Rasmussen, Kevin Earl (1968 - 2022)

RASMUSSEN, PARKER, GREER, GLENN, MERTZ, PIPER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/6/2022 at 14:48:26

Name of deceased: Kevin Earl Rasmussen

Aged: 54 yrs, 26 days

Residence: Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Born: July 17, 1968; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Died: Aug. 12, 2022; Jennie Edmundson Hospital, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IA

Funeral services: Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022; Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Kirkman, IA

Survived by: Daughter, Rachel Rasmussen (fiancé, Blake Parker), Leesburg, VA; son, David Rasmussen of Harlan, IA; mother, Suzanne M. (nee Greer) Rasmussen of Kirkman, IA; brother, Scott (spouse, Michelle) Rasmussen of Elk Horn, IA; sister, Gina (spouse, Matt) Glenn of Harlan, IA; nieces, Jaynie Rasmussen of Avoca, IA and Isabella Glenn of Harlan, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Father, Michael E. Rasmussen; uncles, Daniel Greer and Jon Rasmussen

Education: Graduated from the Irwin-Kirkman (IA) Schools, Class of 1986

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed in the United Methodist Church, Shelby County, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriages: (1) Tracy Mertz; 1988; location not provided; Kevin adopted Tracey’s 3-year-old daughter, Amy Lynn; daughter, Rachel Marie was born into this union. Tracy and Kevin later divorced. (2) Natalie (“Talie”) Piper; 2007; location not provided; Talie brought a daughter, Sarah, into the marriage, and son, David Michael, was born to this union in 2009. They later divorced.

Employment: Worked with his family on MJM Farms, Inc, Kirkman, IA, and Stabilt, Philips 66, and Great Plains Lumber, all in Harlan, IA. He was most enthusiastic about working at Jay’s Custom Wood Products, Westphalia, IA making custom cabinetry or any other item a customer might request.

Hobbies/Interests: Was scoutmaster for his nephew’s boy scout troop; in the 1990s, Kevin was an active member of the Kirkman (IA) Volunteer Fire Department as a Fireman and EMT; enjoyed deer hunting, fishing, archery, camping, and bicycling; after his cancer diagnosis in 2021, Kevin reinvented himself as much as his health could tolerate by making homemade vanilla, wine, smoking briskets, ribs, and pork loins; he dehydrated fruit and made baklava. His passion for learning found him in front of his TV watching YouTube videos for hours learning about cooking and winemaking.

Sources: kjan.com; pauleyjones.com