Jacobsen, Gertrude Marie (1919 – 2004)

JACOBSEN, TROLL, FRIES, HANSEN, RANDERIS, KIRK, HEIMERMAN, ARP, BLUM, STEIN, GORHAM

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/5/2013 at 15:46:02

Name of deceased: Gertrude Marie Jacobsen (nee Troll)

Aged: 84 yrs, 10 mo, 26 days

Residence: Elm Crest Retirement Community, Harlan, IA

Born: Sept. 26, 1919, Monroe Township, rural Walnut, IA

Died: Aug. 21, 2004, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2004, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Harlan, IA; Pastor Heather Ploen officiated. Burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA.

Survived by: Sons, Larry (spouse, Linda) Jacobsen of Houston, TX, and Dan (spouse, Carmela) Jacobsen of Harlan, IA; sisters, Alverta Hansen and Dorothy Randeris, both of Audubon, IA, Leora (spouse, Olav) Kirk of Harlan, IA, Ruth (spouse, Elmer) Heimerman of Boone, IA, Darlene Arp of Shelby, IA, and Nancy Blum of MN; daughter-in-law, Linda Jacobsen (fiancé, Jay Fahn) of Harlan, IA; grandchildren, Angi (spouse, Marty) Stein of Harlan, IA, Tina (spouse, Tim) Gorham of Carroll, IA, Lindy Jacobsen of Houston, TX, Bonnie Jacobsen (fiancé, Brian Reinig) of Des Moines, IA, and Amy Jacobsen of Harlan, IA; great-grandchildren, Matthew, Hannah, Alaina, Aleshia, and Andria; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Amiel and Hulda Helen (nee Fries) Troll; husband of 27 years, John H. Jacobsen (deceased July 31, 1989); son, Merlen (“Merv”) Jacobsen; brothers, Wilfred Troll and Alvin Troll

Education: attended Monroe Township #5 country school through Grade 8

Marriage: John Harold Jacobsen, June 1, 1942, Papillion, NE

Employment: After she left school, Gertrude worked as a hired girl and, later, did housecleaning. In the 1960s, she cleaned Immanuel Lutheran Church, Harlan, IA., and the parsonage.

Hobbies/Interests: Member, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Harlan, IA, where she was baptized on Nov. 7, 1948. Gertrude was active in the Neighborhood Club, enjoyed polka music and watched professional wrestling. Gertrude also enjoyed embroidering, making quilt blocks, playing Bingo, canning, baking, playing cards, and gardening.

Source: burmeisterjohannsen.com