Lois A. Jacobson

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE, HOUSTON, MN 507-896-3127HOUSTON, MN - Lois A. Jacobson, 88, of Houston, MN died on Saturday, December 13, 2014, at her home.Lois was born on April 16, 1926, in Canton, MN to Archie and Lillian (Ferris) Patterson. She graduated from Canton High School in 1944. Lois worked for a couple of years at the grocery store in Canton following high school. On June 22, 1946, she was united in marriage with Orel Jacobson in Canton. Lois worked at Rush Products in Rushford for 17 years, retiring in 1984. She was a long time resident of Houston and a member of Cross of Christ Lutheran Church in Houston. She is survived by two daughters: Cheryl (Dean) Pederson of Rochester, MN, and Linda Christopherson of Elko, MN; four grandchildren: Troy (Jill) Christopherson, Jason (Elizabeth) Christopherson, Christina (Jon) Whiting, and Pamela (Brent) Butler; five great-grandchildren: Max, Sam, Luke, Claire, and Lila; two sisters-in-law: Donna Gullickson, and Muriel West.Lois was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Robert Jacobson; step-father, Norman Halvorson; son-in-law, Gerald Wilder; and by three sisters and one brother.The funeral service will be at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, December 19, 2014, at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church in Houston with the Rev. Lane Zaffke officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the Stone Church Cemetery in Houston. Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in Houston is assisting the family with arrangements.The family prefers memorials directed to Cross of Christ Lutheran Church or to the donor's choice.