Jan Jacobson Bomengen
December 6, 1939 - June 11, 2024
Jan Jacobson Bomengen of Magnolia went to join the Lord and her beloved husband John on June 11, 2024.
Nearly a life-long resident of Seattle’s Magnolia neighborhood, Jan was born to Helen & Russ Jacobson on Dec. 6, 1939. Jan had a real joy in living and was genuine, friendly and always enthusiastic. An athlete before women were generally recognized for athleticism, she was a champion ice skater, having achieved national ranking as a pairs skater and coming whisper-close (fourth in line) to go to the Olympics in Brussels. After retiring from skating, she became a judge at competitions. Always modest, Jan denied having the sweetest swing in golf and rose to become 1995-96 Women’s Golf “Captain” (president) at the Seattle Golf & Country Club. She was an alumna of the U-Dub’s Pi Beta Phi sorority (pledged in 1958), graduating with a degree in Elementary Education. As a young woman, Jan taught primary grades, including 2nd and 3rd graders. Proudly Norwegian, Jan loved serving lutefisk at Christmas time, always decorating her table with miniature Norwegian flags. Jan served as “Queen of Magnolia” for the summer celebration and worked at her Dad’s store, Le Roux’s Men’s Wear, starting in 1980, later adding a popular women's line. Jan was an only child, leaving behind a cousin, Gary Jacobson, of Nebraska. Jan will be remembered as having a constant smile and for being kind, loving and generous to everyone even as late-in-life dementia robbed her of so many of her other talents.
Celebration of Life
August 29th, 2024
2:00 pm at: Magnolia Lutheran Church
2414 31st Ave W. Seattle, WA 98199