Gary Lassman

Gary L. Lassman, 76, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at Windsor Place in Iola. Gary was born March 7, 1938, at Humboldt, Kansas, the son of Harvey and Leona (Michael) Lassman. He graduated from Humboldt High School in 1956 and attended Allen County Community College. He served in the United States Air Force with the National Security Agency from 1958 to 1962 being stationed in Anchorage, Alaska and later at Fort Meade in Maryland. On July 8, 1966, Gary married Nancy Houston at Faith Lutheran Church in Ottawa, Kansas. He spent most of his life in the car business working in Topeka and Lawrence before coming back to southeast Kansas to work at Merle Kelly Ford in Chanute. In 1984 Gary and Nancy purchased the Ford-Mercury Dealership from Dale Wichman in Iola. They sold Lassman Motors in 2003. Gary was a member of Grace Lutheran Church and the American Legion both in Iola. SURVIVORS: His wife: Nancy Lassman of the home 1 Daughter: Lisa Briscoe & husband, Ron of Kansas City, MO 1 Son: Jeffrey Lassman of Iola, KS 1 Grandson: Brandon Briscoe of Kansas City, MO He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, LaVerne and Dean Lassman and sister Ona Lassman Young. VISITATION: 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, June 20, 2014, at Grace Lutheran Church in Iola. FUNERAL SERVICE: 10:30 a.m., Saturday, June 21, 2014, at Grace Lutheran Church in Iola. BURIAL: Mount Hope Cemetery, Humboldt, Kansas MEMORIAL: Grace Lutheran Church Memorial gifts may be left with the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola, which is in charge of arrangements. To sign the guestbook online or leave a condolence, go to www.iolafuneral.com .