Mary Therese Esser Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Mary Therese Esser (Wauwatosa, Wisconsin), who passed away at the age of 91, on December 6, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Dr. Alois Kustermann and Helen Kustermann; and her siblings, Dr. John, Dr. Paul and Helen.
She is survived by: her daughters, Julia (Tim Galligan), Jane (Doug Wheeler) and Elizabeth (Dan Steybe); her husband J. Thomas Esser; her daughter Dr. Marie (Steve Nakata); her grandchildren, Thomas, Kaitlin Wheeler, Michael, Matthew Nakata, Sara, Emily and Natalie Steybe; her siblings, Susan, Tom Kustermann (Gerri) and Margaret Kustermann (late Aires); and her sisters-in-law, Marie Kustemann and Mary Dal Porto Kustermann.
Visitation will be held on Friday, December 19th 2025 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel (10201 W Wisconsin Ave, Wauwatosa, WI 53226). A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, December 19th 2025 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, memorials appreciated to Alverno College ~ School of Nursing, http://www.alverno.edu.
