Feb. 12, 1985 - April 27, 2024
The funeral service for Jason Tonsfeldt will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 3, 2024 at Rosehill Church of rural Langford, South Dakota. Rev. Mike Honl will officiate the service.
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, May 2, 2024, at Rosehill Church, concluding with a prayer service and a time to share at 7 p.m.
A First Love, Lost to AIDS, Enjoys an Unexpected New Chapter Advertisement
From left: Roger Vasquez and Chris Pimentel around 1990; Roger and his son, Jason Prefontaine, in 1982 Courtesy of Chris Pimentel and Jason Prefonatine
A First Love, Lost to AIDS, Enjoys an Unexpected New Chapter
Chris’s partner Roger died in 1990, leaving behind a child. Today, the now-adult son seeks details about the dad he never knew. In honor of Valentine’s Day, here’s their long-lasting love story. Advertisement
“It was a love-at-first-sight situation,” recalls Chris Pimentel of the night he met Roger Vasquez. It was 1989, and the young men Chris was 22 and Roger four years older were introduced by a mutual friend at the Los Angeles dance club Catch One. Both men were Latino and Capricorns, and they bonded over their similarities. The relationship developed quickly, and they moved in together.