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August 5, 2012

Sarah Mae Rasmussen

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TRAVERSE CITY — Sarah Mae Rasmussen, 89, of Traverse City, went to be with her Lord and Savior and her loving husband on Aug. 1, 2012. Sarah was born on June 28, 1923, in St. Ignace to Melville and Sophia (Bassar) Lant.

On April 4, 1943, she and the late Clarence S. Rasmussen were joined in holy matrimony. They enjoyed 55 years together before he passed away in 1998.

Sarah was a member of East Bay Calvary Church.

In her spare time she enjoyed traveling, camping, fishing and gardening. In more recent years, Sarah loved to play bid euchre with her close friends and was a champion of the game.

She also worked at Martinek Jewelers for several years prior to her retirement in 1977. When she was a young adult she also helped teach a jitterbug class.

Survivors include their children, Donald Clarence Rasmussen, Cheryl Anne Dunlop and Gerald Allen Rasmussen, all of Traverse City; grandchildren, Jessica Mae (Donald) Hill, of Kingsley, Andrew Lee (Jessica) Dunlop, Julie Anne Dunlop and Paul Alan-Rasmussen Dunlop, all of Traverse City; great-grandchildren, Jason Timothy Hill and Rose Clorinda Hill; brother, Melville (Beverly) Lant Jr., of St. Ignace; sister, Lucille (Gerald) Tedder, of Port St. Lucie, Fla.; and many nieces and nephews.

Waiting for her in heaven were her husband, Clarence Sophus; son, Kenneth Lee; brother, William; and parents, Melville and Sophia.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, at 1 p.m., at East Bay Calvary Church. Graveside services at Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens will follow.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the American Cancer Society or Munson Hospice.

Please visit www.reynolds-jonkhoff.com to share your thoughts and memories with the family.

The family is being served by Reynolds Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

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