Jacobson, Maxine Mechaelsen (1939-2018)

JACOBSON, MECHAELSEN, MUNSON, VIDIMOS, JOHNSON, BERGLUND

Posted By: Debbie Greenfield (email)
Date: 12/12/2020 at 10:52:00

South Hamilton Record News, Jewell, Iowa, November 28, 2018

Maxine O. Jacobson, 78, of Story City and formerly of Jewell died November 22, 2018 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Funeral Mass was held on Tuesday, November 27 at 10:30 am at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in Ames. Burial was in the Evergreen Cemetery in Jewell. Visitation was at Soderstrum Funeral Home in Story City.

Maxine O. Jacobson was born on December 14, 1939 in Kamrar, Iowa to Oliver and Lois (Munson) Mechaelsen. She married Lauren Jacobson on May 28, 1960 at the Presbyterian Church of Kamrar. He died April 14, 1990. Maxine lived all of her life in the Jewell and Story City area. After Lauren's death, Maxine moved to Story City and worked as a receptionist for Wolfe Chiropractic Center.

She was a member of St. Cecilia Catholic Church and her church was very important to her. She enjoyed attending Iowa State volleyball games with Sterling Wicks and getting together with her family, especially the grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Left to cherish her memory are her two daughters, Lois (R.J.) Vidimos of Ames and Susan (Paul) Johnson of rural Ellsworth; four grandchildren, Rob and Loren Vidimos and Taylor (Angela) and Luke (Kayla) Johnson; two great grandchildren, Atlas and Caroline and her sister, Lila (Phil) Berglund of Dayton, Iowa.

Maxine was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and her brother, Lowell Mechaelsen.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mary Greeley Medical Center Oncology center of St. Cecilia Catholic Church school tuition assistance program.

Soderstrum Funeral Home in Story City assisted the family with arrangements. Condolences and photos may be shared at www.soderstrumadams.com.

[headstone spells her husband's first name LOREN not LAUREN in this obituary]