Lt Col (Ret) John Henry Rasmusssen
John Henry Rasmussen passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family May 7, 2011.
The sixth of seven children born to Nels P Rasmussen and Clara Ersland of Goldfield Iowa March 17, 1933. John graduated from West Bend High School, West Bend Iowa in 1951, then entered the US Air Force through the cadets program Dec. 4, 1951. He pursued his passion for flying earning his Air Force Wings at the young age of 19.
He met Miriam L Mattson of Rudyard Michigan while stationed at Kinross AFB near Sault Ste Marie Michigan. They were married June 8, 1957 and added three daughters while continuing their Air Force adventure. John was a Korean and Viet Nam conflict veteran combat pilot awarded numerous decorations, most notedly the "Distinguished Flying Cross" as an F-4 pilot in Southeast Asia. John retired as a Lt Col at Mt Home AFB Feb 28, 1973.
John started his second career in 1977 as a Senior Program Analyst with Morrison Knudsen Corp in Boise Id, earning his Bachelor of Business Admin from Boise State University in May 1979. John retired from MK in 1993.
In retirement he volunteered his computer expertise to the Ada County Sheriff's dept. managing volunteers work schedules for the Crime Stoppers Program. We will always remember John's passion for flying and watching him enjoy time with his 4 great-grandchildren during his retirement.
John is survived by his beloved wife, Miriam; daughters: Julie (Dan) Penn, Joni (Mike) Holt and Tracy (Ed) Pennecard; granddaughter, Stephanie (Kris) Parker; grandson, Victor John (Stephanie) Pennecard; and four great-grandsons: Jayden, Chayse and Gavynn Parker, and Victor M. Pennecard.
Services at Summers Funeral Home, Ustick Chapel, will include a viewing on May 10th from 4pm until 7pm and chapel services on May 11th at 11:00am, followed by his Military Honors burial at 1pm in the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery.
Idaho Statesman May 10, 2011
John Henry Rasmussen passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family May 7, 2011.
The sixth of seven children born to Nels P Rasmussen and Clara Ersland of Goldfield Iowa March 17, 1933. John graduated from West Bend High School, West Bend Iowa in 1951, then entered the US Air Force through the cadets program Dec. 4, 1951. He pursued his passion for flying earning his Air Force Wings at the young age of 19.
He met Miriam L Mattson of Rudyard Michigan while stationed at Kinross AFB near Sault Ste Marie Michigan. They were married June 8, 1957 and added three daughters while continuing their Air Force adventure. John was a Korean and Viet Nam conflict veteran combat pilot awarded numerous decorations, most notedly the "Distinguished Flying Cross" as an F-4 pilot in Southeast Asia. John retired as a Lt Col at Mt Home AFB Feb 28, 1973.
John started his second career in 1977 as a Senior Program Analyst with Morrison Knudsen Corp in Boise Id, earning his Bachelor of Business Admin from Boise State University in May 1979. John retired from MK in 1993.
In retirement he volunteered his computer expertise to the Ada County Sheriff's dept. managing volunteers work schedules for the Crime Stoppers Program. We will always remember John's passion for flying and watching him enjoy time with his 4 great-grandchildren during his retirement.
John is survived by his beloved wife, Miriam; daughters: Julie (Dan) Penn, Joni (Mike) Holt and Tracy (Ed) Pennecard; granddaughter, Stephanie (Kris) Parker; grandson, Victor John (Stephanie) Pennecard; and four great-grandsons: Jayden, Chayse and Gavynn Parker, and Victor M. Pennecard.
Services at Summers Funeral Home, Ustick Chapel, will include a viewing on May 10th from 4pm until 7pm and chapel services on May 11th at 11:00am, followed by his Military Honors burial at 1pm in the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery.
Idaho Statesman May 10, 2011
Lt Col (Ret) John Henry Rasmusssen
John Henry Rasmussen passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family May 7, 2011.
The sixth of seven children born to Nels P Rasmussen and Clara Ersland of Goldfield Iowa March 17, 1933. John graduated from West Bend High School, West Bend Iowa in 1951, then entered the US Air Force through the cadets program Dec. 4, 1951. He pursued his passion for flying earning his Air Force Wings at the young age of 19.
He met Miriam L Mattson of Rudyard Michigan while stationed at Kinross AFB near Sault Ste Marie Michigan. They were married June 8, 1957 and added three daughters while continuing their Air Force adventure. John was a Korean and Viet Nam conflict veteran combat pilot awarded numerous decorations, most notedly the "Distinguished Flying Cross" as an F-4 pilot in Southeast Asia. John retired as a Lt Col at Mt Home AFB Feb 28, 1973.
John started his second career in 1977 as a Senior Program Analyst with Morrison Knudsen Corp in Boise Id, earning his Bachelor of Business Admin from Boise State University in May 1979. John retired from MK in 1993.
In retirement he volunteered his computer expertise to the Ada County Sheriff's dept. managing volunteers work schedules for the Crime Stoppers Program. We will always remember John's passion for flying and watching him enjoy time with his 4 great-grandchildren during his retirement.
John is survived by his beloved wife, Miriam; daughters: Julie (Dan) Penn, Joni (Mike) Holt and Tracy (Ed) Pennecard; granddaughter, Stephanie (Kris) Parker; grandson, Victor John (Stephanie) Pennecard; and four great-grandsons: Jayden, Chayse and Gavynn Parker, and Victor M. Pennecard.
Services at Summers Funeral Home, Ustick Chapel, will include a viewing on May 10th from 4pm until 7pm and chapel services on May 11th at 11:00am, followed by his Military Honors burial at 1pm in the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery.
Idaho Statesman May 10, 2011
John Henry Rasmussen passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family May 7, 2011.
The sixth of seven children born to Nels P Rasmussen and Clara Ersland of Goldfield Iowa March 17, 1933. John graduated from West Bend High School, West Bend Iowa in 1951, then entered the US Air Force through the cadets program Dec. 4, 1951. He pursued his passion for flying earning his Air Force Wings at the young age of 19.
He met Miriam L Mattson of Rudyard Michigan while stationed at Kinross AFB near Sault Ste Marie Michigan. They were married June 8, 1957 and added three daughters while continuing their Air Force adventure. John was a Korean and Viet Nam conflict veteran combat pilot awarded numerous decorations, most notedly the "Distinguished Flying Cross" as an F-4 pilot in Southeast Asia. John retired as a Lt Col at Mt Home AFB Feb 28, 1973.
John started his second career in 1977 as a Senior Program Analyst with Morrison Knudsen Corp in Boise Id, earning his Bachelor of Business Admin from Boise State University in May 1979. John retired from MK in 1993.
In retirement he volunteered his computer expertise to the Ada County Sheriff's dept. managing volunteers work schedules for the Crime Stoppers Program. We will always remember John's passion for flying and watching him enjoy time with his 4 great-grandchildren during his retirement.
John is survived by his beloved wife, Miriam; daughters: Julie (Dan) Penn, Joni (Mike) Holt and Tracy (Ed) Pennecard; granddaughter, Stephanie (Kris) Parker; grandson, Victor John (Stephanie) Pennecard; and four great-grandsons: Jayden, Chayse and Gavynn Parker, and Victor M. Pennecard.
Services at Summers Funeral Home, Ustick Chapel, will include a viewing on May 10th from 4pm until 7pm and chapel services on May 11th at 11:00am, followed by his Military Honors burial at 1pm in the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery.
Idaho Statesman May 10, 2011
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