Nancy Karen Jacobsen's Obituary
Nancy Karen Jacobsen was born to Donald Vincent and Katherine Temple Woolfolk McNeil on October 19, 1929 in McGregor, Colorado. She died on September 3, 2012 at Hopewell House in Portland, Oregon.
Nancy graduated in the class of 1947 from Jefferson High School in Portland and went on to attend Oregon State University receiving her BA in Education in 1951. She was a stewardess for United Airlines and met the love of her life, Robert Donald Jacobsen who flew for the same airlines. They married on September 30, 1953 in Seattle, where they raised their family, before moving to Sauvie Island in 1999. Nancy was a member of the Sauvie Island Grange, and was the definition of a perfect wife, mother, and grandmother as well as the creator of the best pie crust in the world.
Nancy is survived by her husband of 59 years, Jake, children and spouses; Kit Jim Rasmussen of Mercer Island, WA, Kristin Rich Ford of Sauvie Island, Bob Jim Tinkle of Issaquah, WA., grandchildren; Amy, Laura, Anna and Jake.
Private family gathering will be held at a later date.
Contributions can be made to Legacy Hopewell House Hospice, PO Box 4484, Portland, OR 97208.
On-line condolences can be made to the family at: www.columbiafh.com.
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