Margaret 'Peggy' Rasmussen

Margaret Peggy Rasmussen, 86 of Hershey, Pennsylvania, formerly of Fort Myers Beach, FL, died Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at Country Meadows Retirement Community, in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Services will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at Gollaher Chapel, Trinity United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jay Vetter officiating. Burial will be in Grand Island Cemetery. Visitation hours will be 4-6 p.m. Monday, February 4, 2013 at Apfel Funeral Home, Grand Island, Nebraska. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society. Mrs. Rasmussen was born December 4, 1926 at Grand Island, Nebraska the daughter of Willis Dee & Alma Emma Rose (Paulsen) Pace. She grew up in Grand Island and received her education at Walnut Jr. High and Grand Island Senior High School. Peggy married Elden Rasmussen on August 21, 1948 at First Congregational Church in Grand Island. The couple lived in Grand Island where Mr. Rasmussen worked at Wolbachs Department Store. They lived in Sioux City, IA, Denver, CO, Cleveland, OH, Avon, CT, Pittsburgh, PA, and Pasadena, CA. The couple lived in Fort Myers Beach upon their retirement. She was a member of the United Methodist Church. She enjoyed traveling, bingo, Husker football, Yankees baseball, but first and foremost time spent with her family and friends. Peggy is survived by two daughters, Jaque and husband John Repke of Hershey, PA, and Janet Rasmussen of Eagan, MN, daughter-in-law Kathy Rasmussen of Avon, CT., two grandchildren, Tommy Rasmussen and Renee Rasmussen, and a sister, Joan Conway of Indianapolis, IN. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elden Rasmussen, and her son, Thomas Elden Rasmussen. Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.apfelfuneralhome.com.