Shirley Jean Bronson, 87, of Lake Bronson, Minnesota, died peacefully on January 29, 2022 at the Karlstad Healthcare Center.
Shirley was born in Unorganized Township of Kittson County, Minnesota, the fourth of five children born to Maude (Flint) and Nordy Jacobson on June 18, 1934. Shirley grew up and attended school in Lake Bronson. On July 12, 1950, Shirley married Glen Bronson at Lake Bronson Union Church. They made their home in Lake Bronson where she raised their three young children. In 1965 the family moved to Chula Vista, California where Shirley completed school and received her diploma from Chula Vista Adult School. In 1966 the family moved to Spring Lake Park, Minnesota where she worked for Honeywell Corporation until 1970. They returned to Lake Bronson where she worked at Arctic Cat in Karlstad until it closed. In 1981 Shirley started working for the Kittson County DAC, where she worked for the next 28 years. She retired at age 75.
Shirley's faith was the foundation of all she did. She was a lifelong member of the Community Covenant Church in Lake Bronson where she was actively involved in church and Sunday School. She enjoyed learning and sharing her faith and was blessed to travel to Israel in 2000 and 2004.
Shirley is survived by her family; Galen (Carol) Bronson, The Villages, FL, Gary (Judy) Bronson, Lake Bronson, and Connie (Barry) Olson, Lake Bronson; grandchildren and great grandchildren, Jason Bronson; Janel (Chris) Hart and children, Katie, James and Jessica; Jamie (Jeremy) Reese and children, Easton and Brayden Fossell, Elin and Blayne; Shari (Neil) Knutson and children Hannah and Ella Kasprowicz; Jeremy (Anna) Olson and children, Chiara and Carter; and Jenalea (Jon) Duray and children, Jillian and Jaxton; and a brother, Steve (Jeanne) Jacobson, Bismarck, ND. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Glen; and brothers and sisters-in-law, Winfred (Helen), Jacobson, Elwood (Vivian) Jacobson and Lowell (Helen) Jacobson.
A Celebration of Life memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at the Community Covenant Church, Lake Bronson. Visitation will be held in the church for one hour prior to the service. Rev. Gary Barrett, presiding; Corienne Jacobson, soloist and Sharlene Klegstad, organist. Casket bearers will be Jason Bronson, Jeremy Olson, Jeremy Reese, John Duray, Neil Knutson and James Hart.
Shirley was born in Unorganized Township of Kittson County, Minnesota, the fourth of five children born to Maude (Flint) and Nordy Jacobson on June 18, 1934. Shirley grew up and attended school in Lake Bronson. On July 12, 1950, Shirley married Glen Bronson at Lake Bronson Union Church. They made their home in Lake Bronson where she raised their three young children. In 1965 the family moved to Chula Vista, California where Shirley completed school and received her diploma from Chula Vista Adult School. In 1966 the family moved to Spring Lake Park, Minnesota where she worked for Honeywell Corporation until 1970. They returned to Lake Bronson where she worked at Arctic Cat in Karlstad until it closed. In 1981 Shirley started working for the Kittson County DAC, where she worked for the next 28 years. She retired at age 75.
Shirley's faith was the foundation of all she did. She was a lifelong member of the Community Covenant Church in Lake Bronson where she was actively involved in church and Sunday School. She enjoyed learning and sharing her faith and was blessed to travel to Israel in 2000 and 2004.
Shirley is survived by her family; Galen (Carol) Bronson, The Villages, FL, Gary (Judy) Bronson, Lake Bronson, and Connie (Barry) Olson, Lake Bronson; grandchildren and great grandchildren, Jason Bronson; Janel (Chris) Hart and children, Katie, James and Jessica; Jamie (Jeremy) Reese and children, Easton and Brayden Fossell, Elin and Blayne; Shari (Neil) Knutson and children Hannah and Ella Kasprowicz; Jeremy (Anna) Olson and children, Chiara and Carter; and Jenalea (Jon) Duray and children, Jillian and Jaxton; and a brother, Steve (Jeanne) Jacobson, Bismarck, ND. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Glen; and brothers and sisters-in-law, Winfred (Helen), Jacobson, Elwood (Vivian) Jacobson and Lowell (Helen) Jacobson.
A Celebration of Life memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at the Community Covenant Church, Lake Bronson. Visitation will be held in the church for one hour prior to the service. Rev. Gary Barrett, presiding; Corienne Jacobson, soloist and Sharlene Klegstad, organist. Casket bearers will be Jason Bronson, Jeremy Olson, Jeremy Reese, John Duray, Neil Knutson and James Hart.
Shirley Jean Bronson, 87, of Lake Bronson, Minnesota, died peacefully on January 29, 2022 at the Karlstad Healthcare Center.
Shirley was born in Unorganized Township of Kittson County, Minnesota, the fourth of five children born to Maude (Flint) and Nordy Jacobson on June 18, 1934. Shirley grew up and attended school in Lake Bronson. On July 12, 1950, Shirley married Glen Bronson at Lake Bronson Union Church. They made their home in Lake Bronson where she raised their three young children. In 1965 the family moved to Chula Vista, California where Shirley completed school and received her diploma from Chula Vista Adult School. In 1966 the family moved to Spring Lake Park, Minnesota where she worked for Honeywell Corporation until 1970. They returned to Lake Bronson where she worked at Arctic Cat in Karlstad until it closed. In 1981 Shirley started working for the Kittson County DAC, where she worked for the next 28 years. She retired at age 75.
Shirley's faith was the foundation of all she did. She was a lifelong member of the Community Covenant Church in Lake Bronson where she was actively involved in church and Sunday School. She enjoyed learning and sharing her faith and was blessed to travel to Israel in 2000 and 2004.
Shirley is survived by her family; Galen (Carol) Bronson, The Villages, FL, Gary (Judy) Bronson, Lake Bronson, and Connie (Barry) Olson, Lake Bronson; grandchildren and great grandchildren, Jason Bronson; Janel (Chris) Hart and children, Katie, James and Jessica; Jamie (Jeremy) Reese and children, Easton and Brayden Fossell, Elin and Blayne; Shari (Neil) Knutson and children Hannah and Ella Kasprowicz; Jeremy (Anna) Olson and children, Chiara and Carter; and Jenalea (Jon) Duray and children, Jillian and Jaxton; and a brother, Steve (Jeanne) Jacobson, Bismarck, ND. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Glen; and brothers and sisters-in-law, Winfred (Helen), Jacobson, Elwood (Vivian) Jacobson and Lowell (Helen) Jacobson.
A Celebration of Life memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at the Community Covenant Church, Lake Bronson. Visitation will be held in the church for one hour prior to the service. Rev. Gary Barrett, presiding; Corienne Jacobson, soloist and Sharlene Klegstad, organist. Casket bearers will be Jason Bronson, Jeremy Olson, Jeremy Reese, John Duray, Neil Knutson and James Hart.
Shirley was born in Unorganized Township of Kittson County, Minnesota, the fourth of five children born to Maude (Flint) and Nordy Jacobson on June 18, 1934. Shirley grew up and attended school in Lake Bronson. On July 12, 1950, Shirley married Glen Bronson at Lake Bronson Union Church. They made their home in Lake Bronson where she raised their three young children. In 1965 the family moved to Chula Vista, California where Shirley completed school and received her diploma from Chula Vista Adult School. In 1966 the family moved to Spring Lake Park, Minnesota where she worked for Honeywell Corporation until 1970. They returned to Lake Bronson where she worked at Arctic Cat in Karlstad until it closed. In 1981 Shirley started working for the Kittson County DAC, where she worked for the next 28 years. She retired at age 75.
Shirley's faith was the foundation of all she did. She was a lifelong member of the Community Covenant Church in Lake Bronson where she was actively involved in church and Sunday School. She enjoyed learning and sharing her faith and was blessed to travel to Israel in 2000 and 2004.
Shirley is survived by her family; Galen (Carol) Bronson, The Villages, FL, Gary (Judy) Bronson, Lake Bronson, and Connie (Barry) Olson, Lake Bronson; grandchildren and great grandchildren, Jason Bronson; Janel (Chris) Hart and children, Katie, James and Jessica; Jamie (Jeremy) Reese and children, Easton and Brayden Fossell, Elin and Blayne; Shari (Neil) Knutson and children Hannah and Ella Kasprowicz; Jeremy (Anna) Olson and children, Chiara and Carter; and Jenalea (Jon) Duray and children, Jillian and Jaxton; and a brother, Steve (Jeanne) Jacobson, Bismarck, ND. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Glen; and brothers and sisters-in-law, Winfred (Helen), Jacobson, Elwood (Vivian) Jacobson and Lowell (Helen) Jacobson.
A Celebration of Life memorial service will be held on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at the Community Covenant Church, Lake Bronson. Visitation will be held in the church for one hour prior to the service. Rev. Gary Barrett, presiding; Corienne Jacobson, soloist and Sharlene Klegstad, organist. Casket bearers will be Jason Bronson, Jeremy Olson, Jeremy Reese, John Duray, Neil Knutson and James Hart.
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