MRS. RASMUSSEN DIES WEDNESDAY

COUNTY RESIDENT DIES AT HOME OF DAUGHTER IN WASHINGTON

Mrs. Martin Rasmussen, 71, passed away Saturday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Misfeldt, in Washington. She had suffered a stroke on October 16.

As Anna Margrite Rasmussen, she was born April 14, 1862, in Soring, Denmark. In 1882 she came to the United States, going to the home of a cousin at Casper, Wyoming, where she remained for about a year.

She then came to Omaha, where she was employed for some time. Later she came to Washington county, where she met Martin Rasmussen, marrying him November 28, 1884. They started housekeeping on Mr. Rasmussen’s farm south of the Rispin school, moving a few years later to their farm west of Kennard, where they lived until 1918, when they moved to Blair.

Twelve children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Rasmussen, four daughters preceding the mother in death. Surviving are Rasmus and Elmer at home; Mrs. Ben Hasselstrom of Cedar Bluff; Mrs. A.C. Andersen, Mrs. J.L. Andersen, Mrs. Charles Misfeldt, all of Washington; and Mrs. Leo Miller and Mrs. George Frank of Blair. Seventeen grandchildren and one great-grandchild are also surviving.

Last rites for the deceased were held at the Danish Lutheran church in Blair Tuesday afternoon, with her nephew, Rev. Ernst L. Decker of Omaha, in charge. Six other nephews acted as pallbearers. Gifford Dixon rendered a beautiful vocal solo at the funeral.

Mrs. Rasmussen was laid to rest at Prairie View cemetery, south of Kennard, which her husband, the late Martin Rasmussen, helped found.

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FUNERAL OF Anna Margarite Rasmussen, (?)Dallerup Soring, Denmark

BORN April 14, 1862; DIED October 21, Sat., 1933; AGE 71 years, 6 months, 7 days

FUNERAL SERVICE TIME Tue., 2 p.m. DATE Oct. 24

AT Danish Lutheran Church

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MRS. M. RASMUSSEN

Mrs. Martin Rasmussen of this city was stricken on Tuesday of last week while visiting her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Misfeldt at Washington. The stroke completely paralysed her right side and left her entirely unconscious. She lingered for four days, passing away on last Saturday, Oct. 21.

Mrs. Rasmussen was born in Denmark and came to this county in her early youth. She was married in Blair, Nov. 28, 1884 and to this union twelve children were born, eight of whom are still living. They are Mrs. Ben Hasselstrom, Cedar Bluffs; Mrs. A.C. Andersen, Kennard; Mrs. J. L. Andersen and Mrs. Chas. Misfeldt, Washington; Mrs. Leo Miller and Mrs. Geo. Frank and Rasmus and Elmer Rasmussen, all of Blair.

The husband died in 1928 and since that time Mrs. Rasmussen with her children has lived on keeping the home together. In January 1931 she had her first stroke but gradually returned to health although crippled from the effects of the stroke. A year ago she fell and broke her hip and was for a number of weeks confined to the hospital and so at the age of 71 years she was called to her rest.

She came to America in 1882 and for a time made her home with a cousin at Casper, Wyoming and then came to Omaha where she met and married her husband. They started housekeeping on the groom’s farm south of Kennard and later moved to a farm west of Kennard where they resided until 1918 when they moved to Blair.

The funeral services were conducted from the Danish Lutheran church in Blair Tuesday at 2 P.M. by Rev. Ernest L. Decker of Omaha, who was a nephew of the deceased and the pall bearers were also six nephews. The ceremony was impressive and was added to greatly by a tenor solo rendered by G.L. Dixon.

Interment was made in the Prairie View cemetery south of Kennard near her old home and which her husband, the late Martin Rasmussen, had helped to start.