Gail Pauline (Rasmussen) Radius, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, age 69, of Kissimmee, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2014.
Gail is survived by her husband, David; a daughter, Sarah, and husband Kevin Carter, also of Kissimmee; a son, Mark, and wife Jestiene, of Granby, Missouri; four grandsons, Cody and Colton Carter and Jackson and Garrett Radius; a sister, Carol James, of Northfield, Minnesota.
Gail was born on May 8, 1945, in Albert Lea, Minnesota and grew up in New Richland, Minnesota. She attended the University of Minnesota, earning a degree in education. She married David in 1965. After teaching several years, Gail operated a home day care so she could stay home with her children.
In 1983, the family moved to Kissimmee, Florida. Gail resumed her teaching career at Trinity Lutheran School where she was known for her “rocking chair hugs”. After teaching for more than twenty years at Trinity, Gail taught at Reedy Creek Elementary until her retirement. During retirement, Gail volunteered extensively at Trinity and Reedy Creek. She also assisted in establishing a tutoring program at Trinity called Garden of Hope.
Gail was an amazing woman who lived an extraordinary life full of love and light. She touched the lives of many people and was passionately committed to making the world a better place through education and living her faith. She embraced every life experience with an open heart and open arms. Her unconditional love was experienced by everyone who knew her.
Every life has a purpose to fill; a purpose which we can seldom infer. She was a gift from heaven whose purpose was to make this world understand what love, friendship, goodness, and humbleness was all about. Goodness belongs in heaven, and we can rejoice in the knowledge that she is watching us from there bestowing her beautiful smile upon us. We are all better for having had her in our lives.
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Gail Pauline Radius
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