Atheleen Gale Rasmussen died peacefully on September 29, 2026, according to a report published October 14. She was surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren at the time of her death.
Born on April 24, 1935, in Bennington, Idaho, to Ervin Christian Gubler and Inez Charlotte Pugmire, Rasmussen grew up in Afton, Wyoming, and Boise, Idaho. She graduated from Montpelier High School in 1954, where she met her husband, Gary J. Rasmussen.
The couple was married on August 16, 1954, in the Salt Lake Temple. They eventually moved to Salt Lake City to support Gary's education at the University of Utah. Their family later relocated to Washington state, living in cities such as Bellevue, Kirkland, Richland, and Redmond, where Gary worked for Boeing Corporation as a computer programmer.
The family returned to Utah in 1970, where Gary later served as a Director of Information Systems for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Following his retirement from the Church, the couple served a mission in the New Hampshire, Manchester Mission, where Gary served as a Counselor to the Mission President.
In her later years, Rasmussen resided in several locations, including Logan, Hurricane, and Vineyard, Utah, as well as Montpelier, Idaho. Most recently, she lived at the Covington Care Center in Farmington, Utah.
Rasmussen is survived by her children, Derk G. Rasmussen (Linda), Mitchell J. Rasmussen (Georgia), Sherrie Lin Sorge (David), Gregory T. Rasmussen (Lisa), and Bruce Dee Rasmussen (Carrie). She is also survived by her sisters, Julie Williams and DeEtte Bastian, and her brothers, Larry Taylor and Loy Taylor.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gary J. Rasmussen, who died in 2010 from Peritoneal Mesothelioma cancer. Other predeceased family members include her parents, Ervin Christian Gubler and Inez Taylor; stepfather Delbert Taylor; brother Frank Taylor; and sisters Laura Ferguson and Sherrie Gubler.
Funeral services for Rasmussen will be held on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the St. Charles LDS Ward Church located at 75 North Main Street, Saint Charles, ID. A public viewing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m.
