Norajean Rasmussen Deepe

Norajean Rasmussen Deepe was born August 30, 1951 in Omaha, Nebraska to Rudolph Caleb and Anna Marie Nielsen Rasmussen; and peacefully passed away in her sleep August 2, 2025.

Norajean graduated from Lincoln Northeast High School in 1970, then enrolled at the University of Nebraska. She married Jim Deepe January 15, 1972. They moved to Phoenix, Arizona; and enjoyed living, working and raising their family successfully in Arizona and Nebraska.

Norajean was a hard-working, loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and independent beauty consultant. She enjoyed baking, cooking, sewing, crocheting and socializing. Her pie crusts were second to none. She volunteered many hours to Boy Scouts, Brownies, Girl Scouts and Lutheran church activities. She is a past Worthy Matron of Eastern Star. She was a very warm, out-going and devoted friend. She compensated so well for her multiple physical disabilities that only her closest friends and family were aware of them.

Norajean was preceded in death by her parents Rudy and Ann Nielsen Rasmussen, mother-in-law Donna Deepe, brother GySgt Harry Rasmussen USMC retired, granddaughters Jenna Daer and Taylor Deepe, nephew Brian Rasmussen and sister-in-law Jo Ann Gibson Deepe Stottlemire.

Norajean is survived by her husband of 53 years Jim Deepe of Mesa Arizona, son Richard (Sheila) Deepe of Casa Grande Arizona, daughter Nicole (Dave) Daer of Marana Arizona, father-in-law Owen Deepe of Fargo North Dakota, brother-in-law Dale (Judie) Deepe of Greybull Wyoming, sister-in-law Jan McCormick of Fargo North Dakota, former brother-in-law Kim McCormick of Sparks Nebraska, sister-in-law Maddie Rasmussen of Tekamah Nebraska, brothers Howard (Linda) Rasmussen of Lincoln Nebraska and Captain Jim (Jan) Rasmussen USMC retired of Liberty Hill Texas, six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, seven nieces, six nephews, many cousins and more friends.

Norajean’s funeral service will be held at 3 PM on Monday August 11, with visitation for one hour before the service, at Bunker Family Funeral Home 3529 E University Dr in Mesa Arizona.

The interment service will be private.

Arrangements by Bunker’s University Chapel, www.bunkerfuneral.com. Should this obituary appear anywhere but bunkerfuneral.com, please check our website for accurate details and service information.