David Carlyle RASMUSSEN

RASMUSSEN, SCHUBEL, ALFSEIKE, BOHN, CHRISTENSEN, CAVELL

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 11/9/2015 at 14:19:30

October 20, 1933 --- September 25, 2015

David Carlyle Rasmussen, 81, of Clear Lake, Iowa, died September 25, 2015, at Mercy Hospital in Mason City. A Celebration of Dave's life will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake. A family inurnment will be at Madison Township Cemetery, Forest City.

David Carlyle Rasmussen was born in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, on October 20, 1933, the second son of a farm couple, Carlyle and Verna (Schubel) Rasmussen. He was baptized on November 12, 1933, by the Rev. L.K. Johnson, and confirmed his faith on May 18, 1947, after receiving confirmation instruction from his pastor, Rev. I.J. Tanner, son of Dr. Jacob Tanner.

David grew up on a small dairy farm in eastern Wisconsin with one brother, Don. He received diplomas from Monterey School, a one-room country school (1947); Oconomowoc High School (1951); Waldorf College (1953); Luther College (1955); and the University of Northern Colorado (1960). After serving for two years in the U.S. Army, he began his industrial arts teaching career in Dows, Iowa, for five years and Clear Lake High School another four years. He was then invited by his college mentor, Dr. H.E. "Hap" Holmen, to teach industrial education at Waldorf College. David retired in 1993 serving twenty-seven years as Professor, Registrar, and Assistant Dean at Waldorf.

On June 4, 1955, one day before his graduation from Luther College, David was united in marriage to Esther Alfseike at Elim Lutheran Church, Randall, Iowa.

He is survived by three children: Fay (David) Bohn of Atherton, CA, Janet (Roger) Christensen of Ida Grove, IA, and Craig Rasmussen of Savage, MN; four grandchildren, Andrew Bohn, William Bohn, Emily (Todd) Cavell, and Isaac Christensen; and one great-grandchild, Elijah Cavell.

David held a strong conviction that God had a plan for his life and felt that his occupation and each of his community, church and employment opportunities were his calling. He was active in civic affairs (Planning and Zoning, Rotary Club, Opportunity Village Board), church activities (Sunday school teacher, church council, congregation president, Elderberries, and offering counter), and professional organizations (NEA, ISEA, AIAA, IIEA). Following his retirement he provided lay pulpit supply countless times to fifteen or more congregations in the North Iowa area.

David was preceded in death by his parents, Carlyle and Verna; and his brother, Don.

Family suggests memorials to Muse-Norris Hospice, Mason City; Opportunity Village; or Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, Iowa.

Mason City Globe Gazette -- Mason City, IA
September 27, 2015