Peter
Peter Rasmussen
d. January 29, 2008
Peter R. Rasmussen, age 79, of Lanark, Illinois, died on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at the FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, Illinois. A memorial service will be held 6:00 p.m., Friday, February 1, 2008 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Lanark, Illinois with Reverend Philip Mathai officiating. A memorial gathering will be held at the church from 4:00 pm – 6:00 p.m. on Friday, February 1, 2008. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established in Peter’s memory.
Peter was born on December 16, 1928, the son of Peter S. and Marion E. (Wienke) Rasmussen in Woodstock, Illinois. He attended Woodstock Community High School and graduated with the Class of 1946. Peter later received his Bachelors Degree from Carthage College in Carthage, Illinois and his Masters Degree of Divinity from the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Chicago. Peter married Marian Crofton on August 12, 1951 in Lanark.
Peter served the Lord his entire life. Peter and Marian were called to serve the Lord in Japan for forty years. They learned to walk with the people and understand Japanese culture. While they were in Japan, they served in Nagasaki prefecture, Kyoto and Takamatsu. He enjoyed participating in political debate and was a member of the League of Women Voters. Peter was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Lanark. He enjoyed reading, and writing letters to friends and family. Peter loved spending time with his family and was known to be a fun loving individual.
Peter will be dearly missed by his wife, Marian of Lanark; three daughters, Fern (Robert) Fiesthumel of Fort Collins, Colorado, Rebecca (Stephen) Lane of Fort Wayne, Indiana and Kristina (Koichi) Hidaka of Miyazaki, Japan; three sons, Samuel (Helen) Rasmussen of Amsterdam, Netherlands, Andrew (Maital) Rasmussen of Los Altos, California and Jonathan (Michi) Rasmussen of Okinawa, Japan; twenty grandchildren; three great grandchildren; one sister, Maryon Range of Edgerton, Wisconsin; and one half-sister, Sally (Becky) Cissna of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Peter was preceded in death by his parents and one granddaughter, Praise.
Peter was born on December 16, 1928, the son of Peter S. and Marion E. (Wienke) Rasmussen in Woodstock, Illinois. He attended Woodstock Community High School and graduated with the Class of 1946. Peter later received his Bachelors Degree from Carthage College in Carthage, Illinois and his Masters Degree of Divinity from the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Chicago. Peter married Marian Crofton on August 12, 1951 in Lanark.
Peter served the Lord his entire life. Peter and Marian were called to serve the Lord in Japan for forty years. They learned to walk with the people and understand Japanese culture. While they were in Japan, they served in Nagasaki prefecture, Kyoto and Takamatsu. He enjoyed participating in political debate and was a member of the League of Women Voters. Peter was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Lanark. He enjoyed reading, and writing letters to friends and family. Peter loved spending time with his family and was known to be a fun loving individual.
Peter will be dearly missed by his wife, Marian of Lanark; three daughters, Fern (Robert) Fiesthumel of Fort Collins, Colorado, Rebecca (Stephen) Lane of Fort Wayne, Indiana and Kristina (Koichi) Hidaka of Miyazaki, Japan; three sons, Samuel (Helen) Rasmussen of Amsterdam, Netherlands, Andrew (Maital) Rasmussen of Los Altos, California and Jonathan (Michi) Rasmussen of Okinawa, Japan; twenty grandchildren; three great grandchildren; one sister, Maryon Range of Edgerton, Wisconsin; and one half-sister, Sally (Becky) Cissna of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Peter was preceded in death by his parents and one granddaughter, Praise.
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