VIOLET Lydia Sleister

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Violet Lydia (Sleister) Rasmussen (1923 - 1992). Violet, daughter of Chancey and Martha Kittler Sleister, was born Sept. 11, 1923 in Greeley Township, Shelby County, Iowa. She attended rural school, graduating from Manilla High School in 1941. On May 28, 1941, Violet was united in marriage with Chriss Rasmussen at her parents' home. She was a homemaker and ran several cafes over the years in manilla. She also worked at the Manning Plaza Nursing Home and the Manilla Manor. Her husband died in 1983. Violet thoroughly enjoyed baking for others and playing bingo and doing handiwork. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church. Violet's health started to fail about a month ago. She was diagnosed with lung cancer a week before her death at her daughter's home in Manilla on Saturday, Dec. 5, 1992 at the age of 69 years, two months and 24 days. Survivors include her children: Ronald Rasmussen and his wife, Mary of Manilla, John Rasmussen and his wife, Darlene of Manilla and Linda and her husband, LeRoy Palmer of Manilla; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; a sister Edythe and her husband, Edward Schwieso of Irwin; a sister-in-law, Ola Sleister of Manilla; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Services were held Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Manilla with Pastor Glenn Wiechmann officiating. Music was congregation singing of 'How Great Thou Art' and 'Nearer My God to Thee' and 'The Old Rugged Cross' which was sung by Bill and Louise Ahrenholtz. Bonnie Lorenzen served as organist. Interment was at Astor Cememtery near Manilla. Pallbearers were Keith Schwieso, Richard Schwieso, Eugene Sleister, Kevin Schwieso, Tom Crispin and Gary Greer.