ST. JAMES — Jean H. Jacobsen, 80, passed away Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, at her home. Mrs. Jacobsen was born July 31, 1940, in Brooklyn, New York.
She was the daughter of the late Hans Hansen and Anne Anderson Hansen. Jean and her husband John moved to St. James in 1997, having previously lived in New Jersey and Brooklyn. She was the first full-time administrative assistant at St. Peter Lutheran Church, and after her retirement from the church, she started to play golf, joined the choir at Trinity United Methodist Church and joined the Sea Notes Choral Society. She will always be sorely missed as a wonderful wife, loving mother and caring grandmother.
Survivors include her husband of 58 years, John Jacobsen; daughter, Alice Jacobsen; son, Peter Jacobsen; daughter-in-law, Christina Jacobsen; two grandsons, Erik Jacobsen and Luke Jacobsen; and cousin, Joan Lockland. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Paul Jacobsen.
A celebration of her life will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Oct. 23, at Trinity United Methodist Church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Trinity United Methodist Church, Music Endowment Fund, 209 E. Nash St., Southport, NC 28461; or Sea Notes Choral Society, Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 10081, Southport, NC 28461.
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