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Donald Leslie Rasmussen, 85, of Blair died Monday, Dec. 30, 2013, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Orum. Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Blair Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 4 p.m. Thursday at Campbell-Aman Funeral Home with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

Donald Leslie Rasmussen was born Oct. 10, 1928, in Blair, to Harold W and Hazel (Renshaw) Rasmussen.

He attended Rose Hill Country School and graduated from Blair High School.

He started farming after his graduation.

On Jan. 8, 1950, he married Ardith Andersen at the Methodist Church in Blair.

After the couple wed, they made their home on a farm in rural Kennard.

In 1955, the family moved to the family farm west of Blair. After his retirement, the couple made their home in Blair.

The couple enjoyed spending their winters in Texas. He restored several antique tractors as a hobby over the years. He was an involved member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Orum and served on the Board of Directors for Washington County Mutual.

He is survived by his wife, Ardith; daughter Donnelle (Jon) Lippincott of Des Moines, Iowa; sons Randall (Connie) Rasmussen of Blair and Kent Rasmussen of Blair; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sisters Opal (Jack) Jensen of Arlington and Helen (Pat) Mallette of Blair; brother Bill (Gwen) Rasmussen of Blair; and sister-in-law Carol (David) Kuhr of Blair.

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Published in Omaha World-Herald on Jan. 2, 2014

Rasmussen, Donald L.

Age 85

Blair, NE. Survived by his wife, Ardith; daughter, Donnelle (John) Lippincott of Des Moines, IA; sons, Randall (Connie) Rasmussen, and Kent Rasmussen, all of Blair; 6 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; sisters, Opal (Jack) Jensen of Arlington, NE, and Helen (Pat) Mallette; brother, Bill (Gwen) Rasmussen; and sister-in-law, Carol (David) Kuhr, all of Blair.

FUNERAL SERVICE 11am Friday, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Orum. Burial 1:30pm Blair Cemetery. VISITATION begins 4pm Thursday, with family Receiving friends 6-8pm at Funeral Home CAMPBELL-AMAN FUNERAL HOME Blair, NE 402-426-2191 www.campbellaman.com

Funeral Leaflet

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In Loving Memory of Donald Leslie Rasmussen

Born October 10th, 1928 Blair, Nebraska; Entered Into Rest December 30th , 2013 Omaha, Nebraska

Funeral Service 11:00 AM Friday, January 3rd , 2014 Immanuel Lutheran Church, Orum, Nebraska. Officiating: Pastor Scott Grimshaw. Organist: Clare Cowing. Congregational Selections: “The Old Rugged Cross”, “Softly and Tenderly”, “Amazing Grace”

Casketbearers: Matthew Kuhr, Matt Toyne, Gary Tutaj, Jim Isenhart, Derek Lippincott, Floyd Pretz, Andrew Landrum, Noal Rasmussen

Graveside Services: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska

~~~ Obituaries and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~

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