Jackie Marie Jepson

Jacqueline Marie Jepson was born June 21, 1956, to Donald D. and Margaret I. Aanrud Schmitt in Albert Lea. She graduated from Emmons High School in 1974. After graduation, Jackie lived in Idaho a short time before moving back to Albert Lea, where she married and raised 4 children. She enjoyed being a stay-at-home mom. On September 25, 1998, Jackie was united in marriage to Steve Jepson. For the last six years she worked as the assistant manager at the Elks. Jackie enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening and being with her family. She loved being a "Grammy" and feeding the birds with her granddaughter, Morgan. Survivors include her husband, Steve; her children: Shauna and husband, Brian Reilly of St. Paul and Dustin, Kayla and Brandon Klukow, and Josh, Chris, and Nick Jepson, all of Albert Lea; grandchild, Morgan Reilly; her parents, Donald and Margaret Schmitt; and brother and sisters, Cindy LaCore, Chad Schmitt, and Shelly Beers. Jackie was preceded in death by her brother, Daniel Schmitt and sister, Sonja Farmer.