Leland "Lee" Rasmussen

Leland 'Lee' Rasmussen, 75, passed away peacefully at the Fond du Lac Lutheran Home after a courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Leland received extraordinary care and support during the last month of his life from the staff at Agnesian Healthcare Hospice, and for over a year from Above and Beyond Care Solutions.Leland was born on November 26, 1937, in King, Wisconsin, the son of the late James and Margaret (nee Petersen) Rasmussen. Leland graduated from Barton School in 1951, and from Waupaca High School in 1955. He proudly served in the U.S. Army from September, 1956 through September, 1959. Leland came to Fond du Lac in 1964. He retired in July, 2007, after working 41 1/2 years at Badger Soft Water, Inc., serving as owner/operator for a number of thoseyears.Leland was a member of Church Of Our Saviour for many years where he served as an usher, and participated in Men's Dartball. Over the years, Leland had been a member of the Wisconsin Water Quality Association, the Packerland Region Vintage Chevrolet Club of America, the Fond De Vette's Corvette Club, the Fond du Lac Running Club, and the Holyland Snowflyers.Leland was a man of many interests including deer hunting, running, bicycling, golf, dancing, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, playing dartball, gardening, and woodworking. He was a 'Chevy Guy' who enjoyed his Corvettes and '66 Impala Super Sport. He had a deep appreciation of nature. Leland was a Green Bay Packers and Wisconsin Badgers fan, and truly enjoyed playing 5ive Straight.Above all, Leland was a man of integrity, and a man of strong faith. He was a kind, humble man who respected people, and had a strong sense of fairness and responsibility. Leland was the kind of man described by Robert Louis Stevenson 'who looked for the best in others and gave the best he had.'Leland is survived by his wife Kathleen (nee Koziol); his children, Sheila Good, Pamela (Dominic) Frecentese, and Jonathan Rasmussen; his grandchildren, Austin and Tanner Good, and Tori, Nick, and Grace Frecentese; his stepdaughters Jennifer Chamberlain, Alison Chamberlain, and Jill (Daniel) Barker; and his step-granddaughters Abigail and Olivia Barker; and a special cousin, Dick (Ann) Rasmussen; other relatives and friends.He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Ronald.



Visitation will be held on Friday, May 10, 2013, at Uecker-Witt Funeral Home from 4 to 8 PM, and again on Saturday, May 11, 2013, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM at Church Of Our Saviour, 363 S. Main St., Fond du Lac, WI. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM at the church on Saturday, May 11, 2013, with Pastor Matthew Agee officiating. Burial will follow in Ledgeview Memorial Park.Memorials may be directed to: Agnesian Healthcare Hospice, 239 Trowbridge Drive, Fond du Lac, WI 54935; Church Of Our Saviour, 363 S. Main St, Fond du Lac, WI 54937; and the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 230 East Ohio Street, Suite 304, Chicago, IL 60611.Sincerest thanks to all who have given their help, support, companionship, friendship, genuine interest and caring to Leland and Kathleen during the last three years of Leland's life. Special thanks to Agnesian Healthcare Hospice, the Fond du Lac Lutheran Home, Above and Beyond Care Solutions, Palliative Care Services of Agnesian Healthcare, Agnesian Home Oxygen, Agnesian Pharmacy, Agnesian Health Shoppe, Mt. Calvary EMTs, LifeStar Ambulance Co., Curtis Radford, M.D., Stephen Dolan, M.D., Rade Tomic, M.D., Linda Scaffidi, M.D., Stephen Wilson, M.D., Laura Richter, PA-C, Jeffrey Bejma, M. D., the staffs at the Froedtert Pulmonary Dept. and the Mercy Medical Center for Pulmonary Rehab Program, numerous other healthcare professionals, the Wellness & Rehab Center of Fond du Lac Lutheran Home, Club Olympia, Pastor Matthew Agee and Church Of Our Saviour, Pastor Bob Rosenberg, Tara Majeska, Bonnie Graff, Chantel Rechek, Betty Tucker-Sanfelippo, Jim Glinski, Gene and Marion Eggert, Bob & Julie Downs, Randy and Julie Jacobs, and Bill and Janet Jensen. Very special thanks to Leland's friend and caregiver extraordinaire, Alison Chamberlain, who was there for Leland and Kathleen every step of the journey.Additional information and guestbook can be found at www.ueckerwitt.comUecker-Witt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.