Elaine Frances Meyer Buesing Holland Asman was born on July 14, 1935, in Alta, IA to Herbert and Elsie (Molgaard) Meyer.
Elaine graduated from Tracy High School in 1953 and attended South Dakota State University in Brookings for two years. After her schooling, Elaine moved to Minneapolis where she worked as an Accountant. On January 5, 1957, Elaine was united in marriage to Wallace Buesing. Together they lived and farmed near Amiret and were blessed with five children. Wallace passed away suddenly on February 4, 1969. Several months later Elaine and her five children moved to Tracy where she began working as a bank teller at Tracy Bank. On November 14, 1970, Elaine remarried. She and Howard Holland exchanged wedding vows at Lake Sarah Lutheran Church in Garvin.
For the next 15 years, they lived south of Garvin on a farm near Lake Sarah. In 1985, Elaine and Howard moved off the farm into Slayton where Howard worked as Head Groundskeeper for the Slayton Golf Course and Elaine was the Clubhouse Manager. Howard passed away unexpectedly on February 9, 1991, while vacationing in Arizona and left her widowed a second time. Elaine continued to live in Slayton, then 5 years later on January 27, 1996, Elaine and Charles “Charlie” Asman were married at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. They spent 25 years together, cherishing their time with family, friends, and traveling. Charlie passed away on September 5, 2021, due to complications from a stroke. Elaine remained living in Slayton until September 2023 and then moved to O’Brien Court in Tracy. Elaine’s favorite lifelong hobby was sewing; she was an artist with a needle and thread. From a young age, she had mastered the art of needlework designing beautiful embroidery, cross stitch and needle point pieces. Elaine was a quilter and had a passion for creating and gifting quilts that are cherished by family and friends. Her quilts were not just fabric; they were expressions of love, a symbol of care and affection. Elaine took pride in the meticulous details of each stitch, and her quilts were treasured for their beauty and comfort. Her passion for sewing led her to establish her business The Cloth Shop in Tracy. Elaine was proud to have served for nearly 20 combined years on the Tracy and Slayton School Boards. Elaine enjoyed vegetable and flower gardening, golfing, playing Bridge, volunteering for Murray County Hospice, reading and traveling. Her greatest joy was her family. Elaine loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
Elaine passed away peacefully at Our House Hospice of Murray County in Slayton on Thursday, April 3, 2025.
Grateful for having shared her life are her children, Keith (Julie) Mason City IA, Curtis (Joan) Scottsdale AZ, Paula (Alan) Olson Mesa AZ, Thomas (Angela) Springfield MN, Mark (Connie) Boerne TX, 9 grandchildren,1 step grandchild, 9 great grandchildren. Stepchildren Randy (Kathy) Asman Hibbing MN, Deborah (Rande) Krusemark Stewartville MN, Julia (Bruce) Opheim Salina KS, 9 step grandchildren and 18 step great grandchildren, sister Janet (Vince) Lanners Mesa AZ, sister-in-law’s Marlene Meyer Tracy, Joyce Goltz Huntsville AL, Shirley Clark Lennox SD, Velma Blinkman Fairmont MN, brother-in-law Robert (Jan) Buesing Menomonie WI, nieces, nephews, and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, three husbands; brothers Marlin and Clayton; granddaughter Amanda Buesing, step grandson Lane Krogman.
A memorial service to celebrate the life of Elaine Asman will take place on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at Tracy United Methodist Church at 10:30 a.m. A public visitation will be held at the church from 9:3010:30 a.m. Interment will take place at Tracy City Cemetery following the memorial service. Upon conclusion of the graveside service a luncheon will be provided at the church social hall. Totzke Funeral Home of Slayton is entrusted with arrangements. To send condolences visit totzkefuneralhome. com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Our House Hospice of Murray County, Slayton.
Though she is no longer with us in body, Elaine’s light will never fade. She leaves behind a legacy of love that will endure in every life she touched.
