Gerald-Rasmussen-Obituary

Gerald "Jerry" Rasmussen

Richmond, California

1939 - 2023

About

LOCATION
Richmond, California

Obituary

Send Flowers

Gerald "Jerry" Rasmussen passed away peacefully on August 8, 2023 in Gresham, OR. He was 84. Jerry was born in Moline, Illinois in 1939, the second of three children of Rose and Clarence Rasmussen. In 1944, the family moved to California where young Jerry marveled at the sight of orange trees...

Read More

Guest Book

Not sure what to say?

Happy Father's Day, Dad! I'm proud to be a chip off the old block. Or rather, "a chick off the old blop," as you would say. ;)

Deepest condolences to the family. Jerry is one of my favorite people I have known and I think about him more often than I do of most people. I am his "across the street neighbor" in Richmond and spent 15 years learning from the best. Jerry was always there to help a neighbors or at least tell a story. Cheers to a great man, and Go Bears!

I am deeply saddened by the news of Jerry's passing. Jerry and I graduated from Puente Union High School in 1957. Our tight group of friends included Mike Short, Lloyd Wilson, Paul Hannah, Tom Webb. When Jerry and I were in Germany, he introduced me to Ingrid Hammar, a Swedish woman working for the US Army. That introduction led to our marriage. We did connect again in the 70's in San Francisco and then again in Berkeley after retirement brought me back to the Bay Area. He would ride his...

Jerry was a dear friend. We were Bowlsmen to the core. I miss his friendship. You can´t make old friend.

Cheers to you, Dad. We miss you every day.