Robert A. Jacobs
Robert A. Jacobs, Albert Lea, formerly of Alden, Minn., went home to be with the Lord Friday, Sept. 23, 2016 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Rochester, Minn., surrounded by his wife, Mavis. and family. A celebration of his life will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Alden, Minn. The Reverend Greg Ofsdahl will officiate. Interment will be in Alden Cemetery. Friends may visit with family from 5-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, Minn., and one hour before the service at the church.
Robert Jacabos was born Oct. 11, 1941, in Albert Lea, Minn., the son of James A. and Alvina Dorthea(Olsen) Jacobs.
He married his high school sweetheart, Mavis E. Solland, Oct. 16, 1960 at Grace Lutheran Church, Albert Lea, Minn. They celebrated 56 years together.
They had farmed for 40 years. Throughout his life, he was also an over the road truck driver. Together with his wife, Mavis, they had travelled more than four million miles, with the opportunity to see all of the United States.
Following his passion for travelling, Robert and Mavis had also made leisure trips to Alaska, the Bahamas, Mexico, Hawaii, the Virgin Islands and took a Caribbean cruise.
Very much a family man, Robert loved spending time with his family, especially the grandchildren, and was always up for a good game of cards. He also really appreciated having exchange students join the family fold.
His interests were broad as he also enjoyed camping, campfires, boating, horses, and snowmobiling.
Robert will be missed by his family, wife, Mavis; six children: Dorene (Randy) Holstad, Lake Mills; Laura (Robert) Soriano, Bastrop, Texas; Brad (Nancy) Jacobs, Owenton, Ky.; Rob (Lori) Jacobs, Forest City; Linda (Mikal) Byers, Owenton, Ky; and Joe (Lori) Jacobs, Minnetonka, Minn.; grandchildren: Matt Holstad (fiancée. Tiffany Bruhns), Kristen (Don) Guarino, Brianna Holstad, Nicole (David) Long, Andrea, Malachi and Nathaniel Soriano, Nicki and Connor Jacobs, Taila, Blake and Easton Jacobs, Ashley, Mikala, and Allison Byers, Gabriel, Forster and Olivia Jacobs; extended family: Dennis and Georgina Allen and Daniela and Kayla, Luz Rodriguez and family; brothers: Howard (Glenda) Jacobs, Oak Grove, Ky.; Dick Jacobs, Fort Myers, Fla.; brothers –in-law and sisters-in-law: Curt Emrud, Ariz.; Gloria Johnson, Albert Lea, Minn.; Ralph Solland (Hilda Sellner) Albert Lea, Minn.; Jerome (Sharlene) Solland, Twin Lakes, Minn.; Judean (Karolyn) Solland, Shevlin, Minn.; Margaret Solland, Emmons, Minn.; Gay Solland, Wyoming; and Ginny Solland, Oklahoma; and many, many nieces and nephews.
Robert was preceded in death by his parents, James and Dorothy Jacobs; his sister, Beverly Emrud; his brother, Dennis Jacobs; sisters-in-law: Sharon Jacobs and Pat Solland; brothers-in-law: Don, Marvin, and Orin “Kay” Solland, Odis Lee and Irvin Johnson.
