County Board supervisor Rasmussen dies
The Langlade County Board of Supervisor received the sad news shortly before noon today that one of its veteran members, Clarence Rasmussen, had died hours earlier. Ironically, Rasmussen's letter of resignation as District 11 representative on the board was read at the beginning of today's meeting before the death was known. Rasmussen served on the county board for 18 years, including the last seven in succession. District 11 includes the second wards in the towns of Rolling and Norwood. Rasmussen was chairman of the board's Highway Committee for many years. He also served on the Water and Land Use Planning Committee. His successor is expected to be named at the July meeting. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Bradley Funeral Home and a complete obituary will be published Wednesday.
~ Antigo Daily Journal (Antigo, Wisconsin), 08 Jun 1993 ~

CLARENCE RASMUSSEN
Clarence Norbert Rasmussen, longtime area dairy farmer and Langlade County official, died Tuesday at his home. He was 77 years old.
Mr. Rasmussen was born March 7, 1916 in the town of Rolling, a son of the late John and Theresa Rasmussen. He married the former Vivian Jean Hitt Nov. 29, 1939 at St. Mary Catholic Church. She survives.
Mr. Rasmussen lived in the town of Peck until age 12, He moved to the town of Rolling where he operated a dairy farm from 1939 to 1971. He was employed as a mechanic by Antigo Co-op Oil Association from 1971 to 1981. Mr. Rasmussen also served in Civilian Conservation Corps camps.
Heavily involved in civil activities, Mr. Rasmussen was involved in formation of Rural Fire Control and served the Rolling town board for 40 years and as its chairman since 1963. He was a member of the Hillside School Board and of the Antigo Unified School District Board for nine years.
In addition to those activities, Mr. Rasmussen served on the Langlade County Board of Supervisors where he was Highway Committee chairman and a member of the Water and Land Use Committee. He was also a member of the Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service.
Mr. Rasmussen was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church.
In addition to his wife, survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Terry (Jeanne) Tatro and Mrs. Melodye (David) Koles, both of Antigo, Mrs. David (Sandra) Igl, Hutchinson, Minn. And Ramona Rasmussen, LaCrosse; four sons; Leslie (Mary), Antigo, Kenneth (Juanita), Deerbrook, Richard, Merrill; and Thomas (Diane), Wausau; three sisters, Anna Gruenberg, Antigo, Mrs. Donald (Bernice) Smith, Menasha and Theresa Miller, Manitowoc; three brothers, Harold (LaVerne), Antigo, John (Harriet), New London and Raymond (Edna), Bend, Ore.; 26 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a grandson, Bernie Rasmussen; three sisters, Christine, Hulda and Ruth; and two brothers, Elmer and Melvin.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 12:30 p.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church. Rev. Jeremiah Worman will officiate with burial in Queen of Peace Cemetery.
Friends may call Thursday between 3:30 and 8 p.m. at Bradley Funeral Home where the Rural Fire Control will stand honor guard from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and a wake service will begin at 7:30 p.m.
A memorial has been established for LeRoyer Hospice at Langlade Memorial Hospital. Contributions may be sent to the family or to the funeral home.
~ Antigo Journal (Antigo, Wisconsin) Wed, 09 Jun 1993, Page 3 ~