Obituary

Curtis Steven "Steve" Tassen
(March 16, 1948 - August 20, 2019)

Curtis Steven "Steve" Tassen, 71 of Ona, WV, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2019. Celebration of life service will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, August, 24, 2019 at Lewis Memorial Baptist Church, by Dr. David Lemming. He was born March 16, 1948 in Huntington, a son of the late Curtis Tassen Jr. and Mary Beach Tassen. Steve was a 1966 graduate of Barboursville High School, and a graduate of Marshall University with a Bachelors in physics and an MBA. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, and was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Steve is survived by his devoted wife and best friend, Pam Chapman Tassen; daughter, Beverly; son, Ernie; brother and sister-in-law, Dave and Karen; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Lance and Alice Chapman; grandson, Corey; special aunt and friend, Wanda Willoughby; special cousin, Michelle Nolte Massie; two special golf buddies, Dick Stewart and Danny Wolfe; two travel friends, John Elwell and Lew Shoemaker; special cousin, Troy Tassen, and several family, friends, and his sweet kitty "Pepper". In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to your local animal shelter of your choice. Visitation will be from 12-1:30 p.m. Saturday at the church. Wallace Funeral Home, is assisting the family.