Gene S. Rasmussen
August 24, 1937 –
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Aug. 24, 1937 - June 6, 2020
Gene was born on Aug. 24, 1937, to Emery and La Raine (Johnson) Rasmussen in Superior, Wis. He married Kathleen (Kleman) in Wausau, Wis., on July 7, 1962.
Gene graduated in 1955 from Solon Springs High School; he was in the US Army from 1956 to 1958.
Gene worked for Northwest Airlines in Chicago and Wausau where he met Kathleen.
In 1965 Gene began his career in the Salt Industry in Chicago. He was transferred to New Jersey, Tampa, Minneapolis, where his company was bought by Cargill. He then worked for International Salt, retiring as a consultant back in Florida.
We moved to Sun City Center, where he enjoyed golfing both at Buckhorn Springs Golf & Country Club and Sun City courses.
Gene is survived by his wife Kathleen, brother Larry (Carol) and son Scott. He was predeceased by both his parents; in-laws, Felix (Esther) Kleman and Reginal (Pat) Kleman; and niece Stacy Rasmussen.
He will be missed not only by his wife but by his Johnson cousins; Larson cousins; his nieces and nephew in the Kleman family; as well as by his longtime friend, Barney Herndon, whom he met in Ft. Hauchuca, Ariz., while in the Army; and former co-workers and customers.
Gene was cremated. Kathleen will keep his remains, and they will be buried together in her family’s plot in Wausau, Wis., upon her death.
There will be no funeral. No memorial is planned at this time.
Aug. 24, 1937 - June 6, 2020
Gene was born on Aug. 24, 1937, to Emery and La Raine (Johnson) Rasmussen in Superior, Wis. He married Kathleen (Kleman) in Wausau, Wis., on July 7, 1962.
Gene graduated in 1955 from Solon Springs High School; he was in the US Army from 1956 to 1958.
Gene worked for Northwest Airlines in Chicago and Wausau where he met Kathleen.
In 1965 Gene began his career in the Salt Industry in Chicago. He was transferred to New Jersey, Tampa, Minneapolis, where his company was bought by Cargill. He then worked for International Salt, retiring as a consultant back in Florida.
We moved to Sun City Center, where he enjoyed golfing both at Buckhorn Springs Golf & Country Club and Sun City courses.
Gene is survived by his wife Kathleen, brother Larry (Carol) and son Scott. He was predeceased by both his parents; in-laws, Felix (Esther) Kleman and Reginal (Pat) Kleman; and niece Stacy Rasmussen.
He will be missed not only by his wife but by his Johnson cousins; Larson cousins; his nieces and nephew in the Kleman family; as well as by his longtime friend, Barney Herndon, whom he met in Ft. Hauchuca, Ariz., while in the Army; and former co-workers and customers.
Gene was cremated. Kathleen will keep his remains, and they will be buried together in her family’s plot in Wausau, Wis., upon her death.
There will be no funeral. No memorial is planned at this time.