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Darcy Lynn Jacobson

December 14, 1951 — October 21, 2010

Darcy L. Jacobson, 58, of Rochester, died Thursday, October 21, 2010 at her residence.Darcy Lynn Crest was born December 14, 1951 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Walter and Marion (Haagensen) Crest. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1969 and attended Winona State College. She married Robert (Bob) Jacobson on November 27, 1971 in Minneapolis and made their home in Rochester. They then moved to Hayfield in 1977 and returned to Rochester in 1999. She was employed at the Mayo Clinic for 38 years where she began her career in Neurology and most recently worked as the office manager in Health Science Research. Darcy was on the Hayfield City Council. She was very active at the First Presbyterian Church in Hayfield where she taught Sunday School and served on the church council. After moving back to Rochester, she was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Rochester where she was active in the choir and she worked on the Festival of Music committee. She enjoyed reading, movies, traveling, loved her work, and spending time with her nieces and nephews.Darcy is survived by her husband, Bob of Rochester; mother, Marion Messenger of The Villages, FL; brother, Joe Crest of Burnsville, MN; and father-in-law, Orville Jacobson of Hayfield, MN. She is also survived by brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws Roger and Betty Jacobson, Jim and LaVonne Jacobson, Jon and Kim Jacobson, Harry and Sharon Roberts and Paul and Shelley Steger. Darcy was blessed with 16 nieces and nephews, 19 great-nieces and great-nephews and 2 great-great nieces. She was preceded in death by her father, Walter Crest; step-father, Don Messenger; and sister-in-law, Leslie Crest.A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Rochester with the Reverends Jay Rowland, Charlie Talcott and Bruce Kallies officiating. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes and one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery in Hayfield, MN. Memorials are requested to First Presbyterian Church in Hayfield, First Presbyterian Church in Rochester or Donor's Choice.
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