Richard J. Rasmussen

Monday, January 15, 2018 6:18 pm

Richard J. Rasmussen, 84, of Mabel, Minn. and formerly of Hesper, died Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, at Green Lea Senior Living in Mabel. Memorial service is at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Hesper Lutheran Church in Hesper, with Rev. Matt Larson officiating. Burial is at a later date in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church Saturday, prior to the service. The Mengis Funeral Home in Mabel is assisting with arrangements.

Richard was born Aug. 1, 1933, in Amherst, to Otto and Myrtle (Erickson) Rasumssen. He attended the Mabel High School. In 1952 he married Shirley Peterson. They later divorced. They operated the Tasty Freeze in Caledonia while also working on the family farm near Hesper. He later moved onto that farm where he later also had a body shop. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, tractor pulls and cars (buying, fixing, selling).

Richard is survived by three children: Rick (Donna) of Hesper, Julie (Arnie) Weiss of Locust and Susan (David) Amunrud of Mabel; six grandchildren: Nels (Becky) Rasmussen, Eric Rasmussen, Jennifer Rasmussen, Adam (Allison) Weiss, Kristen (Dane) Mosel and Ben Weiss (special friend Meg); four great-grandchildren: Carson, Jevin, Riley and Ellie; and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister and her husband, Mary Ann and Marcellus Ranzenberger.