In Loving Memory
David "Sass" Sassman

CELEBRATION OF LIFE
Saturday, December 22, 2018
10:00 A.M. - Noon
Zion Lutheran Church
Ruthven, Iowa

CLERGY
Rev. Tom Summerfield

INTERMENT
Crown Hill Cemetery
Ruthven, Iowa

David Vernon Sassman, son of Ralph and Vera "Peg" (Larson) Sassman, was born February 4, 1954 in Spencer, Iowa. He received his education in Ruthven, graduating from Ruthven Community School in 1974.

Later, Sass attended Iowa Lakes Community College where he started in the auto body program and then took classes in the automotive parts division. Sass owned and operated Sass's Bar and Restaurant in Ruthven for several years.

He enjoyed playing cards, playing in his pool league, getting around town on his scooter, and chatting with his friends. Sass liked going to the drag strip in Brainard, South Dakota each year. Sass lived life to the fullest.

He passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at the Palo Alto County Hospital in Emmetsburg, Iowa, at the age of 64 He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Gay and Mary Larson; his parents, Ralph Sassman and Peg Sassman Peterson; and a nephew, Shawn Murphy.

David is survived by his sisters, Cheryl (Steve) Koel of Primghar, Iowa and Jan (Tom) Murphy of Ruthven, Iowa; nieces and nephews, April (Rob) Johnson, Courtney (Justin) Murphy, Brittany (Marques) Lingen and Sarah (Scott) Rohlfsen; great nieces and nephews, Jordan, Makayla, Raelynn, Tripp, Parker, Baylor, and Rhett; as well as other relatives and many friends.

Arrangements by Martin-Mattice Funeral Home