1949
Kathleen
2020
Kathleen I. Jacobson
May 23, 1949 — February 29, 2020
Kathleen "Kathy" I. Jacobson, 70, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 29, 2020, in the presence of her loving daughters at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus in Rochester. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 9, 2020, at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with Pastor Eric Westlake officiating. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2020, at the Mahn Family Funeral Home, Larson Chapel in Zumbrota and one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday. Burial will be at United Lutheran Cemetery in Zumbrota.
Kathy was born on May 23, 1949, in Decorah, Iowa, to John and Virginia (Haney) Solem. She was raised in Rochester and graduated from Mayo High School in 1967. She graduated from Winona Secretarial School in 1969.
Kathy was blessed with a gift for bookkeeping and numbers. She worked at White Implement, Zumbrota Hospital, Kalass Insurance Agency, Hinderacker Insurance, Financial Advisors, and Larson Industries. Kathy and her daughters made their home in Zumbrota, when she married her true love, Conway Jacobson in 1984.
She was an incredibly talented seamstress whose skills ranged from the intricate detail work of making clothes and costumes, to the occasional repair of a tractor seat. She enjoyed golf, fishing, boating, playing cards with friends, and spending time with her family, daughters, and grandchildren.
Kathy will always be held in loving memory by her daughters, Shannon Howard of Byron and Angela (Jonathan) Morken of Zumbrota; grandchildren, Mikayla, Jacobson, Kelsey, Carson, and Charlee; mother, Virginia Solem of Zumbrota; sisters, Patricia (Jim) Thiel of Rochester, Avis (Tony) Erickson of Zumbrota; sister-in-law, Gail Butler of Rochester; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Conway Jacobson; father, John Solem; son-in-law, Terry Howard; nephew, Cole Butler; mother and father-in-law; maternal grandparents; and paternal grandparents.
1475 Jefferson Dr
Zumbrota, MN 55992
1549 East Avenue
Zumbrota, MN 55992
1549 East Avenue
Zumbrota, MN 55992
Kathy was born on May 23, 1949, in Decorah, Iowa, to John and Virginia (Haney) Solem. She was raised in Rochester and graduated from Mayo High School in 1967. She graduated from Winona Secretarial School in 1969.
Kathy was blessed with a gift for bookkeeping and numbers. She worked at White Implement, Zumbrota Hospital, Kalass Insurance Agency, Hinderacker Insurance, Financial Advisors, and Larson Industries. Kathy and her daughters made their home in Zumbrota, when she married her true love, Conway Jacobson in 1984.
She was an incredibly talented seamstress whose skills ranged from the intricate detail work of making clothes and costumes, to the occasional repair of a tractor seat. She enjoyed golf, fishing, boating, playing cards with friends, and spending time with her family, daughters, and grandchildren.
Kathy will always be held in loving memory by her daughters, Shannon Howard of Byron and Angela (Jonathan) Morken of Zumbrota; grandchildren, Mikayla, Jacobson, Kelsey, Carson, and Charlee; mother, Virginia Solem of Zumbrota; sisters, Patricia (Jim) Thiel of Rochester, Avis (Tony) Erickson of Zumbrota; sister-in-law, Gail Butler of Rochester; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Conway Jacobson; father, John Solem; son-in-law, Terry Howard; nephew, Cole Butler; mother and father-in-law; maternal grandparents; and paternal grandparents.
Visitation
MAR 8. 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (CDT)
Mahn Family Funeral Home - Larson Chapel1475 Jefferson Dr
Zumbrota, MN 55992
Visitation
MAR 9. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CDT)
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church1549 East Avenue
Zumbrota, MN 55992
Funeral Service
MAR 9. 11:00 AM (CDT)
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church1549 East Avenue
Zumbrota, MN 55992
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