Florence Naomi Sorensen was born on January 29, 1921, at her home in the Brorson Community which is located West of Sidney, Montana. She was the ninth and final child born to Christian Peter and Ottilia (Nielsen) Sorensen. Florence attended church and Sunday school at the Brorson Lutheran Church until the family moved North of Sidney when she was five years old. She would help weed the acres of beet, vegetable, and watermelon fields along with herding the milk cows through ditches as they ate grass. Florence attended school in Sidney and was the only sibling to complete high school. Unknown to her, a math classmate, Curtis Rasmussen, would be her future husband. She than continued her education in Great Falls, MT where she completed a secretarial course. She returned to Sidney and worked at the Draft Board during WWII.
She was set up on a blind date with Curtis. They married on March 15, 1944. Florence became a full time housewife and gave birth to two sons Kerry & ElRay. The family moved to Spokane in 1955 when her husband took a job at Kaiser Aluminum Plant. They returned to Sidney in 1958 when Curtis's parents retired. Florence and Curtis eventually purchased the farm. They added one more member to the family, a daughter, Annette. Florence drove bus for the Brorson School Dist. for 18 years.
Florence was a very devoted Christian and read her Bible daily. She was a long time member of Pella Lutheran Church and participated in various activities such as choir, including a Danish Singing group, and Ladies Aid. She also volunteered to assist with communion at the Sidney Extended Care.
Florence was a talented seamstress and musician. She also made wedding cakes and helped with the farming. She was also a self taught carpenter and remolded several homes. In 1976 she completed her biggest project. With only the shell provided, she completed the inside of their new home. Florence sheet rocked, painted & stained and constructed all the cabinets. Curtis hooked up plumbing the wiring.
Florence Rasmussen died at home, at the age of 90, with her family surrounding her.
Florence was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Alfred & Waldemar, and sisters Agnes Wells, Johanna Sorensen, Emma Dombrosky, Meta Amstutz, Nora Baadsgaard and Dagmar Sax.
She is survived by her husband Curtis, married for 67 years, sons Kerry and ElRay(Janet Dige) and daughter Annette(Alan) Adams, 6 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.