted wife & mother. Together they raised 4 daughters. Richard “Dick” passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2007 after almost 60 years of marriage. Justine resided for 70 years in their home on Highland Blvd. where many family memories were created until her passing.
A member of Immaculate Conception Church, Justine became a founding member & was very devoted to Holy Name of Jesus Church. She was a Lifetime member of the American Legion Post 17 Auxiliary, participated in Henryettes Pinochle club & volunteered for Holy Name CCD program for over 30 years. She was a very proud mother to her daughters, and especially enjoyed time spent with her grandchildren & great-grandchildren.
Justine is survived by her 4 daughters, Connie Bridges of Richardson, TX, Sharon (Arden) Ballard of Cathedral City, CA, Claudia Tessier (Eugene Culp) of Fairbanks, AK & Jacqueline (James) Mrowca, Eastlake, OH; sisters-in-law, Kay Walsh of Sioux Falls, Dorothy Schoepp of Watertown; brother-in-law, Darwin Tessier of Yankton (LaVila); six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Richard “Dick”; her son-in law, Stephen Bridges; her brother, Clifford “Cliff” Walsh; and her brother-in-law, Robert “Bob” Schoepp.
Please note location: Visitation will be 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Friday, January 31, 2020 at Holy Name of Jesus Church with Scripture starting at 5:30, with Rosary and a Time of Sharing to follow.
Funeral mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Holy Name of Jesus Church. Interment will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be designated in Justine’s name to Holy Name of Jesus Church CCD program.
Honorary Pallbearers will be her grandchildren & great grandchildren.
Justine L. Walsh was born on the family farm near Hazel, SD on April 2, 1926 to John & Corrine (Clifford) Walsh. She went to country school & graduated from Henry High in 1943. Upon graduation she worked at Swift & Co. as a secretary.
On June 25, 1947 she married Richard L. Tessier at St. Henry’s Catholic Church. The couple made their home in Watertown where Justine was a devoted wife & mother. Together they raised 4 daughters. Richard “Dick” passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2007 after almost 60 years of marriage. Justine resided for 70 years in their home on Highland Blvd. where many family memories were created until her passing.
A member of Immaculate Conception Church, Justine became a founding member & was very devoted to Holy Name of Jesus Church. She was a Lifetime member of the American Legion Post 17 Auxiliary, participated in Henryettes Pinochle club & volunteered for Holy Name CCD program for over 30 years. She was a very proud mother to her daughters, and especially enjoyed time spent with her grandchildren & great-grandchildren.
Justine is survived by her 4 daughters, Connie Bridges of Richardson, TX, Sharon (Arden) Ballard of Cathedral City, CA, Claudia Tessier (Eugene Culp) of Fairbanks, AK & Jacqueline (James) Mrowca, Eastlake, OH; sisters-in-law, Kay Walsh of Sioux Falls, Dorothy Schoepp of Watertown; brother-in-law, Darwin Tessier of Yankton (LaVila); six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Richard “Dick”; her son-in law, Stephen Bridges; her brother, Clifford “Cliff” Walsh; and her brother-in-law, Robert “Bob” Schoepp.