Zane A. Tassler

Zane Tassler, 90, a resident of Fergus Falls, died Sunday, November 09, 2014 at Lake Region Hospital.

He was born May 16, 1924 to Harold and Emma (Neuenburg) Tassler in Twin Brooks, South Dakota. He attended Lamberton High School in Lamberton, graduating in 1943. Zane entered the U.S. Army July 2, 1943, serving during WWII in the European Theater (ETO) until he was discharged on April 1, 1946.

On June 8, 1946 he was united in marriage to Lois Hubert in Lamberton, MN.

Zane then continued his education at Augsburg College, the Wisconsin Institute of Mortuary Science in Milwaukee and the University of Minnesota. He was a licensed mortician for over 50 years, serving in both Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Zane was a member of Federated Church, VFW and American Legion. He loved the outdoors, hunting, was an avid fisherman and had many fond memories of time spent at their summer home on Long Lake. He also enjoyed sketching and woodworking.

Preceding him in death were his parents, Harold and Emma and sister, Betty Anderson.

He is survived by his wife, Lois Tassler of Fergus Falls; children, Jane (Robert) Bellman of Richland Center, WI, Marilyn (James) Thompson of Twin Falls, ID and Gayle (Michael) Heiden of Stillwater; grandchildren, Rob (Vanessa) Bellman, Julie (Shawn) Copple, Sara (Mychal) Gorden, Zach (Valerie) Thompson, David (Stephanie) Heiden, Joe Heiden; great-grandchildren, Sophie and Madeline Bellman, Kylie, Micah and Kinsey Copple, Ava and Zayne Gorden and Stella Thompson.

Visitation: 5-7 p.m. Friday, November 14, 2014 with a 6:30 p.m. prayer service at Olson Funeral Home in Fergus Falls. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the service at the church.
Service: 11 a.m. Saturday, November 15, 2014 at Federated Church in Fergus Falls.
Clergy: Reverend Douglas Dent
Military Participation: Fergus Falls American Legion Post #30 and VFW Post #612
Funeral Home: Olson Funeral Home, Fergus Falls