The Funeral Service for Kassa G. Tedla will be at 12:00PM on Monday, March 19, 2012 at The River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home with the Rev. Aba Zeradawit officiating. A visitation will be held two hours prior to the service on Monday, at the funeral home.  Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.

Kassa G. Tedla, age 75 of Rochester, passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2012 in Seattle, WA.

He was born on April 1, 1936 in Adigrat, Ethiopia.  In March of 1967, he married Yezbnesh Giday Negash in Ethiopia.

Kassa was a former Red Cross Associate.  He will be remembered for his determination and his loyalty to family and loved ones.  He will also be remembered for his immense amount of strength, his pride, his love of culture, his love for everyone he came across, his ability to make others laugh, his humility, his humor and his love and devotion of faith.

He is survived by 11 children; Tesfalem Gugsa, Solomon Gugsa, Tsehainesh Gugsa, Yonas Gugsa, Alemseged Gugsa, Yordanos Gugsa, Abeba Gugsa, Hailemariam Gugsa all of Seattle, WA., Elsa Gugsa of Denver, CO., Asmelash and Helen Gugsa of Rochester, MN., and 22 grandchildren.  He is also survived by one brother, Amare Gugsa of Ethiopia, and 6 sisters, Mitselal Gugsa, Zenebesh Gugsa, Berhan Gugsa, Askale Gugsa, Kiros Gugsa and Zew Gugsa all of Ethiopia.  He was preceded in death by his wife, his mother, Gergies Hailemariam, his father, Gugsa Tedla, and his two brothers, Seged and Hailemichael Gugsa.

Macken Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. On-line condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com.