Jacqueline L. Hatlevig

Jacqueline Vix Hatlevig, 56, died Monday, June 8, 2009, at her home, surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer.Jackie was born July 26, 1952, in LaCrosse, WI, to Lloyd and June (Ullan) Vix. She graduated from Anoka Senior High School in 1970, received her BSN from Winona State University in 1975, received her MSN from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1986 and her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2000. Jackie was a professor at Winona State University in the Nursing and Child Advocacy Studies Departments, respectively, since 1986 until her retirement this spring.Jackie married Ronald Hatlevig August 12, 1972, and during their marriage, Jackie and Ron made their home in Rushford and Peterson. Jackie is survived by her husband, Ron; two daughters, Jessica (Justin) Bell of St. Paul, MN, and Elisa Hatlevig (Justin) Edwards of South St. Paul, MN; a granddaughter, Dylan; a grandson to be born in July; her parents, Lloyd and June Vix of Houston, MN; sister, Betty (Ted) Thorson of Houston, MN; and three brothers, Tom (Judy) Vix of Houston, MN, Tim (Kristin) Vix of Onalaska, WI, and Jayme Vix of Spring Grove, MN; and countless other loving family members and friends.Jackie loved to spend time with her family and friends, camping and traveling, especially to Florida.A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 12th, at 2:00pm, at North Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Lanesboro, MN, with the Reverends Ronald and Janet Warnes officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at Hoff Funeral Homes - Rushford Chapel on Thursday, from 3-7:00pm and also one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.Please share a memory of Jackie with the family, sign her online guestbook or view her video tribute when it becomes available online at: www.hofffuneral.com
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/73343