Ethelyn Winnifred (Holm) RASMUSSEN

RASMUSSEN, HOLM, ESPE, KLEIN, EEKHOFF

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 7/19/2008 at 09:59:45

KANAWHA - Ethelyn Rasmussen, 92, of Kanawha passed away Thursday (June 5, 2008) at the Kanawha Community Home. Funeral services for Ethelyn Rasmussen will be held 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 9, at the United Methodist Church in Kanawha with the Rev. Cynthia Morrison officiating. Burial will take place at Amsterdam Township Cemetery in Kanawha. Visitation for Ethelyn Rasmussen will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 8, at Ewing Funeral Home, 118 E. Second St. in Kanawha, and will continue one hour prior to services Monday at the church.

Ethelyn Winnifred Rasmussen, the daughter of Henry and Clara (Espe) Holm, was born in Wright County on the family farm. She attended school in the Kanawha Community School District, graduating from Kanawha High School. Ethelyn was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at St. John's Church in rural Kanawha. She joined the Methodist denomination shortly after her marriage. Ethelyn was united in marriage to Leonard "Lang" Rasmussen on July 17, 1935, at the Methodist Church in Indianola. The couple lived in Pomeroy and later moved to Kanawha where Lang managed the Kanawha Creamery and Ethelyn was employed by the United States Postal Service for 18 years. She served as a clerk for 8 years and 10 years as the first female postmaster in Kanawha. Ethelyn also belonged to the National League of Postmasters. Ethelyn was a member of the United Methodist Church in Kanawha where she was very active in the UMW and Bible study class. Ethelyn was an avid bowler and loved playing bridge with the two clubs she had joined. She was very fond of people and enjoyed spending time with her many friends.

Ethelyn is survived by her children: Ron (Connie) Rasmussen of Charles City, Bob (Bette) Rasmussen of Riceville, Suzanne (Bob) Klein of Fulda, Minn., and Jack (Lisa) Rasmussen of Kanawha; 15 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; brother, Bob (Julie) Holm of California; along with many nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Lang Rasmussen; granddaughter, Shauna Eekhoff; two great-grandchildren; three sisters; and two brothers. Family suggest memorial contributions be made to United Methodist Church in Kanawha. Ewing Funeral Home.

Mason City Globe Gazette, IA
June 7, 2008