Marcella Jacobson, 90
E. Marcella Jacobson, 90, of Red Oak, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital.
Marcella Jacobson was born to Joel Jacob and Alma (Johnson) Hill Nov. 16, 1921, in Montgomery County. She was raised on a farm north of Stanton and attended country school in Montgomery County and high school in Red Oak.
Marcella worked in Red Oak before attending Comptometer School in Omaha where she also worked at a telephone office.
She married Art Jacobson Sept. 16, 1944, at the Mamrelund Lutheran Church in Stanton. Marcella and Art lived on the Jacobson family farm for 59 years, where Marcella enjoyed raising her family and being “Mom,” “Grandma” and “Great-Grandma.”
She was a longtime member of the Mamrelund Lutheran Church, where she served on many committees including the Priscilla Circle of Women of ELCA. She enjoyed cooking, baking, singing, playing cards and dancing with Art to the Lawrence Welk Show. She enjoyed life and lived it to the fullest. At age 90, she just recently renewed her driver’s license, of which she was very proud.
Preceding her in death are her parents; her husband, Art, on Nov. 12, 2003; sisters, Mildred Anderson, Mae Johnson, Fern Erickson, Helen Hill, Dorothy Semler and Emma Isaacson; brother, Lester Hill; and great-grandson, Connor Jacobson.
Survivors include her children, Gary (Madonna) Jacobson, of Griswold, Ann (Dick) Johnson, of Red Oak, Rebecca (Brad) Wright, of Red Oak, and Sandy (Dave) Wilson, of Stanton; daughter-in-law, Rosemary Jacobson, of Omaha; grandchildren, Todd (Paula) Jacobson, of Creston, Kristen (Tony) Thoms, of Omaha, Missy (Matt) Weichman, of Griswold, Danee (Robin) Clayton, of Spokane, Wash., Heather (Josh) Huddle, of Stanton, Brandi (Bret) Blackman, of Red Oak, Lindsay (Craig) Paulsen, of Omaha, Troy (Rebecca) Bruning, of Litchfield, Minn., Jodi (Cody) Allen, of Des Moines, Drew Wilson, of Clarinda, and Brett Wilson and fiancé Samantha Narveson, of Fargo, N.D.; step-grandchildren, Creighton (Sarah) Nelson, of Griswold, Eve Kwiatkowski, of Griswold, Brooklyn (Luke) Lehman, of Glenwood, Breanna (Justin) Regier, of Eden Prairie, Minn., and Katie Wright, of Red Oak; 23 great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, James Semler, of Omaha; and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services took place Friday, June 8, at the Mamrelund Lutheran Church in Stanton, with Rev. Dr. Eric Kutzli officiating. Burial was in the Mamre Cemetery. Visitation with the family was Thursday, June 7, at the Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel.
A memorial fund is being established in Marcella’s name. Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel, Red Oak, Iowa, is in charge of arrangements.