----Source: Tribune-Record-Gleaner (Clark County, Wis.) 07/04/2001
 

Tasse, Cyril Anthony (1929 - 2001)

Cyril Anthony Cy Tasse, 72, Granton, Clark County, died on Saturday, June 30, 2001, at St. Joseph's Hospital Palliative Care Unit, Marshfield, where he was admitted on June 18. Visitation will be held at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Marshfield, from 9 a.m. until time of memorial services at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, July 5. The Rev. James J. Logan will officiate. Burial will be in Lynn Cemetery, town of Lynn.

Cyril Anthony Tasse was born on April 12, 1929, in the town of Lincoln, Wood County, to Benjamin and Nellie (nee Steffen) Tasse. He received his education at St. Mary's School, Bakerville. He married Betty J. Schmitz on Aug. 19, 1952, at Corpus Christie Catholic Church, Bakerville. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from March 6, 1951, until his honorable discharge on March 6, 1953. He had been employed at Nekoosa-Port Edwards paper mill, which later became Georgia Pacific Corp., from Oct. 1966 until his retirement in May of 1991. His favorite job was hauling cattle for his son, Tom, at Hewitt s Meat Processing in Lindsey. He was a member of the former St. Stephen s Catholic Church, Chili, a former member of the Chili Lions Club, and a former chairman for the town of Lynn.

Survivors include his wife, Betty four daughters, Barb (Bob) Christensen, Marshfield, Mary (Brian) McClung, Marshfield, Deb (Tim) Carolson, Marshfield, and Lori (Mark Schroeder) Tasse, Chili grandchildren, Ben and Mandy Christensen, Hannah McClung, Zac and Libby Carolson, Jennifer and Isabelle Tasse, and Erin (Matt Raine) and Amanda Tasse two brothers, Greg (Coletta) Tasse, Marshfield, and Sylvester (Lorraine) Tasse, Marshfield three sisters, Cecilia Weyer, Spencer, Dolores (Joe) Czaikowski, Stevens Point, and Innocence Rhodes, Marshfield and his mother-in-law, Dorothy Schmitz, Granton.

He was preceded in death by his parents one granddaughter, Rebecca Christensen two brothers, Fred, in infancy, and Edwin.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established in his name.

Rembs/Kundinger Funeral Home, Marshfield, is assisting the family with arrangements.