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Dwayne Rasmussen

Birth	:	28 Feb 1921 Garner, Hancock County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	29 Apr 2016 Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Concord Cemetery, Garner, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0891991, -93.5971985
Description	:	Dwayne Rasmussen, 95, of Clear Lake died Friday, April 29, 2016 at Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake. Dwayne was born on a farm just north of Garner in 1921, the second son of Danish immigrant parents, Christian and Mary (Jensen) Rasmussen. He attended Forest City Schools and Waldorf College. In his youth, he played basketball and football, and throughout his life he enjoyed family activities, golfing with his sons, his daughters’ careers in the health professions, bowling, and fishing. Dwayne and his father bought a farm near Miller where he and the girl next door fell in love. In 1958,... Read More	Dwayne Rasmussen, 95, of Clear Lake died Friday, April 29, 2016 at Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake. Dwayne was born on a farm just north of Garner in 1921, the second son of Danish immigrant parents, Christian and Mary (Jensen) Rasmussen. He attended Forest City Schools and Waldorf College. In his youth, he played basketball and football, and throughout his life he enjoyed family activities, golfing with his sons, his daughters’ careers in the health professions, bowling, and fishing. Dwayne and his father bought a farm near Miller where he and the girl next door fell in love. In 1958, he and Vivian Hanson married at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. They busied themselves with farming, gardening, and raising their family. in this idyllic setting. Vivian loved watching musicals during the 50s and 60s, but the only one Dwayne liked was “Oklahoma.” He strove to develop greater efficiencies in farming operations and to operate in harmony with nature. In 1967, he learned of Iowa State University research and became one of the first North Iowa farmers to transition to modern hog confinement operations. He grew just the right balance of corn, soybeans, and hay on 160 acres to produce 800 pigs each year for American consumers. Farmers from as far away as North Carolina visited Iowa during the 1970s, including his farm, to learn this more efficient way of producing pork. His family remembers Dwayne providing them the right balance of farm work, family time, church activities at Miller Faith Lutheran, golf, and school sports to bless them with this idyllic life. Always the innovator, he built his own satellite dish in the early 1980s to receive more television stations and was interviewed by the local KGLO television studio. After retiring from farming, he enjoyed travels with Vivian to Arizona and Texas during the winter to visit relatives; and travels to Denmark, Germany, and Alaska. Through his 80’s he kept a large garden in Clear Lake, bicycled frequently to Garner, golfed, and fished on Clear Lake. He built a retaining wall at age 88, operated his own snow blower until age 90, and his iPad until 93. He often credited home grown food, Vivian’s cooking, and his late life hobby on nutrition to his longevity. He reached his goal of 95 good years with the loving assistance of the Oakwood Care Center Staff. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Clear Lake. Dwayne is survived by his wife Vivian of Clear Lake; sons, Terry of Eagan, MN and Kevin (Priscilla) of Williamsburg, VA; daughters, Jean (Tom) Easley of West Des Moines and Julie (Mike) Anderson of Rosemount, MN; grandchildren, Beau and Brandon Easley, Emily and Sam Anderson, and Justin Dwayne Rasmussen; and two sisters, June Porter of Austin, TX and Joy Moore of Anaheim Hills, CA. Funeral services will be held 2 P.M., Tuesday, May 3rd at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St. in Garner. Private family burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery in Garner. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the funeral chapel. Obituary & photo published by Cataldo Funeral Home in Garner.

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Dwayne Rasmussen's memorial is located at: Concord Cemetery, Garner, Hancock County, USA.
When did Dwayne Rasmussen death?
Dwayne Rasmussen death on 29 Apr 2016 in Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.0891991
Longitude: -93.5971985

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Christian Rasmussen

(1890 - 1961)

Mary C Jensen Rasmussen

(1890 - 1958)

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Coordinate: 43.0891991, -93.5971985

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7. Saint John Cemetery
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8. Clear Lake Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1234000, -93.4772000

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12. Saint Patricks Cemetery
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13. Forest Lawn Memorial Garden
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Coordinate: 43.1403008, -93.4207993

14. National Hobo Memorial
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Coordinate: 43.1003500, -93.7913500

15. Evergreen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0993996, -93.7921982

16. Madison Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2411003, -93.6371994

17. Pilot Knob Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2417000, -93.5192000

18. Amsterdam Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9235992, -93.5894012

19. Grant Center Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2285995, -93.4505997

20. Clear Lake Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1422195, -93.3658295

21. Saint James Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2641983, -93.6517029

22. Old Amsterdam Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9517700, -93.7571500

23. West Lake Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9403000, -93.7369003

24. Oakland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2764015, -93.6346970