Larry James Assmann was born April 29, 1950, to Al and Elsie (Finken) Assmann in Jefferson and passed away March 23, 1968, near Perry. He was 17 years 10 months and 24 days. He was in the junior class of 1969 at Jefferson Community High School and active in Future Farmers of America when he was killed in an automobile accident. He lived his entire life in Jefferson.

Larry was preceded in death by his mother in 1957. He is survived by his father; brothers, Ron of Indianapolis and Tom of Jefferson; sister, Rita at home; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Finken.

Services were Tuesday, March 26 at St. Joseph's Church and Mass was celebrated by Rev. J. P. McGuire, pastor of St. Joseph's and Rev. Gerald Stessman of St. Anthony's Church in Des Moines. Casket bearers were friends and classmates Dan Borrusch, Tom Whitver, Jerry Rhoades, Tim Donovan, Kevin Wand and Dennis Hostetler. Interment was in St. Joseph's Cemetery at Earling.

Jefferson Herald; 27 Mar 1968

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Name: Larry J. Assmann

Birth: 1950

Death: 1968

Father: Alfons J. Assmann (1905-1988)

Mother: Elise Marie Finken (1914-1957)

The creator of this memorial is a Jefferson school classmate of Larry's. It is made with the utmost respect and dear remembrance of a nice boy in our class. The information was written for a Class of 1969 Class Reunion booklet.

Larry's mother died when he was very young, not too long after his sister, Rita, was born. Larry had two older brothers, Ronald and Tom. Al Assmann raised his family alone.

Larry died in a car accident during his junior year of high school. The accident was not his fault. It was a terrible tragedy in which 1967 JCHS graduate, John Wiepert, was also killed and three other young men were injured. Three classmates (Jerry Rhoades, Kevin Wand, and Tom Whitver) recall being pall bearers. They were all from the Catholic Church and members of Larry's class. Larry would have graduated in the Jefferson Community High School Class of 1969. He was well-liked, friendly, and had a great smile. He was a member of Future Farmers of America and lived his entire life in Jefferson.