Obituaries:  Waldemar H. Sasse, Sabine Parish       S-200
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Apr 19, 2000
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Waldemar H. Sasse 
  
  Funeral services for Mr. Waldemar H. Sasse, 81, of Zwolle were 
held in the chapel of Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Many at 3 p.m. 
Sunday, April 16, 2000, with Rev. John Karie of Christ of King 
Lutheran Church in Natchitoches officiating. 
  
  Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 17, at the 
Natchez National Cemetery in Natchez Mississippi. 
  
  Mr. Sasse died Monday, April 10 in Natchitoches Parish Hospital 
Long Term Care Unit. 
  
  Mr. Sasse was born in Gresham, Neb. Following graduation from 
high school in Lynn, Kan., he proudly served in the United States 
Navy for 20 years, attaining the rank of chief aviation 
electrician. 
  
  After retirement from the Navy, he worked at the Naval Air 
Station in Coronado, Calif., until his final retirement in 1975. 
One of his happiest moments was raising and showing standard 
smooth dachshunds in championship shows. He also loved camping 
and fishing. 
  
  Walt had been a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church in 
Natchitoches since moving to Louisiana. He was instrumental in 
establishing Toledo Bend Lutheran Outreach, one of his hopes and 
joys. 
  
  He was preceded in death by his father, Walter C. Sasse; his 
mother, Martha Marie Sasse; and one sister, Anita Florence 
Milarch. 
  
  Survivors include his beloved wife, Ruth Sasse, of Zwolle; one 
son, Rex Sasse, of Phoenix. Ariz.: one daughter, Karleen Braden, 
of Granada Hills, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and eleven 
great-grand children. 
  
  The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made 
to the American Heart Association 
  
  Rose-Neath Funeral Home Many, La.