Karl Rasmussen, Jr.

Karl M. Rasmussen Jr., age 84 of Toledo, Ohio died Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Lake Park at Flower Hospital. Karl was born in Holland, Ohio on March 8, 1928 to Karl and Helen (Smitley) Rasmussen Sr. A Veteran of the United States Navy, Karl owned and operated J & K Construction for 35 years before becoming a Zoning Commissioner for Springfield Township, retiring in 1993. He was a former member of Little Flower Catholic Church and most recently attended Our Lady of Lourdes. A lifetime member and past President of Club 16, Karl was also a former Scout Master for Boy Scout Troop #222, later becoming District Commissioner for the Turkeyfoot District. He had also been a member of Carpenters Union # 248, Toledo Elks Lodge #53, the Toledo Home Builders Association and the Cousino Club. Karl will be missed by all those who knew and loved him. He is survived by his daughter, Anita (Richard) Brahier; sons, Cary (Linda Repka) Rasmussen and Keith (Laura) Rasmussen; 9 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; 1 great great granddaughter as well as his brother, James Snyder. Karl was preceded in death by his parents, Karl and Helen; wife, JoAnn; sister, Velma Miller; brother, Donald Rasmussen; step brother, Jack Shanrock and step mother, Sophia Rasmussen. Family and friends will be received on Tuesday from 2-9 P.M. in Neville Funeral Home, Southwest Chapel, 7438 Airport Highway in Holland (419-865-8879) where funeral services will begin at the funeral home on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 9:15 A.M. and proceed to Our lady of Lourdes Catholic Church for a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 A.M. Burial will follow in Ottawa Hills Memorial Park. Those planning an expression of sympathy may do so in Karl’s name to either the Boy Scouts of America or to the American Cancer Society.