Linda Louise Rasmussen

Linda Louise Rasmussen was a loving wife, mom, grandma, great grandma, aunt, great aunt, sister, and friend. She passed away on January 9, 2024 at the age of 80 in Elkhorn, NE. She is preceded in death by her parents Olen and Ruth Turley. She is survived by her husband, Don Rasmussen, her son Shawn Overman, step-children, Dayle (Kim) Rasmussen, Darren (Debbie) Rasmussen, Natalie Rasmussen (John Haag), 9 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, brothers Jim (Veronica) Turley, John (Sharon) Turley, sister Ann Smith, and numerous nieces and nephews. Linda was born on April 25, 1943 in Carlisle, PA and was one of four children. With a father in the Air Force, she moved many times as a young child. She spent several of her early years in Puerto Rico and Shreveport, LA before moving to Bellevue, NE where she completed high school. At age 18 she married Gene Overman and together they had one son, Shawn. On August 22nd, 1997, she married Don L. Rasmussen. Throughout their marriage, Don and Linda, had several opportunities to travel. A favorite trip was the Viking River Cruise where they explored Europe. Even after 26 years of marriage, they still made time for their Friday night dates. Everyone knew that Linda and Don would be out and about on Friday nights. The restaurants would vary but the night always consisted of a good dinner, a few drinks, and the company of good friends. Linda spent most of her career working in sales for various construction businesses and retired from Simpson Supply at age 70. She was known for being professional, intelligent, and charismatic in the traditionally male-dominate construction industry. She also spent several years bartending where she mentored many female waitresses and bartenders. Her former colleagues remember her as a protective and humble leader. Linda loved traveling and spending time with her friends and family. She enjoyed days at her niece and nephew’s cabin, family reunions, weddings, and parties. Linda also enjoyed hosting holiday dinners. Her grandkids will always remember the fun Easter egg hunts she and Don would organize when the grandkids were young. Linda went to great efforts to make sure everyone felt loved, included, and had a place to gather. Christmas day was one of her favorites to host. She spent hours in the kitchen and, not only organized the menu, she made sure everyone had a special gift under the tree. On any given day, as soon as you entered the house you were greeted with a big smile and a loving hug. As a proud breast cancer survivor, Linda was an advocate and inspired many women with breast cancer by her determined spirit and positive attitude. Linda was also one of the founding members of the “Lunch Bunch”, a group that has been bringing women together for food and fun for over 27 years. She was a mother figure, friend, a voice of reason in times of uncertainty, comedian, and the political advocate within the group. Linda loved being with and supporting others and enjoyed seeing everyone have a good time. Whatever the occasion, you could guarantee Linda was laughing and making others laugh. She made everything more fun, and yes a bit rowdier. Linda was not just the life of the party and a person everyone wanted to be around, she was also the LOVE of every party. Linda also had a compassionate heart toward animals and had several cats and dogs over her lifetime. Her grandkids would giggle at how she named them, for example she had gold kitty, white kitty, and black kitty. Linda gave every animal the most loving home they could desire. She absolutely adored her little shih tzu, Rain. He likely is her most spoiled pet of all based on the number of stuffed animals, tasty treats, and his special order diet. Linda’s heart was BIG and her generosity infinite. Her specialty and gift to the world was love. All who were blessed to know Linda, were blessed by her love. Linda would want to be remembered by all the good times, laughter, and love she shared. Let Linda’s legacy inspire us all to love freely, forgive, care for each other, and be a light of hope and joy for all. Memorial suggestions to ASPCA or The Nebraska Humane Society.

Linda Louise Rasmussen

April 25, 1943 - January 9, 2024