Rasmussen, Lawrence (1928 - 2016)

RASMUSSEN, CHRISTIANSEN, MATHISEN, DAVOLT, RANSOM, WRIGHT, KLAUDT, DEWOLF, KNUDSON, MEYERS

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 2/20/2016 at 17:58:51

Name of deceased: Lawrence Marvin Rasmussen

Aged: 86 yrs, 4 mo, 11 days

Residence: Elk Horn, IA (formerly of Harlan, IA)

Born: Sep. 28, 1929; Shelby County, IA

Died: Feb. 8, 2016; Salem Lutheran Home, Elk Horn, IA

Funeral services: Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016; Immanuel Lutheran Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Wife of 63 years, Doris Rasmussen of Harlan, IA; son, Brent (spouse, Teresa) Rasmussen of Harlan, IA; daughter, Jolene (spouse, Steve) Davolt, also of Harlan, IA; grandchildren, Andrea (spouse, Troy) Ransom, Jamie (spouse, Justin) Wright, Nicole Davolt (fiancé, Kyle Klaudt), Lawrence Rasmussen, Krystle (spouse, Kevin) DeWolf, Tyler (spouse, Rebecca) Davolt, and Adam Rasmussen; great-grandchildren, Aidan and Peyton Ransom, Cameron and Davis Wright, Jocelyn, Bentley, and Karsen DeWolf, and Karson and Kennedy Davolt; sister, Patricia Knudson of Harlan, IA; sister-in-law, Peggy Rasmussen of Harlan, IA; brother-in-law, Clark (spouse, Joan) Mathisen of Omaha, NE; nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Fredrick L. and Christine (nee Christiansen) Rasmussen; brother, Eugene; brother-in-law, John Knudson; sister-in-law, Dorothy Meyers

Education: attended rural school and graduated from Harlan (IA) High School, Class of 1948; attended Dana College for 1 year.

Religious affiliation: baptized at the Lutheran Church in Elk Horn, IA; was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Harlan, IA.

Military service: U. S. Army, serving during the Korean War; he was stationed at Fort Indiantown Gap, PA, Fort Knox, KY, and Harrisburg, PA.

Marriage: Doris Arlene Mathisen; Dec. 28, 1952; location not provided

Employment: After his marriage, he worked for Pelgas for 1 year before moving to Harlan, IA to start farming for the next 43 years; also worked at Dean’s Texaco station for several years

Hobbies/Interests: collected anything John Deere- and Texaco-related. Enjoyed singing and whistling.

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; burmeisterjohannsen.com