Donna F. Jacobson

Donna Fay Strommen, the daughter of Orville J. and Lily Mae (Forde) Strommen, was born Feb. 11, 1927, at Halstad, MN. She grew up and received her education in Halstad and in Fargo, ND, where she graduated from Fargo Central High School in 1945. As a young lady, she worked for Judge P. M. Paulsen at the Cass County (ND) courthouse.
On June 14, 1948, Donna was married to P. David Jacobson, at Olivet Lutheran Church in Fargo. Following their marriage, they made their home on a farm near Perley, MN. David died in 1986.
On July 1, 1990, Donna moved to Fargo to live. She was an avid bowler and was active in Hope Lutheran Church. Music was important to her. She had been a choir director, soloist, and organist, and had been a member of the Hope Lutheran Church Choir for ten years.
Donna Fay Jacobson died on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2004, at MeritCare Hospital in Fargo, at the age of 76. Donna was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and granddaughter, Michele Trandem.
She is survived by a daughter, Debra Jacobson, Perley; a son, Kent (Karen) Jacobson, Glyndon, MN; four brothers, John N. (Valorie) Strommen, Ridgecrest, CA, Richard D. (Ann) Strommen, Albuquerque, NM, Paul E. (Sharon) Strommen, Coon Rapids, MN, and Gordon L. (Pat) Strommen, Fargo; two grandchildren, Tammy (David) Keenan and Heather Trandem; and two great-grandchildren, Kristin and Alyssa Keenan.
Visitation: Tuesday, from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM
Korsmo Funeral Chapel, Moorhead.

Funeral service: Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2004, at 11:00 AM
Hope Lutheran Church, north campus
Fargo, North Dakota

Burial: Bethania Lutheran Cemetery, Perley, MN.