Jacobsen, Janice Joan (Juel) Hansen (1930 - 2020)

JACOBSEN, JUEL, HANSEN, BIEKER, SORENSEN, YOST, CARLSON, PUTNAM, ANDERSEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 1/19/2020 at 17:57:42

Name of deceased: Janice Joan Hansen Jacobsen (nee Juel)

Aged: 89 yrs, 11 mo, 14 days

Residence: Salem Lutheran Homes, Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA

Born: Feb. 22, 1930; Oakfield Township SE of Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA

Died: Jan. 8, 2020; Salem Lutheran Homes, Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020; Elk Horn Lutheran Church, Elk Horn, IA; private burial in Elk Horn Lutheran Cemetery, Elk Horn, IA, at a later date

Survived by: Son, Dan (spouse, Carol) Hansen of Des Moines, IA and Mark (Teri) Hansen of Urbandale, IA; daughter, Deb (spouse, James) Bieker of Elk Horn, IA; sisters-in-law, Alice Sorensen of Underwood, IA and Leona Juel of Atlantic, IA; Bill & Virginia Jacobsen, Des Moines of Des Moines, IA, and Blanche Jacobsen of Audubon, IA; grandchildren, Chad (spouse, Amy) of Waukesha, WI, Ryan (spouse, Melissa) Jacobsen of Iowa City, IA, Heather (spouse, Ben) Yost of West Des Moines, IA, Heidi (spouse, Matt) Carlson of Omaha, NE, Dena Putnam of Omaha, NE, Holly Hansen of Urbandale, IA, Kiersten Hansen of Urbandale, IA, Danielle (spouse, Mike) Carlson of Ft. Dodge, IA, and Alex Hansen of West Des Moines, IA; 18 great-grandchildren; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Hans & Esther (nee Andersen) Juel; sister, LaVonne, who passed away at age 4 from polio; brother, Howard Juel; first husband, Virgil Hansen; second husband, Virgil Jacobsen; grandson, Bryan Hansen; sisters- and brothers-in-law, Kaja Juel, Allan and Francis Hansen, Leland and Ann Hansen, Howard Sorensen and Allan Jacobsen; son-in-law, Dean Jacobsen

Education: Graduated from Elk Horn (IA) High School, Class of 1948

Religious affiliation: Baptized at Oak Hill Lutheran Church, Brayton, IA and confirmed at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church, Elk Horn, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriages: (1) Virgil M. Hansen; Aug. 22, 1948; Elk Horn Lutheran Church, Elk Horn, IA (2) Virgil Jacobsen; June 18, 1994; Luther Memorial Church, Des Moines, IA

Employment: While her husband, Virgil Hansen, was transferred to different locals for his job during their marriage, Janice especially enjoyed working at Drake University, Des Moines, IA. Virgil and Janice both worked in property management for several years as well. After her marriage to Virgil Jacobsen, they both worked part time at McLaren's Funeral Home for several years. She also had a Reflexology practice.

Hobbies/Interests: Traveling; being active in the Danish Brotherhood; spending time crocheting prayer shawls; volunteering at Hospice of Iowa; baking

Sources: kjan.com; dignitymemorial.com