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Mavis was born to Oliver and Myra (Nelson) Jacobsen on December 31, 1933 in Albert Lea, Minnesota. She moved with her family to Austin, Minnesota in 1949, and graduated from Austin High School in 1952.
On June 16, 1956, Mavis was married to Donald Rasmussen in Austin. They lived in Gilbert, Minnesota until 1959, then moved to Fremont where she was a homemaker and Don was employed by Hormel's.
Mavis was a member of The Presbyterian Church. She loved spending time with her family and fishing with them. She was an avid bridge player, she participated in the activities of the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 854 of Fremont, and she had been active in the hospital's auxiliary.
Mavis was preceded in death by her parents Oliver and Myra Jacobsen, and brother Dennis Jacobsen.
Survivors: husband – Don
2 daughters – Kathy and husband Jim Karlin of Fremont
Ann and husband Gene Vyhlidal of Fremont
5 grandchildren – Shanna Karlin of Fremont
Chelsey Karlin of Wichita, Kansas
Nikki and husband Chad Beatty of Fremont
Amy Vyhlidal of Omaha
Charlie Vyhlidal of Fremont
1 great granddaughter – Emily Beatty of Fremont
1 brother – Arlen Jacobsen of St. Paul, Minnesota
3 sisters-in-law – Deanna and husband Jim Wagner of Rose Creek, Minnesota
Beverly and husband Ron Nauman of Elmore, Minnesota
Mary Jo Rasmussen of South Carolina
special cousins – Cleo Christensen of Austin, Minnesota
Jim and Mary Ann Hanson of Fremont
many nieces and nephews
A memorial service will 2 PM Thursday (May 30, 2013) at the Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Jon Ashley and Rev. Scott Jensen. Memorials are suggested to the Fremont Area Medical Center Hospice. There is no visitation. Arrangements are with the Ludvigsen Mortuary, Fremont.
On June 16, 1956, Mavis was married to Donald Rasmussen in Austin. They lived in Gilbert, Minnesota until 1959, then moved to Fremont where she was a homemaker and Don was employed by Hormel's.
Mavis was a member of The Presbyterian Church. She loved spending time with her family and fishing with them. She was an avid bridge player, she participated in the activities of the Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 854 of Fremont, and she had been active in the hospital's auxiliary.
Mavis was preceded in death by her parents Oliver and Myra Jacobsen, and brother Dennis Jacobsen.
Survivors: husband – Don
2 daughters – Kathy and husband Jim Karlin of Fremont
Ann and husband Gene Vyhlidal of Fremont
5 grandchildren – Shanna Karlin of Fremont
Chelsey Karlin of Wichita, Kansas
Nikki and husband Chad Beatty of Fremont
Amy Vyhlidal of Omaha
Charlie Vyhlidal of Fremont
1 great granddaughter – Emily Beatty of Fremont
1 brother – Arlen Jacobsen of St. Paul, Minnesota
3 sisters-in-law – Deanna and husband Jim Wagner of Rose Creek, Minnesota
Beverly and husband Ron Nauman of Elmore, Minnesota
Mary Jo Rasmussen of South Carolina
special cousins – Cleo Christensen of Austin, Minnesota
Jim and Mary Ann Hanson of Fremont
many nieces and nephews
A memorial service will 2 PM Thursday (May 30, 2013) at the Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Jon Ashley and Rev. Scott Jensen. Memorials are suggested to the Fremont Area Medical Center Hospice. There is no visitation. Arrangements are with the Ludvigsen Mortuary, Fremont.