Norma L. Rasmussen
June 16, 1923 — December 27, 2013
Norma Lorraine Rasmussen was born on June 16, 1923 to Theodore and Harriet Pearl (Kness) Knudsen in Audubon County, Iowa.
She was united in marriage to Erik Levi Rasmussen on May 9, 1942. They became parents to five children: Robert, James, Gary, Suzy, and Dave.
Norma became a resident of Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa, where she died on Friday, December 27, 2013, having attained the age of ninety years, six months, and eleven days. She was preceded in death by her parents Theodore and Harriet, husband Erik, infant son Robert, and sister Linda Knudsen.
She is survived by her children: James Rasmussen and his wife Becky of Bellevue, Nebraska, Gary Rasmussen of Springfield, Missouri, Suzy and her husband Melvin Larsen of Walnut, Iowa, and Dave Rasmussen and his wife Vivian of Richland, Washington; eight grandchildren: Gena and her husband Scott DeRosier, Wendy Wood, Julie and her husband Joseph Blake, Tammy Olesen and her friend Jeff Brandt, Danielle Rasmussen, Eric Rasmussen, Rachael and her husband Ryan Johnson, and Adam Rasmussen and his wife Angela; sixteen great-grandchildren; sisters Rosalyn and her husband Stuart Fallgatter of Mesa, Arizona and Harriet Nielsen of Des Moines, Iowa; numerous nieces and nephews; other family members and friends.
Pastor David Krueger officiated the 10:30 AM funeral service on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at the First Presbyterian Church in Walnut, Iowa. Music was provided by Connie Jensen. Serving as casket bearers were Dustin DeRosier, Dillan DeRosier, Jake Olesen, Cody Hansen, Scott DeRosier, and Ryan Johnson. Interment was held at the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Kimballton, Iowa.
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She was united in marriage to Erik Levi Rasmussen on May 9, 1942. They became parents to five children: Robert, James, Gary, Suzy, and Dave.
Norma became a resident of Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa, where she died on Friday, December 27, 2013, having attained the age of ninety years, six months, and eleven days. She was preceded in death by her parents Theodore and Harriet, husband Erik, infant son Robert, and sister Linda Knudsen.
She is survived by her children: James Rasmussen and his wife Becky of Bellevue, Nebraska, Gary Rasmussen of Springfield, Missouri, Suzy and her husband Melvin Larsen of Walnut, Iowa, and Dave Rasmussen and his wife Vivian of Richland, Washington; eight grandchildren: Gena and her husband Scott DeRosier, Wendy Wood, Julie and her husband Joseph Blake, Tammy Olesen and her friend Jeff Brandt, Danielle Rasmussen, Eric Rasmussen, Rachael and her husband Ryan Johnson, and Adam Rasmussen and his wife Angela; sixteen great-grandchildren; sisters Rosalyn and her husband Stuart Fallgatter of Mesa, Arizona and Harriet Nielsen of Des Moines, Iowa; numerous nieces and nephews; other family members and friends.
Pastor David Krueger officiated the 10:30 AM funeral service on Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at the First Presbyterian Church in Walnut, Iowa. Music was provided by Connie Jensen. Serving as casket bearers were Dustin DeRosier, Dillan DeRosier, Jake Olesen, Cody Hansen, Scott DeRosier, and Ryan Johnson. Interment was held at the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Kimballton, Iowa.
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