Dennis E. Jacobson, 69 of Viborg died Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Yankton. Funeral services will be at 11:00am Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at the Bethany Lutheran Church, Viborg with burial at the Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7pm Monday evening at the church with a Prayer Service at 7:00pm. Arrangements by Hofmeister Jones Funeral Home.
Dennis Earl Jacobson was born on November 29, 1948 the youngest child to Floyd and Ruby (Fullwiler) Jacobson. He attended school at Hillyside #43 in Turner County and also Faith School at Hooker, SD. Denny lived on the farm with his parents until they passed away and then he moved to Hurley, SD where he purchased a new trailer house and worked various jobs throughout the years. Six years ago he moved into an apartment in Viborg.
One of his favorite pastimes was going to auction sales. He loved to collect model cars, trucks, horses, and dog figurines. Before his passing he saw to it that each niece and nephew received a car or truck. He especially enjoyed family get togethers.
Grateful for having shared his life are his 3 sisters, Betty Ketter, Yankton, Donna (Jim) Bjornebo, Madison, and Doris (Marvin) Johnson, Freeman; 3 sisters in law, Ethel Jacobson, Mary Ellen Jacobson, and Carol Jacobson; many nieces, nephews, and friends; also a very special friend Shirley Deckert, Freeman who was his case manager for many years; and his dog Gabby who was a great companion. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Rhodora, 7 brothers, George, Kenneth, Charles, Robert, Harold, William, and Douglas, a nephew Robert Jr and a niece Bonnie Walter.