Charles Thorvald Rasmussen, 76, of Las Vegas, NV, passed away October 26, 2015. He was born June 1, 1939, in Philadelphia, PA., and resided in Las Vegas for 43 years. He was a graduate of Susquehanna University. He received his MA and PhD from the University of Arizona. He was a member of the UNLV Department of Psychology until his retirement in 2007. He served many years as Chairman of the Department of Psychology. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Carolyn Sue of Las Vegas; son, Christopher T. Rasmussen (Elena) of Henderson; and grandchildren Natalia and Thor; brother, Robert Rasmussen of Berlin, NJ, and sister, Julia Rasmussen Stanz of Deptford, NJ. There will be a Celebration of Life in the spring of 2016. The family requests all gifts and memorials are in the form of donations to the Nathan Adelson Hospice.