Robert Francis Rasmussen, age 77, of Kenosha, passed away on Monday, July 24, 2017.<\/p>\n
He was born in Dodgeville, WI on June 12, 1940, a son of the late Francis and Florence (Morey) Rasmussen.<\/p>\n
The family moved to LaCrosse when Bob was a child.\u00a0 He attended schools in LaCrosse and was a graduate of Logan High School.\u00a0 He furthered his education with an Apprenticeship in welding.<\/p>\n
On August 15, 1959, in LaCrosse, Bob was united in marriage to Nancy G. Wuttke.<\/p>\n
He was employed for over 30 years with Nash\/ AMC in the Tool Room as a Welder.\u00a0 He will long be remembered as the \u201cwelder with the red polka dot hat\u201d.\u00a0 While at AMC, he also was a welding instructor at Gateway Technical College.<\/p>\n
By far, the greatest joy in Bob\u2019s life was his children and grandchildren.\u00a0 He will be remembered for his love and skill as a gardener, playing euchre with family and friends, his love of traveling and his many trips to the casino.<\/p>\n
Survivors include his wife, Nancy: his four children, Michael Robert Rasmussen, Susan (David) Ruby, and twins, Barbara (David) Gerou and Steven (Sue) Rasmuusen.\u00a0 He will forever be missed by his six grandchildren, Kaley Rae Gerou, Joshua Martin Ruby, Trevor James Rasmussen, Megan Rose Gerou, Savannah Nicole Gerou, Jared Thomas Rasmussen, and a great grandchild on the way.\u00a0 He is further survived by his brother, William Fred Rasmussen.<\/p>\n
Funeral services honoring the life of Bob will be held on Friday, July 28, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at the Piasecki-Althaus Funeral Home, 3720-39th Avenue, Kenosha, WI.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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