Garet Gardner Rasmussen

Garet G. Rasmussen, 38, a Captain for the Chelan County Fire District # 1, a longtime Wenatchee resident, passed away at his home while on duty on Sunday morning, June 12, 2011, following a sudden illness. He was born on January 5, 1973 in Pierce County Washington. He was raised in the Federal Way area where he attended elementary, middle school and the Decatur High School. While in high school he played varsity basketball and following his graduation, he attended the Skagit Valley College on a basketball scholarship. He went to work for the U.P.S. in Federal Way and began to feel his passion for becoming a firefighter. He found a resident Fire Fighter position with the Chelan County Fire District # 1 and started on May 1, 1996. He was hired as full time in November of 1996. He worked his way up to Captain for the Chelan County Fire District # 1 and was the acting Battalion Chief at the time of his death. He was married to Allyson Annette Oden on January 30, 2005 at the Icicle Ridge Winery near Peshastin. They made their first home together in the Canyon Hills area of East Wenatchee. They later moved to Wenatchee where they have since continued to make their home. Garet was a Charter Member of the International Association of Fire Fighters, Local # 3835 and the Association of Washington State Counsel of Fire Fighters. He was most enthused about being a Fireman, he called co-workers his brothers. He loved his family and lived and breathed for his children. He enjoyed the outdoors, camping, taking the kids hiking to have picnics, hunting and fishing. He honed his skills with long range sighting in and target practices. He loved playing basketball and watching UFC fights on television. He is survived by his wife, Allyson A. Rasmussen, Wenatchee; two children, Jostin and Jalyn Rasmussen at home; his mother and step-father, Cindy & Tim Rivera, Grants Pass, OR; his father and step-mother, Doug & Barb Rasmussen, Rogers, AR; three half brothers, Cameron Brett, Derby, CT, Elias Brett, Los Angeles, CA and Damon Brett, Derby, CT; one half sister, Colette Brett, Derby CT; one step-sister, Brandi Rasmussen and one step-brother, Jacob Rasmussen both of Red Oak, TX. A Fire Fighter Memorial will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at the Town Toyota Center, 1300 Walla Walla Avenue, Wenatchee, with Dale Linge, Minister officiating. You are invited to leave a memory for the family online by visiting www.HeritageMemorialChapel.com . In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Garet Rasmussen Memorial Fund at any branch of Bank of America. Arrangements are in the care of Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.

Garet Gardner Rasmussen

January 5, 1973 - June 12, 2011