Evangeline Jacobsen

Evangeline J. Jacobsen was born on August 2, 1920 to Fred and Elsie Kluender Schumaker in Dunbar Township of Faribault County. She attended country schools in Faribault County and worked on the family farm. On June 2, 1938 she married Jesse Jacobsen at St. John's Lutheran Church in Danville Township. The couple moved to Spring Valley where they farmed and then to Austin for a short time. The couple moved to Albert Lea and then to Alden, where she worked at Land O Lakes for 9 years. She was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Alden, the 500 club and Senior Citizens of Alden. She enjoyed sewing, crafts, gardening, canning, baking, playing 500, attending dances with her husband and being a homemaker. Survivors include her children, Duaine Jacobsen of Albert Lea, DeAnna and Bill Eckart of East Bethel, MN, Dennis and Susan Jacobsen of Alden, and Debbie Jacobsen of Albert Lea; 19 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; sisters, Delilah Tesch of Albert Lea and Betty Gabrielson of Austin, MN; daughters-in-law, Donna Jacobsen and Stephanie and husband Louie Larson; many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Evangeline was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jesse; sons, Darrel and David; grandsons, James W. Eckart, Timothy Jacobsen and Bryan Wittmer friend of Debbie.