Myron Jacobson Obituary (1929

Myron I. Jacobson (Jake), 90, Mandan, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020, at Prospera Care Center from health complications after suffering a broken hip in January. A family memorial will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, June 25, 2020 at DaWise-Perry Funeral Services, Mandan, ND. Burial will be in the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, 1825 - 46th Street, Mandan, ND on June 25, 2020. Jake was born December 26, 1929, in Sisseton, SD, to Arthur and Anna (Torgerson) Jacobson. He was raised and educated in Maynard, MN and served two years in the Korean War. He attended college in Sioux Falls, SD, then worked for Cargill in several different states. During that time, he married Jacqueline Hoff and had five children. They returned to East Grand Forks, MN where he ran the farmers elevator. In 1976 he was remarried to Betty Sowkinos and relocated to Mandan, ND as District Manager with Agsco. He was an avid big game and fowl hunter and a pro-fisherman for the PWT and shared his passion for the outdoors with his wife Betty. He earned many awards with PWT through the years and later became respectfully known as the "oldest participating fisherman." His life revolved around hunting and fishing and he was fortunate to pursue those interests well into his 80's. He was generous with his extensive garden produce and was known to frequent a few bingo joints a time or two. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Betty; his sister Alice Balster, MN; and his children, David Jacobson, AZ; Michael (Lenora) Jacobson, ND; Deborah (Jeff) Posch, MN; Randy (Julie) Jacobson, MN; and Patricia (Greg) Herndon, MN; two brothers-in-law, Bernie (Sue) Wyant, NE, and Bill Wyant and special friend Caroline, NE; step-son Douglas Sowkinos, MN; 16 grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Jake was preceded in death by his parents Arthur and Anna, nephew Steven Balster, and grandson Jeremy Jacobson.