Jacobsen, Kalen Layne 1974 - 2019
JACOBSEN, ANFINSON, KLEIMAN, SCHMITZ, DOERRFELD, MARSHALL
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/19/2024 at 21:00:45
Kalen Jacobsen, age 45 of Decorah, IA, died on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, IA following a yearlong battle with cancer.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 7, 2019, at the First Lutheran Church, 604 West Broadway, Decorah, IA, with Rev. Melissa Bills presiding. Burial will be in the West Union Cemetery, West Union IA, following the luncheon.
Visitation will be held from 3:00 - 7:00 p.m., on Friday, September 6, 2019 at the First Lutheran Church, 604 West Broadway, Decorah, IA, and also after 10:00 a.m., at the church on Saturday morning.
Kalen Layne Jacobsen was born on May 25, 1974 at Palmer Lutheran Hospital in West Union, IA to Charles and Dolores (Anfinson) Jacobsen. He graduated from North Fayette High School in 1992 and went on to graduate with his bachelors in Ag Business at Iowa State University in 1997. He married Kathleen (Kleiman) on April 21, 2001. Together they have two amazing children, Nolan (15) and Ella (10). They moved to northeast Iowa in 2012 where Kalen worked at Farm Credit Services of America in crop insurance. In their spare time they enjoyed camping, Iowa State sports, Cubs baseball games, vacationing (especially in Nashville!), raising and showing cattle, and spending time with friends and family. The highlights of Kalen’s life included his wedding, the birth of his children, watching his son show a Grand Champion Steer and daughter win the Mutton Busting competition at the Iowa State Fair and watching the Cubs finally win the World Series. He loved Christmas and the holidays with his family, the Barrel Drive Inn, TJs Pizza, country music, 80s music, and all things sports.
Kalen is survived by his wife Kathleen, children Nolan and Ella, parents Charles and Dolores Jacobsen of West Union, IA, siblings Kevin (Linda) of St. Charles, MO, Kendall of West Union, IA, Karen (Victor) Schmitz of West Union, Kirk (Dawn) of Clermont, IA, Kerry (Lisa) of Clermont, IA, Kyle of West Union, IA, Kory (Erin) of Ridgeway, IA. Mother and Father-n-law, John and Dixie Kleiman, Harpers Ferry, Sister-n-law, Tracy Doerrfeld of Marion Iowa and Darcy (Bruce) Marshall, of Mason City. Kalen was also survived by 22 nieces and nephews, and ten great nieces and nephews.
Kalen was proceeded in death by his 4 grandparents James and Hazel Jacobsen and Elmer and Cora Anfinson.
We would like to thank our family and friends for the amazing support during Kalen’s year-long battle. From taking care of the kids, to countless rides to school, doctor appointments, sports and work, to yardwork and upkeep around the property, to the prayers and emotional support we have been given by so many, thank you. Thank you also to Kalen’s Oncology team at Gundersen Health System, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Dr. Thompson and staff at Gundersen Clinic in Decorah, Winneshiek Medical Center Hospital and Hospice Care.
Thank you to our amazing employers and co-workers at Gundersen and Farm Credit Services. Your support through this journey has been amazing.
We will forever be thankful and grateful for the blessings of our family and friends.
Love, The Jacobsen Family
Source: Schluter-Balik Funeral Home database
Winneshiek Obituaries maintained by Jeff Getchell.
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