Margaret Ann Jacobsen's Obituary
Margaret Ann Jacobsen was born on October 22, 1933, in the small town of Osakis Minnesota, the youngest of three children born to Fred and Elsie Riis. She went to Heaven on February 5, 2024, in Puyallup Washington.
Margaret came to Western Washington by train from Minnesota in 1948. She resided in Parkland and attended Puyallup High School, graduating in 1951. During her three years at Puyallup High School, she played French Horn in the Band, and she was selected as a candidate for Puyallup High School’s Daffodil Court in 1951.
Margaret married Donald Eugene Jacobsen on April 2, 1955, and they were married over 68 years!
Living in the one and only home on Canyon Road they raised two daughters, Susan and Sally.
Margaret’s work experience began at the Summit Restaurant on 112th and Canyon Road, where she met “Fly Boy” Don Jacobsen and made him the first of hundreds of chocolate milkshakes. She continued to work at Tacoma Savings and Loan in downtown Tacoma, and also for the Insurance Company of Pilkey, Hopping and Ekberg.
After Susan and Sally were in school, she worked for Carlson Brothers Jewelry in Tacoma and then went to work for Mist’er Rain Sprinkler and Irrigation Company as a Bookkeeper.
Margaret loved her family. Her “Pride and Joy” was her Grandson Jared, who she doted on every chance she got! & She was always so proud of her granddaughter Erica and the joy that she would bring.
She loved her yard and her flowers, especially her Geraniums. She was very proud of the Daffodils that would come up every Spring on both sides of the driveway. When the Daffodils were done expressing themselves, she would plant red and white stripe Petunias to fill the void along the driveway for the summer months.
Margaret was preceded in death by her sister Irene, her grandson Jordan, her brother Jim, along with half siblings Clinton, Ruth, Genevieve, and Lovetta.
She is survived by her loving husband Donald, daughters Susan (Greg), and Sally.
Margaret was also blessed by grandson Jared, granddaughter Erica (Cameron), and great grandson Colton, along with several nieces and nephews.
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