Dale Jasien

Dale Mitchell Jasien, 82, passed away late Saturday, April 21, 2024 in Terrell, Texas. Dale was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 27, 1941 to Emma Domke and Robert Burns. He was adopted by Walter Jasien in his early years after the death of his father. He fondly recalled spending much of his childhood visiting cousins on a farm in Wisconsin. He attended elementary and high school in Northlake, Ill, where he was an accomplished gymnast. After high school, Dale served his country in the United States Army. Dale settled in Northern California after traveling across the country on a motorcycle when he left the service. He married Sheila Wosika in Reno, Nevada in 1970. Dale worked as a shipping director for a port operation in Oakland, California. Dale and Sheila had two sons, Kevin in 1971, and Adam in 1977, and separated in 1979. Dale then met Jacqueline Jasien in 1981 in Oakland. They married on April 24, 1982. They had two sons, Joshua in 1985, and Grant in 1988. They lived in the San Leandro hills in Northern, California until 1992, when they relocated to Scurry, Texas where they would live for the next 20 years. He supported his family as an entrepreneur, opening “Yellow Rose Dispatch,” a business that managed transportation logistics for freight companies nationwide. During that time, he loved raising horses on their 12-acre ranch. Most of all, Dale enjoyed taking his sons to karate in Kaufman and paintball in Forney. He would often join in the paintball fights and constantly recorded his sons’ tournaments. He once said that his sons gave him a second childhood. He fondly recalled this time of his life for the rest of his life and loved to tell stories about his horses and his sons. They enjoyed many memories together and watched their family grow to include many grandchildren until Jackie’s death in 2007. Dale relocated for a brief time to Nashville, Tennessee before returning to Texas. During his time in Nashville, Dale loved to fish and drive around town in his sports car. He was a lifelong learner and pursued new hobbies such as bracelet weaving, calligraphy, archery, gun collecting, kayaking, and speaking new languages. We, his family, are inspired by him. Dale was an avid fisherman and loved being on a lake more than anywhere else in the world. He loved westerns, and science fiction, and didn’t hesitate to rewatch his favorite films time and time again. Dale loved coffee and hated to drink water, and somehow survived on that for 82 years (2 scoops of sugar, 85% milk). Dale is survived by his sons; Kevin Jasien of Argyle, Adam Jasien, and daughter in law ShannAn Jasien of Kaufman, Joshua Jasien, and daughter in law Lara Jasien of Nashville, Tennessee, and Grant Jasien of Terrell. Dale is also survived by many grandchildren; Jordan, Collan, Autumn, Rylie, Taylor, Kayden, Jacob, Alder, Oren, and Elowen Jasien. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jackie, of 24 years, his mother Emma, and his father Walter. Words cannot express how much he was and is loved, and how much he is and will be missed. His love forever shaped his family, and he lives on through us. As my dad always said, “Life is good!" On behalf of our entire Jasien Family, thank you for all of the love, prayers and support during this time.

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Dale Jasien

December 27, 1941 - April 21, 2024