VIVIENNE DOREEN JAKOBSON

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VIVIENNE DOREEN JAKOBSON (MAGNUSSON) October 9, 1933 - October 26, 2008 Having enjoyed another year of beautiful fall sunsets from her riverside apartment balcony, and content that she had all of the geese organized to fly south for the winter, Vivienne Jakobson made her journey to Valhalla on Sunday, October 26, 2008 at the age of 75 years. Vivienne was predeceased by her parents Haraldur and Ingibjorg Magnusson, and her sister Marjorie Alexander. Remaining to forever cherish Vivienne’s memory are her two daughters; Tara with partner Dale Schreyer and Tami with husband Gord Schirlie; brother and sister-in-law Ralph and Connie Magnusson; sister and brother-in-law Grace and Art Kilgour; nieces Valerie Gendron, JoAnn Welham, Marilyn Valgardson, Laurel Biluk, Debbie Anderson, Dianne Alexander, Cary Jakobson; nephews Campbell Alexander and Brent Jakobson as well as extended family and many friends. Born and raised in Gimli, Manitoba, Vivienne moved to Winnipeg as a young woman to start her working life. At the age of 29 she was blessed with her first child and spent the next 17 years raising her two daughters. As her children grew older Vivienne took a position working at the PC Party Headquarters where she was a dedicated employee until she retired. True to her Icelandic heritage Vivienne was, until recent years, a tireless volunteer for the Icelandic Festival of Manitoba, an organization that honoured her with a “life membership” award. One of her most cherished memories was her experience serving as Fjallkonan in 1985 which she shared with her daughters who served as her attendants. Goda Nott Elskan Min A celebration of her life and a reception for family and friends will be held at 1:30 p.m., Friday October 31, 2008 at Neil Bardal Inc., 3030 Notre Dame Avenue, across from Brookside Cemetery. Donations in lieu of flowers can be made in her memory to Icelandic Festival of Manitoba, 94 - 1st Avenue, Gimli, Manitoba, R0C 1B1. Neil Bardal Inc. 949-2200 nbardal.mb.ca

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 29, 2008