Ellis Rasmussen

Ellis Theo Rasmussen (September 21, 1915 – June 6, 2011) was an American professor and dean of Religious Instruction at Brigham Young University (BYU). He helped produce the edition of the Bible published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in 1979.

Born to Wilford and Kate Nelson Rasmussen.

As a young man in the 1930s, Rasmussen attended Snow College in Ephraim, Utah, where he was forensic manager of the student body and received an associates degree in education.

In the 1940s, Rasmussen married Oda Fonnesbeck. They had five children and live in Orem, Utah. Rasmussen died at his home on June 6, 2011.

In 1939 Rasmussen served as a missionary for the LDS Church in the West German Mission. When the German borders were closing during the onset of World War II, Rasmussen led several missionaries in an escape to Denmark, then back to the United States. He completed his missionary service in the Southern States Mission, where he served as mission secretary.

Throughout his life Rasmussen served in the LDS Church, including as a bishop, high councilor, counselor in a stake presidency, temple ordinance worker, and Stake Patriarch in Orem, Utah.

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