Patty Ver Dught WesselPatty Jo Wessel, 50, died on Saturday, May 3, 2008, at the
Community Hospice of Fort Worth. Wessel was born on a farm south of Monroe, Iowa on April 22, 1958. She was the fourth daughter born to Arie and Alice (Buwalda) Ver Dught. Patty attended Monroe Community Schools, graduating with the class of 1976. She excelled in sports and earned the title Girl Athlete of the Year, and also played in the band. At the First Baptist Church, where she was a member, she sang in the youth choir. She was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. In 1980 Wessel graduated from Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa where she met her future husband, Kendall Duane Wessel. Patty and Kendall were married on August 25, 1979 at the First Baptist Church of Monroe.