Obituary for Shirley Ann Rasmussen
Shirley A. Rasmussen, 84, of Watertown, SD, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Jenkins Living Center.
Public Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at the First United Methodist Church in Watertown with Reverend Marilyn Spurrell and Reverend Scott Dempster officiating.
Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Monday, October 5, 2020 at the Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel in Watertown.
A private family burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery, Watertown, SD.
Urn bearers will be Matt Hegg, Eric Jacobson, Brandon Rasmussen, Spencer Rasmussen, Blake Rasmussen and Samantha Rasmussen.
Honorary Urn bearers are the rest of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Shirley Ann Rasmussen, daughter of Marvin and Elva (Anderson) Fedt was born on July 2, 1936 in rural Hayti, SD. Shirley grew up on the family farm near Bryant where she attended school and graduated from Bryant High School in 1954.
On October 13, 1957 she married Dale Rasmussen at the Garfield Lutheran Church in Hamlin County. They lived in Watertown and five children were born to this union. Shirley was a homemaker, worked at the First National Bank in Watertown and did babysitting at her home for several years. In 1975, she began working at Taco Johns until she retired in 2003. Shirley was affectionately known as Granny Taco. She then did volunteer work at Prairie Lakes Hospital.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, a monthly birthday club and a Bible study group. Her husband, Dale passed away in 1988.
Shirley enjoyed going to rummage sales, going for walks, dressing up for Halloween and spending time at the river. Shirley would also be seen around town in her red Volkswagen bug.
Shirley is survived by her children, Leah (Dave) Hegg, Dawn (Chad) Voelsch and Steve (Patty) Rasmussen of Watertown, Dallas (Darla) Rasmussen of Lake Norden, and Jack (Heather) Rasmussen of Watertown; 9 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Sharon Herman of Watertown; her special friend, Gary Voelsch of Watertown; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband Dale; her parents; her step mother, Hertha; one sister and brother-in-law, Rozella and LeRoy Noem; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Gene and Carol Rasmussen; and two brothers-in-law, Vernon Rasmussen and William Herman.
Arrangements by Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel, www.wightandcomes.com.
Public Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at the First United Methodist Church in Watertown with Reverend Marilyn Spurrell and Reverend Scott Dempster officiating.
Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Monday, October 5, 2020 at the Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel in Watertown.
A private family burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery, Watertown, SD.
Urn bearers will be Matt Hegg, Eric Jacobson, Brandon Rasmussen, Spencer Rasmussen, Blake Rasmussen and Samantha Rasmussen.
Honorary Urn bearers are the rest of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Shirley Ann Rasmussen, daughter of Marvin and Elva (Anderson) Fedt was born on July 2, 1936 in rural Hayti, SD. Shirley grew up on the family farm near Bryant where she attended school and graduated from Bryant High School in 1954.
On October 13, 1957 she married Dale Rasmussen at the Garfield Lutheran Church in Hamlin County. They lived in Watertown and five children were born to this union. Shirley was a homemaker, worked at the First National Bank in Watertown and did babysitting at her home for several years. In 1975, she began working at Taco Johns until she retired in 2003. Shirley was affectionately known as Granny Taco. She then did volunteer work at Prairie Lakes Hospital.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, a monthly birthday club and a Bible study group. Her husband, Dale passed away in 1988.
Shirley enjoyed going to rummage sales, going for walks, dressing up for Halloween and spending time at the river. Shirley would also be seen around town in her red Volkswagen bug.
Shirley is survived by her children, Leah (Dave) Hegg, Dawn (Chad) Voelsch and Steve (Patty) Rasmussen of Watertown, Dallas (Darla) Rasmussen of Lake Norden, and Jack (Heather) Rasmussen of Watertown; 9 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Sharon Herman of Watertown; her special friend, Gary Voelsch of Watertown; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband Dale; her parents; her step mother, Hertha; one sister and brother-in-law, Rozella and LeRoy Noem; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Gene and Carol Rasmussen; and two brothers-in-law, Vernon Rasmussen and William Herman.
Arrangements by Wight & Comes Funeral Chapel, www.wightandcomes.com.