Terry L. Rasmussen

Terry L. Rasmussen, 67, of St. Paul, passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2025, in St. Paul, surrounded by his children, after a brief battle with peritoneal mesothelioma.

Funeral services were held on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at the United Methodist Church in St. Paul. The reverends Nicole Schwartz-Eck and Randall Dilts officiated.

Linda Bogus was the pianist.

Congregational hymns included “The Old Rugged Cross” and “In the Garden.”

Lyle Layher, Terry Kennedy, Mike Rasmussen, John Persons, Beau Bremer, and Brad Arends were casket bearers.

Visitation was held one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial followed at the Elmwood Cemetery.

Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is assisting the family. Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.

Terry was born on November 6, 1957, the son of Ivan P. “Butch” and Erma L. (Matousek) Rasmussen, in St. Paul. He grew up on the family farm north of St. Paul, in the Fairdale-Logan area. He attended District 21 Howard County Rural School and St. Paul High School, where he was on the wrestling team. Terry graduated with the Class of 1976.

After graduation, Terry moved to Grand Island and worked in construction. He later moved to Wyoming and Houston, Texas, where he worked for a cement Redi-Mix plant. While in Texas, Terry would return home to help his parents on the farm. In the mid-1980s, Terry returned to Nebraska to farm with his father.

Once back in Nebraska, Terry expanded the farm by raising cattle. He briefly worked in construction on the side and was part of the team that built St. Francis Medical Center.

In 2021, Terry began farming and ranching with his son, Zach, continuing to do so for the rest of his life. Together, Terry and Zach doubled the size of their cattle herd and returned to planting crops.

Terry’s hobbies included spending time with his beloved grandchildren, playing cards, shooting pool, hunting, and fishing. He was a diehard Husker fan and never missed a game. Terry loved his cattle and was always known to enjoy a cigar.

He is survived by his children: son, Nathan and Michaela Rasmussen of Lincoln; daughters, Sarah and Ryan Robinson of Cedar Rapids, and Amanda Schaefer; and son, Zach and Jesse Rasmussen of St. Paul; his mother, Erma Rasmussen of St. Paul; and six grandchildren, Sophie, Finley, Harper, Reagan, Flynn, and Rivan.

He was preceded in death by his father, Ivan The Phonograph-Herald | May 14, 2025