Lavon Jacobsen Clark
April 15, 1943 — September 17, 2007
Lavon Rae Frederiksen was born on April 15, 1943 to Elmer and Helen (Mercer) Frederiksen in Kimballton, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kimballton. She attended grade school in Kimballton and high school in Elk Horn.
On June 13, 1964, she was united in marriage to Ronald Jacobsen. Four children were born to this union: Terry, Leslie, Matt, and Ron, Jr. They lived in Harlan, Iowa, until Ron’s death in 1968. Lavon then returned to the Kimballton area to raise her family.
When Lavon wasn’t busy with her children and their activities, she made wooden crafts. She also had a collection of porcelain dolls and was active in the Kimballton Dinner Theater. She adored her grandchildren and loved spending every minute she could with them.
Lavon was married to Donald Clark on May 26, 1990, at the First Christian Church in Harlan. She worked at the Kimballton Café, Dania Sko, and the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn. Lavon became a resident of the Salem Lutheran Home in July of 2007 and it was there that she died on Monday, September 17, 2007, having attained the age of sixty-four years, five months, and two days. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Nancy, her first husband Ron Jacobsen, her husband Don Clark, step mother Annabelle Frederiksen and step brother Wayne Hald.
Lavon is survived by her children: Terry Jacobsen and his wife Karlene of Harlan, Iowa; their children Nate, Molly and Shelby; Leslie and her husband Richard Vonnahme of Carroll, Iowa; Their children; Jenny, Andrew and Kari; Matt Jacobsen and his wife Mindy of Atlantic, Iowa; Their children; Ashley, Holleigh, Destiny and Allyiah; and Ron Jacobsen and his wife LaVonne of Harlan; their children Brandon, Kara, Markis and Gavin; and Becky Pike; sister Sarah Kunik of Kimballton, step sisters Margaret and her husband Barry Beck of Sioux City, Iowa, and Eileen and her husband Harold Honeck of Grimes, Iowa; nieces and nephews, other family members, and many friends.
A funeral service was held on Thursday, September 20, 2007, with Pastor Tony Ede officiating the 10:30 AM service at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan, Iowa. Honorary casket bearers were Markis Schones, Andrew Vonnahme, Nate Jacobsen, and Brandon Jacobsen. Serving as casket bearers were Cameron Kunik, Shawn Underwood, Jack Underwood, Jim Moreland, Don Palijo, and Jeff Moreland. Interment was held at the Harlan Cemetery in Harlan, Iowa.
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On June 13, 1964, she was united in marriage to Ronald Jacobsen. Four children were born to this union: Terry, Leslie, Matt, and Ron, Jr. They lived in Harlan, Iowa, until Ron’s death in 1968. Lavon then returned to the Kimballton area to raise her family.
When Lavon wasn’t busy with her children and their activities, she made wooden crafts. She also had a collection of porcelain dolls and was active in the Kimballton Dinner Theater. She adored her grandchildren and loved spending every minute she could with them.
Lavon was married to Donald Clark on May 26, 1990, at the First Christian Church in Harlan. She worked at the Kimballton Café, Dania Sko, and the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn. Lavon became a resident of the Salem Lutheran Home in July of 2007 and it was there that she died on Monday, September 17, 2007, having attained the age of sixty-four years, five months, and two days. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Nancy, her first husband Ron Jacobsen, her husband Don Clark, step mother Annabelle Frederiksen and step brother Wayne Hald.
Lavon is survived by her children: Terry Jacobsen and his wife Karlene of Harlan, Iowa; their children Nate, Molly and Shelby; Leslie and her husband Richard Vonnahme of Carroll, Iowa; Their children; Jenny, Andrew and Kari; Matt Jacobsen and his wife Mindy of Atlantic, Iowa; Their children; Ashley, Holleigh, Destiny and Allyiah; and Ron Jacobsen and his wife LaVonne of Harlan; their children Brandon, Kara, Markis and Gavin; and Becky Pike; sister Sarah Kunik of Kimballton, step sisters Margaret and her husband Barry Beck of Sioux City, Iowa, and Eileen and her husband Harold Honeck of Grimes, Iowa; nieces and nephews, other family members, and many friends.
A funeral service was held on Thursday, September 20, 2007, with Pastor Tony Ede officiating the 10:30 AM service at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan, Iowa. Honorary casket bearers were Markis Schones, Andrew Vonnahme, Nate Jacobsen, and Brandon Jacobsen. Serving as casket bearers were Cameron Kunik, Shawn Underwood, Jack Underwood, Jim Moreland, Don Palijo, and Jeff Moreland. Interment was held at the Harlan Cemetery in Harlan, Iowa.
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