RAPID CITY- Our beloved mother, Hilda Selina (Ellefson) Van Mill Jackson, 96, passed away on February 18th, 2017.

She was born on the farm near Barnesville, MN, to Minnie and Martin Ellefson, on May 31, 1920. She graduated from Barnesville High School in 1938, and married Charles Van Mill on July 2, 1939. They farmed in the Barnesville area until 1944, when they moved to Grand Forks, ND. A lifetime of moving began when Charles worked in construction, beginning with the move to the Rapid City area in 1951. She worked as a bookkeeper for various companies, the last being Baker Furniture in Grand Rapids, MI.

After retiring in 1985, she moved back to Rapid City to be closer to family. In 1992, she married Clarence Jackson, and they were active members of the Canyon Lake Senior Center, dancing and playing cards. Although they traveled to Alaska, Australia, and Hawaii, the highlight of her travels was a trip to Norway in 1998 with her four daughters.

She enjoyed volunteering, and was a faithful Lutheran churchgoer.

Survivors include daughters: Nancy (Ken) May, Rapid City; Sharon Meister, Chicago; Diane (Rich) Magill, Cheyenne, WY; 11 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, and her sister, Ruth LeNoue, Anoka, MN.

She was preceded in death by her husbands; son, Miland; daughter, Charleen Richards; granddaughter, Jolyn Meister; son-in-law Jim Meister; her parents, two sisters, and two brothers.

Funeral Services will be at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, February 27, 2017 at Calvary Lutheran Church. Visitation will be for one hour prior to services.

Interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Calvary Lutheran, or Westhills Foundation.