Jim was born June 8, 1944, at Sedalia, MO, to August and Genevieve L. (White) Lassle. He served in the United States Air Force as a clerk typist for several colonels. He always sat with his back to the wall so no one could look over his shoulder. This was a habit he carried with him the rest of his life. He spent his entire tour of duty overseas in France and Germany during the Vietnam War.
Jim married Sandra K. Leger on September 5, 1971, and they finally settled in Sturgis in 1990.
He retired in 2011, after 27 years running his own carpet cleaning business. During the last 7 years, he kept busy taking pictures of houses for insurance companies.
He loved his family and doing family history work. He also loved serving in his many callings in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He loved raising flowers in his yard and his home, and he collected matchbox cars.
James Melvin Lassle, 74, Sturgis, died Sunday, December 9, 2018, at the VA Black Hills Health Care Center at Fort Meade, SD.
Survivors include his wife, Sandy; four children and their spouses, Krisit Q. (David) Eldridge, Troy J. (Heather) Lassle, Scot P. (Julia) Lassle, and Bryce C. Lassle; eleven grandchildren, Eric, Gabby, and Jeremy Eldridge, Chase, Regan, Mason, and Elijah Lassle, and Zoe, Brett, Amelia, and Laurel Lassle; numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews; and one sister, Donna (Ron) Kliensasser.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents and mother-in-law.
Visitation will be 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 12, at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis.
Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 13, 2018, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Burial will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery.
A memorial has been established to the Fort Meade Hospice Unit.

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