Rasmussen, Mayme W. (1918 - 2017)

RASMUSSEN, PETERSEN, WILHITE, BRADFORD, NIELSEN, GROVES, ANDERSEN, KNUDSEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 7/6/2017 at 18:03:20

Name of deceased: Mayme W. Rasmussen (nee Petersen)

Aged: 99 yrs, 2 mo, 27 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: April 2, 1918; Kimballton, IA

Died: June 29, 2017; Elm Crest Retirement Community, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Monday, July 3, 2017; Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, IA; burial was in Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA.

Survived by: Son, Gaylord Rasmussen (spouse, Carolyn) of Belton, MO; grandchildren, Jill (spouse, Brad) Wilhite of Frisco, TX, Tracy (spouse, Tim) Bradford of Southlake, TX, Eric Rasmussen (spouse, Jennifer) of Crystal Lake, IL; great-grandchildren, Kyle Wilhite, Rachel Rasmussen, Alicia Rasmussen, and Erica Bradford; sister-in-law, Alyce Rasmussen; nieces; nephews; other family and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Peter A. and Ella (nee Nielsen) Petersen; husband, Holgar (deceased Feb. 25, 1994); sisters, Viola Groves, Ruth Andersen, Anna Andersen, and Cecilia Knudsen; brothers, Alvin Petersen, Lake Petersen, Chris Petersen, and Roy Petersen

Education: attended school in the Harlan (IA) Community School district and graduated with the Class of 1935.

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Holgar Eijler Rasmussen; Dec. 22, 1936; location not provided

Employment: farmer’s wife; also worked as a cook at Salem Lutheran Home, Elk Horn, IA, and at Petersen’s Grocery store in Elk Horn, IA.

Hobbies/Interests: no information provided

Sources: harlanonline.com; pauleyjones.com