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Eric Rasmussen Obituary
WATERLOO - Eric K. "Razz" Rasmussen, 49, of Waterloo, died Saturday morning, Aug. 10, 2013, at Gunderson Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. After a courageous battle with muscular dystrophy, Eric died from complications due to heart failure.
He was born May 30, 1964, in Madrid, son of Phillip and Terry Rasmussen of Forest City, Iowa. His family moved from Madrid to a farm near Thompson, Iowa in 1967. He married Lori Boll in Manchester, Iowa on Oct. 26, 1990.
Eric graduated from Thompson High School in 1982. He then graduated from Waldorf College, Iowa State University and Kirkwood College.
He worked for Cedar Valley Medical Specialists as an orthopedic physician assistant. He most recently worked for The CBE Group in Waterloo.
Eric is survived by his wife Lori and two daughters, Kelsey and Makayla, all of Waterloo; his parents, Phillip and Terry Rasmussen; three brothers, John (Julie) of Joice, Iowa; Jim (Sharon) of Ankeny, Iowa; and Ken (Beth) of Britt, Iowa and his in-laws, Ron and Janice Boll, Dundee, Iowa.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013, at Cedar Valley Community Church, 3520 Ansborough Avenue in Waterloo. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. today, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013, at Cedar Valley Community Church, and an hour prior to the services on Wednesday.
Arrangements are by Kearns Funeral Service, Kimball Chapel 319-233-3146.
Memorials may be directed to Eric's family.
Eric expressed his servant's heart by his love for his Savior, his commitment to his wife and girls, and his love for everyone he came in contact with. He had a passion for being with friends, sports and playing cards.
Forever we will treasure Eric's mischievous smile, his playfulness, spunk, his love for people, his compassion for others and his ability to make people laugh.
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