Memorial services for Carol Jacobson will be held at 11 AM Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea, MN. Reverend John Holt will officiate. Visitation will be held 5-7 PM Monday at Bonnerup Funeral Service and again one hour prior to the service on Tuesday. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery in Austin, MN at a later date.
Carol Ann Jacobson passed away Friday, January 30, 2015 at Mayo Clinic, St. Mary's Campus in Rochester, MN. She was 69 years old.
Carol was born on March 12, 1945 to Vera (Berg) and Chester Berndt in Austin, MN. Carol attended Austin schools and graduated from Austin High School. She met Arnold Jacobson and on February 22, 1964, they were married at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Austin. To this union a son and daughter were born. They later divorced. Carol had been baptized and confirmed at St. Olaf Lutheran in Austin and remained a member until moving to Albert Lea and becoming a member of First Lutheran Church. She was a certified nursing assistant and held jobs at the Naeve Hospital and Oak Park Place.
Carol enjoyed meeting friends at the Eagles Auxiliary as well as camping and fishing at Best Point.
Carol is survived by her son, Lynn A. (Stacie) Jacobson of Albert Lea; daughter, LeAnn (Fabian) Talamantes of Albert Lea; grandchildren, Chelsea, Ashley, Madison, and Makena Jacobson, BreAnn Jacobson and Noah Talamantes; great-grandchildren, Brynna Eggum and one on the way; brother, Bruce (Berta) Berndt of Achen, MN; nephews, Rick (Patty) Berndt of Bemidji and Michael (Sherry) Berndt of Austin, MN; special friends, Terri and Bill Sager, Jan and Sherman Jahnessen, Jeona Aske, Kathy Stuart and Travis Berg; and her Pomeranian, Rusty.
Carol is preceded in death by her fiancé, Gene Hansen, and parents, Vera and Chester Berndt.