Rasmussen, Esther A. (1917 - 2015)

RASMUSSEN, CHRISTENSEN, WALDRON, YOUNG, OLMSTEAD, KENDRICK, THYGESEN, WIGES

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 11/9/2015 at 15:27:26

Name of deceased: Esther Alvina Rasmussen (nee Christensen)

Aged: 98 yrs, 3 mo, 23 days

Residence: Elk Horn, IA

Born: July 12, 1917, Audubon, IA

Died: Nov. 5, 2015, Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, IA

Funeral services: Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Audubon, IA; burial was in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Audubon, IA

Survived by: Children, Ila Johanna (spouse, Terry) Waldron of Council Bluffs, IA and Karl (spouse, Delores) Rasmussen of Cheney, KS; grandchildren, Phillip (spouse, Leslie) Waldron of Matthews, NC, Christopher (spouse, Maribel Phoenix) Waldron of Belchertown, MS, Joni (spouse, Alex) Young of Wichita, KS, Julie (spouse, Todd) Olmstead of Derby, KS, and Karen (spouse, Jeremy) Kendrick of Mulvane, KS; 9 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-granddaughter; niece; nephews; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Marinus and Johanne (nee Thygesen) Christensen; husband of 56 years, Lester; brothers, Alfred M. and his spouse, Hilda Christensen, Henry and his spouse, Marie Christensen, Elmer and his wife, Caroline Christensen; sisters, Edith and her spouse, Earl Wiges, and Caroline Christensen

Education: attended rural schools in Audubon County

Religious affiliation: baptized Aug. 20, 1917 at her parent’s home; confirmed at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Audubon, IA in 1932; member, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Audubon, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Lester Frosig Rasmussen; Dec. 16, 1937; Bethany Lutheran Church, Kimballton, IA

Employment: farmed with spouse, growing row crops and raising livestock; they retired in 1969. She was then employed at the Friendship Home in Audubon, IA for several years

Hobbies/Interests: gardening, butterflies, working outdoors; grew African violets

Sources: harlanonline.com; Kesslerfuneralhomes.com