Emmert Rasmussen

Rasmussen, Emmert Emmert went home to be with his Savior on Feb. 19, 2014. He was born on April 14, 1928 in Luck, Wisconsin and was the fifth child of seven born to Clarence and Jennie Rasmussen. When he was 10 years old, the family moved to Corcoran, Minn. Emmert enlisted in the U.S. Air Force at age 19 and spent one year in the Aleutian Islands and then went to Westover Air Force Base in Springfield, Mass. where he met and married Elsie Reimers. During his 3 year tour of duty in Bermuda, their first daughter, Susan was born and their second daughter, Jeanne, was born 3-1/2 years later at McGuire AFB in New Jersey. After spending nine years as a supervisor of Chaplain’s Services and becoming a Tech Sergeant in the Air Force, they returned to Minnesota in 1958. Emmert and Elsie sponsored into Shaklee in 1971 to improve Emmert’s health as an insulin dependent diabetic, but realizing the potential business opportunity, they worked hard and built a very successful business reaching the top rank of Master Coordinator in 2000. Many lives have been improved both physically and financially during the 43 years that Emmert and Elsie were in the Shaklee business. After traveling to many countries in the world and going on many luxury cruises and driving 17 bonus cars, they sold their business in 2013 and retired in September 2013. Emmert was a Gideon, and faithful usher at New Hope Church for over 25 years, a member of the Men’s Bible Study group, and loved being involved in the King’s Folk Group. In 2013 he received two medallions, one from Joslin Diabetes Center and the other from Lilly Co. for living courageously as an insulin dependent diabetic for over 50 years! Emmert was preceded in death by his parents; 3 brothers, Kenneth, Cleo and Burnell; and 3 sisters, Leona Herbst, Evelyn Rollins and Marlys Samuelson. Survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Elsie; two daughters, Susan (Jim) Janick, Jeanne (Ken) Bowers; 8 grandchildren; 4 sweet great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews; and many, many special friends. Emmert was a patriot who loved his country, his family and his friends so much, but loved his Lord and Savior more and loved to tell everyone he knew how to give their hearts to Jesus so they could be with him in Heaven some day. Well done, Emmert, thou good and faithful servant. Funeral service 11 AM with visitation one hour before on Monday, Feb. 24 at New Hope Church, 4225 Gettysburg Ave. (corner of Rockford Rd. and Hwy. 169) in New Hope. Memorials preferred to New Hope Church. www.Washburn-McReavy.com Glen Haven Chapel 763-533-8643

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Emmert Rasmussen

February 18, 2014

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Emmert Rasmussen

February 18, 2014

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