Obituary for Damian Lambert Tasset
Damian Lambert Tasset was born on April 16, 1934 in Spearville KS and died in Springfield MO on April 20, 2023. He was the fourth of fourteen children born to Everett and Justina (Hornung) Tasset. He considered a religious vocation, beginning his studies for the priesthood at Our Lady of the Ozarks seminary in Carthage, and then, considered brotherhood in Illinois, where he decided to return to a lay life. When his family decided to move to Springfield in the early 1950s, he went to work for Hartley Monument Company. In Springfield, he met a sister's classmate, Alvina Gregoroski. Damian and Alvina married at St. Joseph Catholic Church on July 9, 1955. He was drafted into the US Army and following basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood, the army sent him to Columbus Ohio to a 3D Imaging School, working with theodolites for missiles. Next, he was stationed in Huntsville AL and Ft. Sill, OK.
Following his time in the service, he and Alvina moved to Thomasville GA where Damian continued working in the monument business, cutting and lettering with a hammer chisel and sandblast machines. They returned to the Ozarks, and he went to work for Bergman-Miller Monument Co. in Seymour MO, where he also worked for the local ambulance service. They had one daughter. He and Alvina opened Tasset Monument Company on Scenic Ave., in Springfield and then moved to Nixa, when they purchased Nixa Monument Company in July 1969. They ran the business until Damian retired in 1991.
Damian enjoyed fishing, floating and hunting. He was an outdoors guy. He and Alvina enjoyed camping and traveling around the United States and went on many ocean cruises. He loved playing cards, especially Cribbage. His current hobby was flying RC airplanes at the Lake Country Soccer Dome with his flying buddies. A life-long Catholic, he was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and a 4th degree member of the Knights of Columbus.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Everett and Justina, his sisters Valeria and Rosalia, his brothers Mark and Glenn, his brothers-in-law Fred Thomas, Dale Ball, Ted Gregoroski, Jay Bynum, Carl Gregoroski and Bob Lawrence, his sisters-in-law Mary Tasset, Barbara Gregoroski, and Christine Bynum.
He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Alvina; daughter Theresa Robertson and her husband Philip; granddaughter, Dr. Katie McElvaine and her husband Scot of Springfield; grandson, Andrew Robertson and his wife Holly of Overland Park KS and beloved great-granddaughters, Grace and Gemma McElvaine and Hazel Robertson. He is also survived by nine siblings, Bibiana Thomas, Quentin Tasset (Delphine), Anita Ball, Carl Tasset, Harry Tasset (Margaret), Lorraine Coose (Jerry), Barbara Tasset Bryan (Terry), Emmett Tasset (Susan) and Regina Hessler (Joey); sister-in-law Gerry Tasset, and many nieces, nephews, grand nieces, grand nephews, great nieces, and great nephews.
Always faithful to God and his catholic religion, we will celebrate his life at a Memorial Mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 2818 E Bennett St., Springfield MO on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Visitation begins at 9:00 am and the Mass will begin at 10:00 am. A private interment at Hazelwood Cemetery will occur at a later date. Cremation will be handled by Herman Lohmeyer Funeral Home. Honorary Pallbearers are Andrew Robertson, Scot McElvaine, Christopher Bynum, Andrew Tasset, Darrell Anderson, Patrick Tasset, Tom Gregoroski and John Gregoroski.
Donations in honor of Damian are encouraged to be made to the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association or a charity of your choice. The family requests no flowers please.
Permanent online condolences, stories and photos may be shared at www.hhlohmeyer.com
Following his time in the service, he and Alvina moved to Thomasville GA where Damian continued working in the monument business, cutting and lettering with a hammer chisel and sandblast machines. They returned to the Ozarks, and he went to work for Bergman-Miller Monument Co. in Seymour MO, where he also worked for the local ambulance service. They had one daughter. He and Alvina opened Tasset Monument Company on Scenic Ave., in Springfield and then moved to Nixa, when they purchased Nixa Monument Company in July 1969. They ran the business until Damian retired in 1991.
Damian enjoyed fishing, floating and hunting. He was an outdoors guy. He and Alvina enjoyed camping and traveling around the United States and went on many ocean cruises. He loved playing cards, especially Cribbage. His current hobby was flying RC airplanes at the Lake Country Soccer Dome with his flying buddies. A life-long Catholic, he was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and a 4th degree member of the Knights of Columbus.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Everett and Justina, his sisters Valeria and Rosalia, his brothers Mark and Glenn, his brothers-in-law Fred Thomas, Dale Ball, Ted Gregoroski, Jay Bynum, Carl Gregoroski and Bob Lawrence, his sisters-in-law Mary Tasset, Barbara Gregoroski, and Christine Bynum.
He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Alvina; daughter Theresa Robertson and her husband Philip; granddaughter, Dr. Katie McElvaine and her husband Scot of Springfield; grandson, Andrew Robertson and his wife Holly of Overland Park KS and beloved great-granddaughters, Grace and Gemma McElvaine and Hazel Robertson. He is also survived by nine siblings, Bibiana Thomas, Quentin Tasset (Delphine), Anita Ball, Carl Tasset, Harry Tasset (Margaret), Lorraine Coose (Jerry), Barbara Tasset Bryan (Terry), Emmett Tasset (Susan) and Regina Hessler (Joey); sister-in-law Gerry Tasset, and many nieces, nephews, grand nieces, grand nephews, great nieces, and great nephews.
Always faithful to God and his catholic religion, we will celebrate his life at a Memorial Mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 2818 E Bennett St., Springfield MO on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Visitation begins at 9:00 am and the Mass will begin at 10:00 am. A private interment at Hazelwood Cemetery will occur at a later date. Cremation will be handled by Herman Lohmeyer Funeral Home. Honorary Pallbearers are Andrew Robertson, Scot McElvaine, Christopher Bynum, Andrew Tasset, Darrell Anderson, Patrick Tasset, Tom Gregoroski and John Gregoroski.
Donations in honor of Damian are encouraged to be made to the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association or a charity of your choice. The family requests no flowers please.
Permanent online condolences, stories and photos may be shared at www.hhlohmeyer.com