Betty Jean (Losee) JACOBSON

JACOBSON, LOSEE, MOWATT, CLARK, BUTT, JOHNSON, BERNARD, WAITEK, CLEVELAND, KUBE, STEIG, ODLAND

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 11/29/2009 at 18:39:24

November 29, 2009
Fort Dodge Messenger, Iowa

BETTY JEAN LOSEE JACOBSON

EAGLE GROVE - Walking in Faith with God and not by sight, Betty Jean Jacobson entered into eternal life in Heaven with God on Thursday, November 26, 2009, at Heritage Care Center, Iowa Falls, Iowa. Memorial services will be held on Sunday, November 29, 2009, at 4:00 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church in Iowa Falls with visitation one hour prior to service time. Funeral services will be Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at 10:30 a.m. at Samuel Lutheran Church in Eagle Grove with Pastor Richard Taylor officiating. Visitation will be Monday from 4:00 7:00 p.m. at Foust Funeral Home in Eagle Grove. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Eagle Grove.

Betty Jean Losee was born November 24, 1923, to Harry Morgan Losee and Amy Ladesca Mowatt Losee in Waterloo, Iowa. At age eight, following the death of her mother, the Depression in place, and her father's inability to both work and care for his large family of eight children, Betty would live in different homes with either her sister, Mrs. Lela (Mel) Clark, or various friends. She promised God then, if He would help see her through these difficult times, she would vow to be the best person, wife, mother, grandmother, friend, and she would proclaim God's love for a lifetime. She was a faithful servant until her last breath. Betty and Al were married on December 21, 1941. Four months later, Al left to fight in WWII and they would be separated for nearly four years. Betty became "Rosie the Riveter" at Boeing Aircraft in Seattle working primarily on B-17's and 19's for the war. Following his return from Europe, they returned to Eagle Grove and, together, built a thriving business known as Jacobson Construction. Many homes, churches, and farm buildings were built or remodeled. Betty moved to Heritage Care Center, Iowa Falls, in 2006.

Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred, in 1996; her granddaughter, Christine Ann Butt; her seven siblings: Edith (Francis) Johnson, twins, Lela (Mel) Clark and Lola Bernard, Earl Losee, twins Laverne (Evelyn) and Vernon Losee, Evelyn Waitek, and many nieces and nephews who called her Mother or aunt. Betty was preceded in death by all of her in-law sisters and brothers. Celebrating her life with wonderful memories include her son, John (Nancy) Jacobson, Eagle Grove; and daughter, Sandi (Ken) Butt, Ackley. Her five grandchildren are: Kevin and Honoria Butt, Kristin (Butt) and Ole Cleveland, Carrie (Butt) and Darren Kube, Brad and Julie Jacobson, and Jennifer Jacobson and Terry Steig. Seven great-grandchildren called her Nana and they are: Espen, Finn, and Soren Cleveland, Victoria and Olivia Butt, Hailey and Wilken Kube. She is also survived by "sisters" Mabel Odland, Eleanor and Bev Jacobson.

Several Samuel and Bethany Lutheran church friends, Hospice, friends, and Heritage Care Center staff so lovingly cared for her. May Betty's legacy of promising God that she would be the "best servant of God" live in all of us. Foust Funeral Home of Eagle Grove in charge of arrangements.