Dolores Lorraine Rasmussen, 88, of the Rose Haven Apartments in Rose Creek died Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, at Mayo Clinic Health Systems Austin.

Delores was born Sept. 6, 1923, at Cudahy, Wis., the daughter of Guy and Lorraine (Anderson) Leeper. She graduated from Austin High School and was married to E. E. “Pat” Rasmussen on Dec. 31, 1942, at Brownsdale, Minn.

Dolores retired from IBM in Rochester after 28 years. She was formerly a member of St. Johns Lutheran Church at Elkton, Minn. Dolores enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, and for the past 20 years Dolores resided at the Rose Haven Apartments in Rose Creek. The family extends special thanks to the people at Rose Haven and to her special friend, Brad McMartin.

She was preceded in death by her husband, E. E. “Pat” Rasmussen; parents and two sisters.

Dolores is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry and Sherrie Rasmussen, Austin, Mike and Brenda Rasmussen, Henderson, Minn., Dan and Annie Rasmussen, Rose Creek; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Gloria Anderson, Austin, and Joy Stancl, Austin.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29, at St. Johns Lutheran Church, Elkton, Minn., with the Rev. Liz Erickson and Pastor David Hoot officiating. Interment will be at St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call at Clasen-Jordan Mortuary in Austin from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and at the church for one hour before the service on Wednesday. In lieu of flowers the family prefers memorials to the American Cancer Society.