Joan Mary Rasmussen Obit

JOAN MARY RASMUSSEN, 83, of Crosby, died on Oct. 24, 2022 at Aitkin Health Services.  She was born on July 5, 1939 in Ada to William and Frances (Kappes) Braunschweig.  She married Duane Rasmussen on July 25, 1959 in Ada.   Preceding her in death are her parents; her brother, Dennis Braunschweig and her sister, Nancy Hawks; grandchildren, Dalton Rasmussen, Allysun Rasmussen, Melissa and Nastassia, Tatianna Rasmussen and Jeremy Rasmussen. She is survived by her husband, Duane; four sons, Timothy (Nadia Naets) Rasmussen of Brussels, Belgium, Todd (Laura) Rasmussen of Truckee, CA, Thomas (Stephanie) Rasmussen of Underwood and Robert (Mary) Rasmussen of Zimmerman; one daughter, Jayne (Matt Jares) Rasmussen of Brainerd; 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; brothers, Charles (Donna) Braunschweig, Vernon (Sue) Braunschweig, Kevin Braunschweig; sisters, Charlotte (Rolan) Epsen, Frances (Robert) Schuler, Patricia (Ray) Poxleitner, Rita (Michael) Gakin, Susan Reynolds and Wanda Braunschweig. A Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Crosby.  Burial will be at the Ada Cemetery in Ada on Monday, Nov. 7 at noon.  A visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.   Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.