Individual Details
Esther Mary Peck
(2 Oct 1915 - 5 Jun 2014)
Esther (Peck) Rasmussen was born October 2, 1915 in Danville, MN. She moved with her parents, William and Lena Peck, her brothers, Leslie, Raymond and Paul, and sisters, Verna and Ruth, to Snohomish, WA. While in Snohomish two more brothers, Fred and Gene, were born and her brother Raymond and her father died. Lena Peck moved the remaining family to Tacoma where they all lived, married and raised families. Esther went to work in a lingerie factory at the age of 14 to help support her family. Throughout her life she worked as a skilled seamstress cutting and sewing for upholsters by day and making custom draperies and amazing clothing at night.
Esther married Albert Rasmussen and had two children, Donald and Sandra. Albert died in 1965 and Donald passed away on April 13, 2005. Esther enjoyed spending time with family, golfing, and traveling. She sailed on numerous cruises, flew around the country in a friend’s private plane, and even went to Russia in the 80’s.
Esther is survived by her daughter, Sandra Burroughs, granddaughters, Lisa Huber and Barb Burroughs, three great grandsons, Donny and Danny Huber and Simon Skonieczny, her sister, Ruth Darland, and several nieces and nephews.
Esther passed peacefully in her sleep on June 5, 2014.
The family would appreciate contributions to Franciscan Hospice at Franciscan Foundation
P.O. Box 1502, Tacoma, WA 98401-1502
Esther married Albert Rasmussen and had two children, Donald and Sandra. Albert died in 1965 and Donald passed away on April 13, 2005. Esther enjoyed spending time with family, golfing, and traveling. She sailed on numerous cruises, flew around the country in a friend’s private plane, and even went to Russia in the 80’s.
Esther is survived by her daughter, Sandra Burroughs, granddaughters, Lisa Huber and Barb Burroughs, three great grandsons, Donny and Danny Huber and Simon Skonieczny, her sister, Ruth Darland, and several nieces and nephews.
Esther passed peacefully in her sleep on June 5, 2014.
The family would appreciate contributions to Franciscan Hospice at Franciscan Foundation
P.O. Box 1502, Tacoma, WA 98401-1502
Events
| Birth | 2 Oct 1915 | Danville, Blue Earth County, Minnesota | |||
| Marriage | 31 Dec 1938 | Olympia, Thurston County, Washington - Albert J. Rasmussen |  |  | |
| Death | 5 Jun 2014 | Pierce County, Washington | | | |
| Burial | Mountain View Memorial Park, Lakewood, Pierce County, Washington | | |
Families
| Spouse | Albert J. Rasmussen (1907 - 1966) |
| Child | Donald Albert Rasmussen (1943 - 2005) |
| Child | Living |
| Father | William Elmer Peck (1880 - 1929) |
| Mother | Lena Mae Miller (1889 - 1979) |
| Sibling | Leslie Earl Peck (1908 - 1979) |
| Sibling | Raymond Peck (1910 - 1929) |
| Sibling | Verna Cora Peck (1912 - 2007) |
| Sibling | Paul Mason Peck (1919 - 2002) |
| Sibling | Ruth J. Peck (1922 - 2013) |
| Sibling | Fred M. Peck (1926 - ) |
| Sibling | Eugene Collins Peck (1928 - 1999) |
Notes
Marriage
Albert J RasmussenSex Male
Age 31
Birth Year (Estimated) 1907
Father's Name Julius Rasmussen
Father's Sex Male
Mother's Name Helen Jensen
Mother's Sex Female
Spouse's Name Esther M Peck
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 23
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1915
Spouse's Father's Name Wm Peck
Spouse's Father's Sex Male
Spouse's Mother's Name Lena Miller
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 31 Dec 1938
Event Place Olympia, Thurston, Washington, United States
Event Place (Original) Olympia
Death
Esther M RasmussenSex Female
Age 98
Residence Place Pierce, Washington, United States
Birth Year (Estimated) 1916
Event Type Death
Event Date 05 Jun 2014
Event Place Pierce, Washington
Burial
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