Mable May Rasmussen, 97, longtime resident of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away April 22, 2018 on Good Shepherd Sunday, in York, Nebraska.

Mable was born January 20, 1921 in North Platte, Nebraska, the youngest child of John and Zilphia (Freel) Cook. She attended grade school at District 3 Sioux Lookout School southeast of North Platte and graduated from North Platte High School in 1938.

She taught two years at District 3 Sioux Lookout School. During this time she also attended Kearney Teachers College, now UNK, for three summers and one school year. She earned her two year diploma in elementary education in 1941. Mable then taught third and fourth grades at Stapleton, Nebraska for two years.

Mable worked as a Personnel Clerk in Employee Relations for Moore Dry Dock Ship Repair in Oakland, California. After World War II, she returned to Nebraska and taught third grade at Cody School in North Platte.

Virgil Rasmussen and Mable Cook were married September 28, 1947 at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in North Platte. They lived their entire married lives on the Rasmussen family farm southwest of North Platte in the Miller School neighborhood. They were blessed with two children, Susan and Dave. Virgil died February 1, 1992.

Mable belonged to First Evangelical Lutheran Church in North Platte and taught Sunday School for many years. She served as a 4-H leader for a cooking club and also served on the Election Board for many years. She belonged to the Jolly Dozen neighborhood women’s club and was an active member of Women Involved in Farm Economics, W.I.F.E.

Mable is survived by daughter, Susan (Cliff) Jewell of Cairo; son, Dave (Julie) Rasmussen of York; grandchildren, Amy (Brandon) Lehman of York, Travis Jewell of Cairo, Lora Jewell of David City, and Eric (Lisa) Rasmussen of York; great-grandchildren, John, Caleb, and Anna Lehman of York; beloved nieces and nephews; and special friends, the Dick Wuehler family of North Platte.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil; parents, John and Zilphia Cook; brothers, Bob (Betty) Cook and Art (Louise) Cook; sister, Gladys (V.E.) Clark; and sisters-in-law, Dorothea (Pat) Kunkel, Martha (Loren) Woodcock, Doris (Bob) Carpenter, and Carlie (Milton) Tobey.

Memorials are suggested to the First Evangelical Lutheran Church and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.

Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 28, 2018 at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Pastor Steve Berke officiating. Burial will be at Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens.

Visitation will be Friday, April 27 from 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.