Margaret C. Jacobsen Obituary (1925

Margaret C. Jacobsen ,85, of Independence, Iowa and formerly of Oelwein, Iowa died on Friday evening, July 29, 2011 at the East Towne Care Center in Independence, Iowa Funeral Service: 11:30 A.M. on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein, Iowa; Officiating: Rev. Leo Combs-Lay; Visitation: from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home and after 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday; Interment: Woodlawn Cemetery at Oelwein, Iowa A Memorial Fund has been established in her name Online Obituary at: www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com Margaret Caroline Hall was born on October 4, 1925 at Oelwein, Iowa, the daughter of Floyd and Leta Irene (Allen) Hall. She married Arthur Thomas Jacobsen Sr. on May 14, 1944 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Maynard, Iowa. Margaret was a homemaker and has been a resident of East Towne Care Center in Independence, Iowa since February of 2009. Margaret is survived by: Daughter--Karen Parks of Waterloo, Iowa 2 Sons--Arthur (Dawn) Jacobsen Jr. of Independence, Iowa and Donald (Roxie) Jacobsen of Oelwein, Iowa 10 Grandchildren--Kenneth Jacobsen, Lori Smith, Melisa Jacobsen Childers, Jenny Smock, Jim Jacobsen, Jeremy Jacobsen, Daniel Jacobsen, Tami Tofte, Lisa Staker and Kathy Millard 15 Great Grandchildren Sister--Carol Strubel of Elk Run Heights, Iowa Son-in-law--Richard Smith of Apache Junction, Arizona She was preceded in death by her Parents--Husband (Arthur T. Jacobsen Sr. on December 12, 1984)--Daughter (Mary Ann Jacobsen Smith on April 17, 2009)--Brother (Jim Hall)--and 2 Sisters (Marge Dugan and Helen Frye).