Grace Esther Lassas

Grace Esther Lassas, age 90, of Madelia, MN, died on November 6, 2026, at Living Meadows at Luther in Madelia.

Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Madelia on Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 2:00PM.

Visitation will take place at Sturm Funeral Home in Madelia one hour prior to the funeral.

Interment will be at the Calvary Cemetery in Madelia.

A luncheon at St Mary's school in Madelia will follow the interment.

Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Madelia.

Online Condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.

Grace Esther (Thomas) Lassas, daughter of Wesley and Nellie (Evens) Thomas was born on August 26, 1936 in New Ulm, MN. She attended Judson School and then Lake Crystal where she graduated. She worked for a dentist in Mankato until she met William Lasssas, Jr. The couple was united in marriage on November 14th, 1959. She was employed at various jobs, one of them was St. Marys School for 10 years, retiring in 2007. Grace and William moved to Madelia in 2002. Grace was a member of St. Mary's Church, served on the St. Mary's School Board, and held offices in CCW. Grace enjoyed spending time with her family, playing cards, cooking, traveling, and bowling.

She is survived by her children, Greg (Lisa) Lassas, Kevin (Beth) Lassas both of Madelia, Denise Hoppe of Cottage Grove, Mike (Lisa) Lassas of Ripon, CA, Nathan (Marynda) Lassas of Prior Lake; 8 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; siblings, Sharon (Earl) Taylor of Mankato and Sister-In-Laws Sharon Thomas of Norwood, MN and Myrna Thomas of Blaine, MN.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William Joseph Lassas, Jr.; son, Stephen Lassas; parents; brothers, Tom, Harlan, Roland, and Gary Thomas; sisters, Eleanor Osdoba and Beverly McGuire.