LaRee Mangum

LaRee Bleak Rasmussen Mangum, 92 passed away May 13, 2019 in American Fork, Utah. She was born October 27, 1926 in Virgin, Utah to Lily Leona Gerber and James Robert Bleak. She graduated from Granite High School.

She was married to Otto Rasmussen on December 15, 1945 and later sealed in the Salt Lake City Temple in 1970. They had 4 children Kathleen (Larry) Watkins, Ronald (Barbara) Rasmussen, Pamela (Mark) Young, and Jeffrey (Christine) Rasmussen. She worked for Beehive clothing for 31 years and enjoyed ballroom dancing.

LaRee is survived by her two children, Kathleen and Jeffrey, siblings Verlin Thompson, Steve Bleak, and Kenneth (Sharon) Bleak, 16 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren and 7 great-great grandchildren. And she is proceeded in death by her parents James and Lily Bleak, her husband Otto Rasmussen Jr, her second husband Gorden Mangum, her son Ronald Rasmussen, daughter Pamela Young, her great granddaughter Cherish, grandson Scott Rasmussen, and great grandson Codi Watkins.

Services will be held on Saturday May 18, 2019 at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park 3401 S. Highland Drive at 11:00 AM with a viewing on Friday May 17, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 PM and one hour prior to services. Interment will be at Elysian Gardens 1075 E. 4580 S. Millcreek, Utah.