Yvonne M. Jackson

Yvonne M. Jackson, 76 year old resident of Swanville, MN passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at First Lutheran Church in Little Falls, MN with Rev. Jake Dyrhaug officiating. Burial will take place in Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery in Swanville, MN. A visitation will be held from 4-8 P.M. on Wednesday at the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls and from 10-11 A.M. on Thursday at First Lutheran Church in Little Falls, MN.
Yvonne Marie (Larson) Jackson was born on May 21, 1943, in Superior, Wisconsin to the late Marvin E. and Evelyn D. (Eklund) Larson. Yvonne graduated from Anoka High School in 1961 and worked for Builder’s Finance Company in Minneapolis before her marriage to Melvin H. Jackson. Yvonne married Melvin on March 21, 1964, in Minneapolis, MN. They moved onto the family turkey farm where they enjoyed 55 wonderful years as husband and wife. Yvonne was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother to her family. They filled her life with joy and purpose; from taking her kids to Sunday school in snowstorms to attending every sporting event of her grandchildren. She loved being a mom and grandma and did it well. At family gatherings, she would be sitting on the couch with a grandchild on each side of her, just wanting to be close to her; enjoying that special time together. There would usually be some Snapchat filters involved that would get her laughing until there were tears in her eyes. Yvonne took great pride in taking care of her family and the home they built together. She also loved spending many hours outside, taking care of her flowers that brought her great joy. Besides her family, Yvonne loved to dance. Even towards the end of her days, she would hear 50’s, 60’s and 70’s music and say, “Doesn’t that music just make you want to dance?” Another of her favorite past times was playing cards. Many games of Huckley Buck have been played over the years with her friends and family. She especially enjoyed when she knew the hand was hers, and she’d slowly lay her cards down one at a time savoring in her victory! She had an amazing smile that lit up the room and an infectious laugh that was one of a kind.
Yvonne is survived by her husband, Melvin Jackson of Swanville, MN; sons, Scott (Katie) Jackson of Little Falls, MN, Todd (Stacy) Jackson of Swanville, MN; daughter Tracy (Tim) Hannah of Little Falls, MN; brother, Bill Larson of Ham Lake, MN; brother-in-law, Calvin Jackson of Royalton, MN; and sister-in-law, Mary Jackson of Surprise, AZ. Yvonne is also survived by nine grandchildren, Katlin Kruzel, Colten Kruzel, Christopher Hannah, Alexis (Josh) Cray, Peyton Jackson, Avery Jackson, Reese Jackson, Tyler (Shadee) Kapus, Lindsay Kapus; two great-grandchildren, Norah Cray and Nolan Cray and by many nieces and nephews.
Yvonne was preceded in death by her parents, Marvin and Evelyn Larson; grandparents; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Raymond and Gertrude Jackson; brother and sister-in-law, Rodney and Maxine Larson; sisters-in-law, Barbara Larson and Kay Jackson; brother-in-law, Clifford Jackson, and one infant grandson, Zachary Kruzel.