Rasmussen, Margaret F.

Margaret F. Rasmussen, 87, of Manchester, died Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009, at Regional Medial Center, Manchester, after a short illness. Graveside services for Margaret will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Oakland Cemetery in Manchester. Family will greet friends after noon Monday at Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manchester.

Margaret was born Jan. 26, 1922, in Cresco, Iowa, the daughter of Amby and Frances (Dunn) Owens. In 1943, Margaret was united in marriage to Elmer L. Rasmussen in Cresco. Margaret was a great writer, loved playing cards and was an excellent Scrabble player. She was a wonderful wife and mother, married for 63 years, and was loved by all four children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Margaret is survived by three children, Karen (David) Mesch of Surprise, Ariz., Frances (Ron) Roe of Cedar Rapids and Richard Rasmussen of Cedar Rapids; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Her eldest son, Larry Rasmussen, passed away in 1977.

Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Rasmussen in 2006; her parents, Amby and Frances Owens; four brothers and two sisters.

Please sign the online guest book for Margaret at under obituaries.