Duane “Thomas” Wiessew
October 30th, 1949 - December 23rd, 2025
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Thomas's Obituary
Duane “Thomas” Wiessew, 76, of Benton Harbor, passed away unexpectedly on December 23, 2025.
He was born on October 30, 1949, in Dowagiac, MI, the son of the late Fabian and Nellie (Alexis) Wesaw. On October 14, 1982, he married Freida K. DeVries, who preceded him in death on September 12, 2025.
Surviving are his daughters, Tuesday Allen, Necole Delisle and Bobbie Ellison; grandchildren, Filena, Victoria, Gracie, Christian, Elizabeth, Robert Jr, Sabrina, and Blake; and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family.
Preceding him in death were his wife of 42 years, Freida Wiessew; and eight siblings, Rhinehart Wesaw, Rita Yount, Jim Wesaw, Sharon Winters, Karen Winchester, Louis Wesaw and Marcia Wesaw.
A service to celebrate Tom’s life will be held at 12:00 PM on Monday, January 19, at Clark Chapel – Starks Family Funeral Homes, 405 Center Street, Dowagiac, MI where friends may visit with his family from 11:00 AM until the time of service. Interment will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery. To share a memory or offer condolences, please visit Tom’s personalized webpage at www.clarkch.com.
He was born on October 30, 1949, in Dowagiac, MI, the son of the late Fabian and Nellie (Alexis) Wesaw. On October 14, 1982, he married Freida K. DeVries, who preceded him in death on September 12, 2025.
Surviving are his daughters, Tuesday Allen, Necole Delisle and Bobbie Ellison; grandchildren, Filena, Victoria, Gracie, Christian, Elizabeth, Robert Jr, Sabrina, and Blake; and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family.
Preceding him in death were his wife of 42 years, Freida Wiessew; and eight siblings, Rhinehart Wesaw, Rita Yount, Jim Wesaw, Sharon Winters, Karen Winchester, Louis Wesaw and Marcia Wesaw.
A service to celebrate Tom’s life will be held at 12:00 PM on Monday, January 19, at Clark Chapel – Starks Family Funeral Homes, 405 Center Street, Dowagiac, MI where friends may visit with his family from 11:00 AM until the time of service. Interment will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery. To share a memory or offer condolences, please visit Tom’s personalized webpage at www.clarkch.com.
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