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Joseph James “Sparky” Assman

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Birth	:	9 Aug 1923 South Dakota, USA
Death	:	9 May 2016 Winner, Tripp County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Winner City Cemetery, Winner, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.3850000, -99.8510000
Description	:	Joseph James Assman was born to Isabelle (Coyle) Assman and William Assman, he was the youngest of eight chldren in the family. He grew up in the depression and learned to work hard and make wise business decisions like others of his generation. He went to St. Mary’s Catholic School and was a 1941 graduate of Winner High School. After graduation he went to Todd County to run his father’s cattle operation. He eventually bought a quarter of land where Assman Implement currently is located and he continued to add to his farming and... Read More	Joseph James Assman was born to Isabelle (Coyle) Assman and William Assman, he was the youngest of eight chldren in the family. He grew up in the depression and learned to work hard and make wise business decisions like others of his generation. He went to St. Mary’s Catholic School and was a 1941 graduate of Winner High School. After graduation he went to Todd County to run his father’s cattle operation. He eventually bought a quarter of land where Assman Implement currently is located and he continued to add to his farming and ranching operation. He met his future wife 1945 working at the Todd County Conservation Office. They married on October 18th, 1947 at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Mission, SD. They were parents of ten children, two daughters and a son died young, Jean, Kimberly and Jordon In memory of Gordon, there is a large rock as a memorial of his life at Assman Implement, where the accident occurred. He had strong family values and during the 1980’s we experienced financial difficulties with high interest rates and low commodity prices. One of Sparky’s accomplishments was becoming a Case dealer in 1969. Although the location was not ideal, he was able to make a success out of it in spite of the location. In 1983 the dealership won top sales west of the Mississippi and won a Chrysler convertible car and a trip to Hawaii. He was preceded in death by his parents William and Isabelle, brothers Ed, Bill, Don, Clarence, Nick, sisters Margaret and Isabelle, infant daughters Jean and Kimberly, infant son Gordon and his beloved dog Toby. He is survived by his wife, six sons and two daughters,, eighteen grandchildren, and soon to be twenty five great grand children. 1930 Census Name: Joseph Assman Birth Year: abt 1924 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: South Dakota Marital Status: Single Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1930: Rosedale, Tripp, South Dakota Dwelling Number: 26 Family Number: 28 Attended School: Yes Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Iowa Mother's Birthplace: Iowa Household Members: Name Age William Assman 47 Isabelle Assman 47 Edwin Assman 26 Donald Assman 21 William Assman 18 Clarence Assman 13 Margaret Assman 10 Joseph Assman 6 Nicholas Assman 5 Isabelle Assman 3 [3 11/12] Mons Aase 35

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Joseph James “Sparky” Assman's memorial is located at: Winner City Cemetery, Winner, Tripp County, USA.
When did Joseph James “Sparky” Assman death?
Joseph James “Sparky” Assman death on 9 May 2016 in Winner, Tripp County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 43.3850000
Longitude: -99.8510000

Family Members:

Parent

William Charles Assman

(1882 - 1948)

Isabelle Coyle Assman

(1882 - 1972)

Spouse

Esther Elizabeth Einsphar Assman

(1921 - 2020)

Siblings

Edwin Lewis Assman

(1904 - 1976)

Donald Charles Assman

(1907 - 1971)

William Charles Assman

(1912 - 1988)

Clarence Raymond Assman

(1916 - 1990)

Nicholas Charles “Nick” Assman

(1925 - 2008)

Children

Jean Elizabeth Assman

(1948 - 1948)

SP4 Edwin Louis “Ed” Assman

(1952 - 2021)

Kimberly Therese Assman

(1957 - 1957)

Gordon W Assman

(1963 - 1965)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Winner City South Catholic Cemetery
Winner, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3850000, -99.8520000

2. Old Lamro Cemetery
Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3574900, -99.8896700

3. ZCBJ Cemetery
Winner, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3245300, -99.8700800

4. Colome Cemetery
Colome, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2638245, -99.7223816

5. Saint Isidore Catholic Cemetery
Colome, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2638200, -99.7223800

6. Ideal Cemetery
Ideal, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5435982, -99.8711014

7. Holy Spirit Cemetery
Ideal, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5418200, -99.9219300

8. Saint John the Baptist Cemetery
Witten, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4706001, -100.0832977

9. Saint Boniface Catholic Cemetery
Clearfield, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2130000, -100.0450000

10. Mniska Presbyterian Cemetery
Bull Creek Township, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4593800, -99.5531500

11. Our Savior Cemetery
Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4756012, -99.5500031

12. Roseland Cemetery
Hamill, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6010000, -99.6830000

13. Koenig Cemetery
Ideal, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6367000, -99.7786200

14. ZR Ranch Memorial Cemeter
Hamill, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6265605, -99.6955262

15. Dixon Cemetery
Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3932991, -99.4738998

16. Congregational Cemetery
Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1116982, -99.8199997

17. Saint Augustine Catholic Cemetery
Dallas, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2263940, -99.5334467

18. Dallas Hillview Cemetery
Dallas, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2271996, -99.5310974

19. Jerusalem Cemetery
Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2341995, -100.1856003

20. Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
Wewela, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0895700, -99.7700300

21. Advent Cemetery
Mellette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.4570400, -100.2820100

22. Ascension Chapel Cemetery
Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0656400, -99.9211800

23. Red Hill Cemetery
Hamill, Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7066994, -99.7830963

24. IOOF Cemetery
Gregory, Gregory County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2380000, -99.4480000