Ellen Patrea Rasmussen

Ellen Patrea Rasmussen, the daughter of Peter Thomas and Hansina Petersen Hansen, was born September 6, 1919, at her parents home in Viola Township, Audubon County, Iowa and died December 31, 2010, at the Friendship Home in Audubon, Iowa at the age of 91 years, 3 months, and 25 days
Ellen was baptized and confirmed at Our Saviours Lutheran Church in Audubon. She attended school in Viola Center then moved to Omaha, Nebraska where she cleaned homes for other people. Ellen returned to Audubon in 1938.
On January 17, 1939, she was united in marriage to Raymond S. Rasmussen in Maryville, Missouri. They lived in and around Audubon and Ellen was a homemaker raising her family for many years. Ellen then was employed as a clerk at Jensen Clothing for several years. In the mid 1960s Ellen became a Nurses Aide and was employed at the Salem Lutheran Nursing Home in Elk Horn, Iowa for many years. She later worked at the Friendship Home in Audubon until she retired. During retirement Ellen and Ray enjoyed traveling across the United States. Ray died June 4, 1992. Ellen lived in Audubon until November of 2008 when she moved to Carroll to be near her family. She later moved to the Friendship Home in Audubon in December of 2010.
Ellen was a life-long member of Our Saviours Lutheran Church in Audubon. She enjoyed playing cards and was a member of a pinochle club. She enjoyed socializing with friends and loved to drive her car.
Ellen was preceded in death in addition to her husband Raymond, by her great granddaughter Carly Jo Schrader, her son-in-law John Schrader, her parents, her brothers Ray and wife Verna Hansen and Harold Hansen; 9 brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
She is survived by her children Gloria Schrader of Carroll, Iowa and Wayne and wife Peggy Rasmussen of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; her grandchildren Jeff and wife Penny Schrader of Salem, South Dakota, Jon and wife Teresa Schrader of West Salem Wisconsin, Todd Schrader of Atlantic, Iowa, Susan and husband Dan Langbein and Clint and wife Sue Schrader all of Carroll, Ryan and wife Jen Rasmussen and Robin Rasmussen all of Cedar Rapids, Kristene and husband Craig Ganek of Wauconda, Illinois, Ashley Rasmussen of Cedar Rapids; 13 great grandchildren; 7 great-great grandchildren; her nephews Bill and wife June Hansen and Tom Hansen all of Omaha, Nebraska, other relatives and many friends.

Service:
Following cremation the Celebration of Life Memorial Graveside Service will be conducted by Pastor Doug Opp on Memorial Day weekend 2011 at the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in Kimballton, Iowa.