Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameCarl Martin Jacobson 
Birth20 May 1928, Rocklake, Towner Co, ND
Death30 Mar 2021, Rocklake, Towner Co, ND
BurialAll Nations Lutheran Cem, Rock Lake, Towner Co, ND
FatherArthur Jacobsen (1890-1950)
MotherMartha Josephine Tingelstad (1902-2006)
Misc. Notes
He was baptized on 10 Jun 1928 and confirmed on 28 Sep 1941 at the Mill Lake Lutheran Church in St John, ND.
wife - Marlys (b. 1933)
[Obituary] Dunnigan-Dix Funeral Home
Carl Martin Jacobsen, husband for 68 years, father of 4, grandfather to 12, and great grandfather to 17, died March 30, 2021 at the age of 92, following a quick and mighty battle with cancer. He was born on May 20, 1928 to Arthur and Martha (Tinglestad) Jacobsen at home.
Dad graduated from RockLake High School and attended State School of Science in Wahpeton, ND. He lost his father at the age of 21 and at that point stepped in to manage the farm operation. He began a successful career as a farmer which spanned the next 70 years, embracing changes in technology from horses to GPS guided equipment.
Carl met his bride at a barn dance and it was love at first site. He married Marlys Martz on November 18, 1951 in her parent's home in Cando, and began their life on the Jacobsen farmstead northwest of RockLake.
Dad had a love of music. Country music became popular in his youth and dad would listen and sing to the radio for hours - he was hooked! At the age of 21 he convinced his mom to buy him his first guitar. Montgomery Ward $20. It was a lot of money at that time. It came with a couple lessons, and then he went on to teach himself to play. Over the span of 60+ years dad played guitar, sang and recruited band members for many different groups. He played in towns all over the area with the Towner County Tune Twisters, The Grandpas, the Memories and more. He shared his love of music by teaching some of his kids and grandkids to play guitar. He was an avid fan of Lawrence Welk and set aside time each week to watch the show. "They just don't make shows like that anymore!" He and mom were also members of a square dancing club and enjoyed many years of square dancing complete with matching outfits sewn by mom.
Dad was proud of his Norwegian heritage and had a particular fondness for lefse and, well, all desserts and COFFEE. He particularly loved caramel rolls and pie and somehow, almost to the end, managed to have one or more of each most days. He enjoyed entertaining and would light up when friends, and especially his kids, came a calling! He liked playing cards and was an incredibly skilled (and lucky!) cribbage player, playing with mom daily.
Dad had a goal to live to be 100 years old and was on track to follow in the footsteps of his 104 year old mother until cancer attacked him with a vengeance. He was an avid cross country skier and walker, and rarely missed a day of some kind of exercise up until the time of his passing. He loved being outside, and enjoyed hunting waterfowl and deer. He had the distinction of deer hunting every year since 1950: he shot a 5 point buck just months before his death. He enjoyed snowmobiling and had them tuned up and ready to go for this winter.
Dad was a life-long member and elder of All Nations Lutheran Church, served on the cemetery board and took custodial care of the church for many years. He served on the Towner County Farmers Union board and the North Central Grain Elevator board.
Carl is survived by daughters Laurel Lashuay, Deana Heisler (Doyle), Leana Wilson (Dennis), and son Myron Jacobsen (Robyn); his brother James Jacobsen, age 80, sisters Alice Lamkin, age 95, and Joyce McDowell, age 85 (lots of longevity in the family!); grandchildren – Shaylee Biedzrycki, Angela Walton, Anthony Lashuay and Teresa Lashuay; Allie Heisler and Taylor Heisler; Chasity Ranzino, Kelly Smith and Brian Wilson; Nicole Evenson, Alex Jacobsen, and Brenna Jacobsen, and 17 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marlys (Martz) Jacobsen, his parents, and his sister, Nona Martz.
wife - Marlys (b. 1933)
[Obituary] Dunnigan-Dix Funeral Home
Carl Martin Jacobsen, husband for 68 years, father of 4, grandfather to 12, and great grandfather to 17, died March 30, 2021 at the age of 92, following a quick and mighty battle with cancer. He was born on May 20, 1928 to Arthur and Martha (Tinglestad) Jacobsen at home.
Dad graduated from RockLake High School and attended State School of Science in Wahpeton, ND. He lost his father at the age of 21 and at that point stepped in to manage the farm operation. He began a successful career as a farmer which spanned the next 70 years, embracing changes in technology from horses to GPS guided equipment.
Carl met his bride at a barn dance and it was love at first site. He married Marlys Martz on November 18, 1951 in her parent's home in Cando, and began their life on the Jacobsen farmstead northwest of RockLake.
Dad had a love of music. Country music became popular in his youth and dad would listen and sing to the radio for hours - he was hooked! At the age of 21 he convinced his mom to buy him his first guitar. Montgomery Ward $20. It was a lot of money at that time. It came with a couple lessons, and then he went on to teach himself to play. Over the span of 60+ years dad played guitar, sang and recruited band members for many different groups. He played in towns all over the area with the Towner County Tune Twisters, The Grandpas, the Memories and more. He shared his love of music by teaching some of his kids and grandkids to play guitar. He was an avid fan of Lawrence Welk and set aside time each week to watch the show. "They just don't make shows like that anymore!" He and mom were also members of a square dancing club and enjoyed many years of square dancing complete with matching outfits sewn by mom.
Dad was proud of his Norwegian heritage and had a particular fondness for lefse and, well, all desserts and COFFEE. He particularly loved caramel rolls and pie and somehow, almost to the end, managed to have one or more of each most days. He enjoyed entertaining and would light up when friends, and especially his kids, came a calling! He liked playing cards and was an incredibly skilled (and lucky!) cribbage player, playing with mom daily.
Dad had a goal to live to be 100 years old and was on track to follow in the footsteps of his 104 year old mother until cancer attacked him with a vengeance. He was an avid cross country skier and walker, and rarely missed a day of some kind of exercise up until the time of his passing. He loved being outside, and enjoyed hunting waterfowl and deer. He had the distinction of deer hunting every year since 1950: he shot a 5 point buck just months before his death. He enjoyed snowmobiling and had them tuned up and ready to go for this winter.
Dad was a life-long member and elder of All Nations Lutheran Church, served on the cemetery board and took custodial care of the church for many years. He served on the Towner County Farmers Union board and the North Central Grain Elevator board.
Carl is survived by daughters Laurel Lashuay, Deana Heisler (Doyle), Leana Wilson (Dennis), and son Myron Jacobsen (Robyn); his brother James Jacobsen, age 80, sisters Alice Lamkin, age 95, and Joyce McDowell, age 85 (lots of longevity in the family!); grandchildren – Shaylee Biedzrycki, Angela Walton, Anthony Lashuay and Teresa Lashuay; Allie Heisler and Taylor Heisler; Chasity Ranzino, Kelly Smith and Brian Wilson; Nicole Evenson, Alex Jacobsen, and Brenna Jacobsen, and 17 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marlys (Martz) Jacobsen, his parents, and his sister, Nona Martz.