Joe Tasler
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2015 11:17 am
Some of you may have met him if you autocrossed. He was a great guy and always a pleasure to talk to. Sad to hear he passed away.
Joe Tasler
d. July 23, 2015
Joe W. Tasler, 72, a Northland resident of Kansas City, MO passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2015.
Joe Tasler grew up in Kansas City, Kansas and attended Wyandotte High School and Emporia State Teachers College. He was the only son of the late Joseph Francis Tasler and the late Roby Ann Ward Tasler of Carrollton, MO.
Joe enjoyed an adventurous and successful career in aviation charter services with Continental Airlines and Charter Services Inc. of Albuquerque, NM as well as with a charter brokerage firm he started on his own.
Joe proudly served in the Vietnam War as an Army Cobra helicopter pilot in the 235th AWC in Can Tho. After the war, he flew helicopters for the National Guard in California and New Mexico.
Joe was a gregarious, stylish, tech-savvy, boating, sailing & sports car enthusiast who loved to be involved with his community. He was a zealous member of the Weatherby Lake Yacht Club and the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA).
Joe is survived by two sons: Jonathan Tasler and wife, Rebecca of Parkville, MO; and Jason Tasler and wife, Alissa of Bradenton, FL; ex-wife and dear friend, Pauline Lewis Tasler; and two grandchildren, Lili & Timmy.
The family will receive friends to Celebrate Joe’s Life from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Meyers Northland Chapel in Parkville, MO. A Committal Service with military honors will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Leavenworth National Cemetery, 150 Muncie Road, Leavenworth, KS. Memorial contributions may be made to Friends of Parkville Animal Shelter (F.O.P.A.S.). Memories of Joe and condolences to the family may be shared at www.meyersfuneralchapel.com
Joe Tasler
d. July 23, 2015
Joe W. Tasler, 72, a Northland resident of Kansas City, MO passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2015.
Joe Tasler grew up in Kansas City, Kansas and attended Wyandotte High School and Emporia State Teachers College. He was the only son of the late Joseph Francis Tasler and the late Roby Ann Ward Tasler of Carrollton, MO.
Joe enjoyed an adventurous and successful career in aviation charter services with Continental Airlines and Charter Services Inc. of Albuquerque, NM as well as with a charter brokerage firm he started on his own.
Joe proudly served in the Vietnam War as an Army Cobra helicopter pilot in the 235th AWC in Can Tho. After the war, he flew helicopters for the National Guard in California and New Mexico.
Joe was a gregarious, stylish, tech-savvy, boating, sailing & sports car enthusiast who loved to be involved with his community. He was a zealous member of the Weatherby Lake Yacht Club and the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA).
Joe is survived by two sons: Jonathan Tasler and wife, Rebecca of Parkville, MO; and Jason Tasler and wife, Alissa of Bradenton, FL; ex-wife and dear friend, Pauline Lewis Tasler; and two grandchildren, Lili & Timmy.
The family will receive friends to Celebrate Joe’s Life from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Meyers Northland Chapel in Parkville, MO. A Committal Service with military honors will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Leavenworth National Cemetery, 150 Muncie Road, Leavenworth, KS. Memorial contributions may be made to Friends of Parkville Animal Shelter (F.O.P.A.S.). Memories of Joe and condolences to the family may be shared at www.meyersfuneralchapel.com