Marcelene Jean (Jacobsen) BRAUN HITT

JACOBSEN, BRAUN, HORSTMAN, HITT, TRIPP, SCHLAGEL, ISAACSON, JOHNSON

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 4/25/2010 at 12:56:27

DOWS, Iowa - Marcelene "Marcy" Jean Jacobsen was born Jan. 27, 1931, on the family farm north of Dows, the daughter of John R. and Caroline (Horstman) Jacobsen. Marcie attended and graduated from Dows High School. She married Russ Braun on Jan. 27, 1950. She moved to Clarion and later returned to Dows to raise her family. After separating from Russ, she moved to Texas where she met Kent Hitt. Eventually she returned to Iowa moving back to Dows to help care for her mother. She was united in marriage to Kent in November 1984. Marcy was a lifelong homemaker who was a loving mother who focused much of her devotion and energies on providing for the needs of her family. Most of her life had revolved around supporting her children and grandchildren in their many endeavors. In earlier life she had enjoyed tap dancing and later on throughout her life, Marcy looked forward to any opportunity to go out dancing. She had also been a boy scout leader for a time. She was always a very social and outgoing person who relished each and every opportunity to be with family and friends. Be it social hours, a camping outing to Lake Cornelia, a competitive game of darts in one of the leagues she had participated in, or a game of shuffle board, Marcy was always up for some fun and competition.

She had been active in the Pony Express organizations, the Ladies Legion Auxiliary and the Presbyterian Church in Dows. Marcy was truly a kid at heart who looked forward to her favorite holiday of Halloween and the fun it brought to both her and the kids in town as she would go all out with decorations at her home and dress up in costumes. Marcy truly enjoyed to simple things in life whether, it was a day spent in the field bean walking, relaxing on the porch, watching and feeding the birds and squirrels, or the challenge of a wild asparagus hunt. An outing to go antiquing, garage sale shopping, or an excursion to an area thrift shop she looked forward to each and every occasion. Marcy had a fondness in her heart for all animals and truly cherished her pet dogs, cats, and parrots during her life. Marcy had lived on her own in her home in Dows until January of this year when she became a resident of the Care Center in Clarion.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Carrie Jacobsen, brother, Daryne Jacobsen, an infant son, Vint Allen Braun, and her second husband, Kent Hitt. Survivors include son, Lynn and Cathy Braun, and sons, Shane and Leann Braun, sons, Cade and Toby; Clint Braun; Kyle and Jodi Braun and daughter Josie; daughter, Jodi Tripp and life partner Wayne Schlagel and Edde, and America Tripp and son Jacobe, Zach and Kelly Tripp and daughter Katlyn; daughter, Dawn Isaacson and Steve, children Brandon Braun and Whitney; Tara Johnson and children, Kainan, Keve, and Keely; and Nicole Isaacson and daughter Ezra; son Chad Braun and Jodi and daughter Shelbi; nephews Jim and John Jacobsen; and first husband, Russ Braun.

Service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Presbyterian Church in Dows. Doug Holmes will be officiating. The family will greet visitors from 1 to 2 pm. on Friday at the church. Interment of Marcy and Kent will be in the Fairview Cemetery, Dows. Memorials are suggested to the Animal Rescue League, Marcy's family, or to the donor's choice. Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond, Iowa.

Mason City Globe Gazette - Iowa
April 22, 2010