Visitation: A celebration of life will be held Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 from 2 pm to 9 pm with family in attendance from 6 pm to 8 pm at the Anderson, Jones and Corcoran Funeral Chapel in Harrisburg, SD.

Service: A celebration of life will be held Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 from 2 pm to 9 pm with family in attendance from 6 pm to 8 pm at the Anderson, Jones and Corcoran Funeral Chapel in Harrisburg, SD. Private burial services will be held at a later date.

Randy Alan Tassler, 55, passed away of lung cancer October 7, 2011  at his home surrounded by his loving family. Randy was born March 10, 1956 in Watertown, SD to Forrest and Valesta (Purintun) Tassler. He grew up in Watertown and attended Garfield Elementary and Watertown High School. He married Wendy Jared on April 24, 1976 and celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary this year. From this union, he had three loving children,” Kristin, Eric and Ryan. Randy worked for Mico Oil Co., Harms Oil Co., Dockendorf Equipment and Sanford USD Medical Center until December 2009 when he retired due to illness. He enjoyed trapshooting with his father and brothers and camping with his family, grandson Joshua and good friends Bob and Sue Hill of Sioux Falls, SD.

Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Wendy, daughter, Kristin and grandson, Joshua (special friends Kevin Larson and his daughter Alexis), sons, Eric and Ryan, sisters, Virginia (James) Burdick, Sandra (Jack) Ward, brothers, William D. (Janet), Eugene (Joyce), Kenneth, mother-in-law, Kaija Jared, sister-in-law, Claire Martin, brothers-in-law, Arthur Jared and Edison (Ann) Jared, numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents Forrest and Valesta Tassler and sister Eileen.

A celebration of life will be held Wednesday, October 12th, 2011 from 2 pm to 9 pm with family in attendance from 6 pm to 8 pm at the Anderson, Jones and Corcoran Funeral Chapel in Harrisburg, SD. Private burial services will be held at a later date.