Bonnie Lou Keller (Rasmussen) Larsen

Bonnie Lou Keller (Rasmussen) Larsen Bonnie Lou Keller (Rasmussen) Larsen was born on July 8, 1933 to Rosa (White) and Ernest Keller in Grand Island and joined brothers Troy, Wendell, and Kenny. She was baptized in 1947, confirmed on December 6, 1953 and was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. In 1951, Bonnie graduated from Grand Island High School where she was a varsity cheerleader and an excellent student. She grew up playing sports and loved the outdoors. She married Richard (Dick) Rasmussen and together they raised five children. The marriage lasted 26 years. Bonnie moved to Lexington Kentucky for theological studies and married Leslie Larsen on October 17, 1982 in Lexington. Les was an ordained Lutheran pastor and together formed a ministerial partnership serving four rural congregations centered at Zion Lutheran Church in McGregor North Dakota, Zion American Lutheran Church in Macon, Nebraska, Immanuel Lutheran Church in Glenville, Nebraska, St. John’s Lutheran Church in Ohiowa Nebraska, and the Lutheran Church in Gothenburg Nebraska. Upon their retirement, they moved to Curtis Nebraska. Les died September 21, 2006 at the Omaha Medical Center in Omaha. Her life revolved around her family’s educational and sports related events, volunteer work, and a variety of church related activities. After Les passed, Bonnie moved to Centennial Park Retirement Village in North Platte Nebraska and in 2018 moved to Riverside Lodge in Grand Island. She passed away after a short illness on Sunday afternoon, March 3rd at Good Samaritan Society Grand Island Village in Grand Island Nebraska. She was 90 years old. She was preceded in death by parents Rosa and Ernest Keller; brothers Troy, Wendell, and Kenny; her husband Leslie and other family and friends. Left to cherish her memory are: Kristi Salestrom (Chuck) of Jacksonville, Florida, Kathleen Lohr (John) of Columbus, Nebraska, Rick Rasmussen (Lori) of Doniphan Nebraska, Trudi Montesi (Scott) of Nashville, Tennessee, and Tori Willis (Bob) of Sun City, Arizona. Grandchildren: Josh (Shelby), Jenny, John (Angelika), Mackenzie (Lance), Bradley, Murray (Julia), Katherine (Robert), Savannah, Trey and great grandchildren: Sheridan, Stetson, Alek, Stefan, Corena and a whole host of additional family and friends. A celebration of Bonnie’s life will be held at a later date. Memorial remembrances of Bonnie can be sent to Carol Joy Holling Camp Conference and Retreat Center (Lutheran Outdoor Ministries) 27416 Ranch Road, Ashland, NE. 68003 or the Liederkranz Event Center, 401 W. 1st St. Grand Island, NE. 68801. All Faiths Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.

Bonnie Lou Keller (Rasmussen) Larsen

July 8, 1933 - March 3, 2024

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