Doris Eleanor Jacobson Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Doris Jacobson, 99, Valley City, North Dakota died March 7, 2017 at the Sheyenne Care Center, Valley City. That had been her home the last five years. Doris Eleanor Johnson was born August 18, 1917 to Albert and Louise Johnson at the family farm east of Hannaford, North Dakota. Doris was the middle child of five, Loal, Marjorie, Doris, Howard and Bert. She attended grade school at the Stromme School. When she started her high school years in Hannaford she stayed in town working for room and board. She also worked at Hannaford Mercantile. Doris graduated in 1935 from Hannaford High School. That summer, not knowing what she wanted as a career, she took a job as a nanny to a special needs child for the Meldahl Family and moved into the family’s home at the Sheyenne Apartments. While working for the Meldahl’s , she met the love of her life, Roy Jacobson. Roy and Doris were married on September 5, 1937 which was also Roy’s birthday. The couple lived in Valley City where Roy was part of the Sheyenne Ice Company. Their oldest son, Larry (Lawrence), was born when they lived in Valley City. They moved to Dazey in 1942. It was there that the other children were born, Chuck, Neil, Marshall and Nancy. Doris was very active in the United Methodist Ladies Aid in Dazey. The ladies group at that time opened the “Little Store” located in the vacant lumber yard office. It was opened to raise money to add on to the Dazey United Methodist Church. Every Saturday there was a bake sale. Who knows how many loaves of brown bread she baked to help fulfill their goal of an addition on the church. She was also a longtime member of the Daisy Homemaker Club. Roy and Doris moved to Valley City in 1997. Roy died February 13, 1998. Doris was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church where she was active in the ladies aid. Doris is survived by her sons, Larry, Oriska, North Dakota; Chuck (Kathy); Marshall and daughter, Nancy Sather all of Valley City; a daughter-in-law, Jean Jacobson, Grand Forks, North Dakota; 14 grandchildren, 34 great grandchildren, 32 great great grandchildren and one great great great grandson; a sister-in-law, Peggy Jacobson, Valley City and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, two brothers, her husband, Roy, a son, Neil, two daughters-in-law, Carol and Connie, two granddaughters, one grandson and one great great granddaughter. The funeral service will be held 2 pm Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Epworth United Methodist Church. Visitation will be 5 pm to 7 pm Friday at the church with a prayer service at 7 pm. Visitation will continue one hour before the service at the church. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Oliver-Nathan Funeral Chapel, Valley City. An online guestbook for Doris is available at www.oliver-nathanchapel.com

Doris Eleanor Jacobson

August 18, 1917 - March 7, 2017