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Wayne F. Jass, Sr., age 81 of Kenosha, died on Friday, December 5, 2014 at St. Joseph Home.
A lifelong resident of Kenosha he was born on April 25, 1933, the son of the late Frank A. and Viola (Fassbender) Jass. He attended St. Thomas Elementary School and was a graduate of Mary D. Bradford High School.
On October 10, 1953 at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, he was united in marriage to Deloris A. “Dodie” Erickson.
For 40 years, Wayne was employed as a maintenance engineer with Eaton Dynamatic Corporation.
Wayne was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church where he faithfully served as an usher at the 7:30 a.m. Mass. He was also a member of the Kenosha Moose Lodge #286, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Lodge #34 and was a former passive member of MGV Harmonia.
Wayne along with his family has extensively vacationed in every corner of the U.S. He was a diehard Packer fan and a Mr. Fix it. His unparalleled quick wit will never be forgotten.
He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Dodie Jass; five children, Wayne F. Jass, Jr., Gary M. Jass , Laurie J. (Jeffery Staples) Jass , Brenda L. Jass , and Jeffrey L. (Michelle) Jass ; his five grandchildren, Jennifer (John) Harrop, Amy (William) Petri and Tyler, Tristan and Brennan Jass; his five great grandchildren, Evan, Amelia and Ingrid Harrop and Gennevieve and Ailey Petri; and two sisters, Dolores Drake and Barbara (Joseph) Schauer.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Catherine Jass at birth.
Service Date December 9, 2014
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 9, 2014. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church, 7400 39th Ave. Relatives and friends are asked to meet at the church for the Mass. Private entombment will take place in All Saints Mausoleum.
