Betty Jane Tasse

Betty Jane Tasse, 93, formerly of Granton, was called home on July 15, 2026, at Clark County Rehabilitation & Living Center in Owen.

A private memorial service will be held, with a public celebration of life taking place at a later date.

Betty was born on March 27, 1933, on the family farm in Lynn to George and Dorothy (Heinrich) Schmitz. She attended Granton schools and Marshfield High School. On Aug. 19, 1952, she was united in marriage to Cyril Tasse at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Bakerville. They were married 49 years until Cyril’s passing in 2001.

Betty worked several jobs, including Figi’s, farming, and cheese sales at Lynn Dairy. Once retired, she continued doing what she loved— cleaning houses with her daughter Barb until 2020.

Betty loved gardening, baking, cooking, and — most of all — spending time with her grandkids and great grandkids. She was honored as the Granton Grandparent of the Year in 2008. Betty was best known for her Sunday chicken dinners with rice tators and all the fixings, dumplings, and sauerkraut. She was also known for her delicious chocolate chip cookies, Christmas cookies, and candies.

Betty enjoyed bowling for Lynn Dairy, and playing softball and volleyball at Chili Corners.

She was a member of St. Stephen’s Catholic Church in Chili, where she sang in the choir and was active with the PCCW.

She is survived by her children: Jim (Amy), Tom (Barb), Barb (Bob), Mary (Brian), Lori, and Deb (Tim); nine grandchildren: Erin, Amanda (John), Ben (Jackie), Mandy (Alex), Zac (Lauren), Libby (Erik), Hannah (Jake), Jenny (Josh), and Isabelle; and 15 great-grandchildren: Braden (Syd), Austin, Peyton, Brynlie, Jack, Stella, Andrew, Penelope, Sloan, Collins, Peter, Salvatore, Simon, Clara, and Elle.

She is further survived by many nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Dorothy Schmitz; husband, Cyril Tasse; granddaughter, Rebecca Christensen; son-in-law, Mark Schroeder; and brothers and sisters-in-law, LaMar (Thelma June) Schmitz, Ronnie (Shelby) Schmitz, Jerry (Lila) Schmitz, Fred Tasse, Edwin (Dorothy) Tasse, Greg (Coletta) Tasse, Sylvester (Lorraine) Tasse, Cecilia (Rich) Weyer, Dolores (Joe) Czaikowski, and Innocence (John) Rhodes.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the amazing staff of 1 South and 2 West at Clark County Rehabilitation & Living Center — especially Ren, Cherry and Joe, St. Croix Hospice, Falon, Kirsten, Roxy, Caleb, and Chaplain Mike, and the David and Sadie Borntreger family.

In lieu of flowers, memorials will be established in Betty’s name to Feast of Crispian, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, and Special Olympics.

Condolence may be sent online at rembsfh.com