Fawn Leigh (Jacobsen) Lipke, of Fargo, formerly of Hettinger, ND, passed away peacefully at Sanford Hospital in Fargo on Saturday November 15, 2014 at the age of 46.


Memorial service for Fawn will be held on Saturday November 22, 2014 at 10:30 AM at the Hettinger Lutheran Church in Hettinger, ND. Rev. Kathleen Dettmann will officiate and burial of Fawn's ashes will be in the spring of 2015 at Odessa Cemetery, east of Mott, ND. A Family service will be held at 9 AM on Saturday November 22, 2014 also at the Hettinger Lutheran Church.


Fawn was born on April 4, 1968 in Fargo, ND. Fawn was adopted on June 1, 1968 by Thomas and JoAnn Jacobsen. Fawn gained 2 older brothers, Glenn and Chris, and 1 older sister, Kirsten.


Fawn attended Hettinger Public school from Kindergarten through graduation. Throughout her school years she played basketball, did gymnastics, and swam on the swim team. Fawn graduated from Hettinger High School in 1986.


In 1988 Fawn married Dean Lipke and they welcomed a baby girl, Samantha, in April 1989. They also welcomed another baby girl, Honor, in November 1992. Fawn and Dean were then divorced.


In June 2001, Fawn gave birth to a baby boy, Joshua. Joshua was adopted by Fawn's older brother Chris.


Fawn endured many struggles throughout her life, but she enjoyed spending time with her family every chance she was able to.


Fawn is survived by her children, Samantha (Scott) Smith, from Hettinger, Honor Jacobsen, from Fargo, and Joshua Jacobsen, from New Prague, MN- her granddaughter, Samantha's daughter, Liesl, from Hettinger- her parents Thomas and JoAnn Jacobsen, from Hettinger- her siblings Glenn (Laura) Jacobsen, from Plano, IL, Kirsten (Kevin) Howe from Mount Prospect, IL, and Chris Jacobsen from New Prague, MN- and by her countless aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.


Fawn was preceded in death by her brother Michael Jacobsen, her grandparents Walter and Inez Roth, and Eric and Rachael Jacobsen, two aunts and two uncles.


In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to the Nighthawk Drug and Alcohol Coalition of Hettinger, ND and/or the Hettinger Lutheran Church.