BEATTA R. SASS, 92

Funeral services for Beatta R. Sass, 92, of Blair, will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blair. Interment will be in the Blair Cemetery. Sass died Friday, Feb. 8, at Carter House in Blair.

Beatta R. Sass was born Dec. 5, 1909, in Beemer to John and Pauline (Rabe) Raasch. She attended school through the eighth grade, then stayed home to help care for her nine brothers and sisters.

On Dec. 7, 1928, she married Fred Sass in Bancroft.

Mrs. Sass has lived in Blair since 1942, moving here from West Point. She was a clerk at the Ben Franklin store and a receptionist in Dr. Milton Olsen’s dental office. She attended Trinity Lutheran Church, holding offices in LWML, LLL and Altar Guild. Her hobbies included making most of her own clothing, as well as sewing for others until later years, when her eyesight failed her. She also enjoyed raising African violets.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Gwen and Clair McKinnis of Blair; daughter, Lucille Ryan of Blair; son and daughter-in-law, Fred and Wanda Sass of Birmingham, Ala.; 14 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren; as well as many nieces and nephews. Other survivors include brothers and sisters-in-law, Eugene and Loretta Raasch, LeRoy and Hattie Raasch; and sisters, Vernita Whitlock and Vivian Perez, all of California, as well as sister, Elaine Zimmerman of West Point.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred; son-in-law, Robert Ryan; grandsons, Dan McKinnis and Kevin Sass; brothers, Harold, John and Waldo Raasch; and a sister, Berniece Copple.

Memorials are suggested to Trinity Lutheran Church or Carter House.

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

#2 Funeral Leaflet

In Loving Memory of Beatta R. Sass

Born December 5, 1909 Beemer, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest February 8, 2002 Blair, Nebraska

Funeral Service 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, February 12, 2002 Trinity Lutheran Church, Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Rev. John Emslie. Organist: Patty Gammel. Vocalist: Les Schakat. Music Selections: “He Touched Me”, “Lord, I’m Coming Home”. Congregational Hymns: “23 Psalm”, “I’m But A Stranger Here”

Casket Bearers: Steve Ryan, Scott Sass, Tim Svendgard, Pat Thompson, Dave McKinnis, Shawn Sass, John Masters

Graveside Services: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska

Arrangements by Campbell-Aman Funeral Home

~~~Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska~~~

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