Marcussen, Kermit F. (1914 - 2014)

MARCUSSEN, THOMAS, SLATER, SHIMOMURA, MCELWEE, NORGARD, NORDGREN, CRAIG, RITCHHART, PETERSEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 3/8/2014 at 17:03:30

Name of deceased: Kermit Franklin Marcussen

Aged: 100 yrs, 24 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: Feb. 1, 1914, Jacksonville, IA

Died: Feb. 25, 2014, Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home, Harlan, IA. Burial of ashes was in the Neola Township Cemetery, Neola, IA

Survived by: Wife, Arlene Marcussen of Harlan, IA; Daughters, Jeannine (spouse, Lloyd) Thomas of Fort Collins, CO and Kandice Slater of Davenport, IA; son, Lynn (spouse, Tricia) Marcussen of Orange, CA; grandchildren, Mitchell Thomas of Colorado Springs, CO, Michele (spouse, Lance) Shimomura of Lakewood, CO, Weston Slater of Iowa City, IA, Brennan Slater of Iowa City, IA, Kayleigh Slater of Davenport, IA; great-grandchildren, James McElwee of Lakeside, CA, Danica McElwee of Lakeside, CA, Grant Shimomura of Lakewood, CO, Gabrielle Shimomura of Lakewood, CO, Emily Shimomura of Lakewood, CO; other relatives & friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Hans and Dagmar (Norgard) Marcussen; sisters, Esther Nordgren, Herdis Craig, and Valborg Ritchhart; brother, Helmer Marcussen; son-in-law, David Slater

Education: attended Jacksonville (IA) school through grade 8, but strove to educate himself: he was very well read, keeping up on current events and successfully influencing all of his children to obtain the higher degrees of education that he was not able to pursue.

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Arlene Velma Petersen of Neola, IA; July 26, 1941; Council Bluffs, IA

Employment: joined his father and brother to start Marcussen Bros. Trucking Company; they also owned and operated a service station. In 1950, Kermit purchased and moved to the family farm located west of Kimballton, IA. He farmed until 1965; was then employed by the Harlan Community School District where he continued until his retirement.

Hobbies/Interests: He enjoyed dancing with his wife and friends at the numerous area dance halls. He and Arlene also enjoyed attending big band and jazz concerts. Kermit enjoyed trips and family reunions to Branson, MO, Lake Okoboji, IA and Minnesota.

Sources: harlanonline, ancestry.com, burmeisterjohannsen.com