Jacqueline Hancock Louvar

Jaqueline Hancock Louvar was born July 10th, 1967 to Benjamin and Charlue Hancock. She was the eldest of three children and grew up on a dairy farm. Jackie always had a love for reading and being involved in school with cheerleading, canoeing, and speech. Jackie graduated from Pine City High School in 1985. She went on to earn her bachelor's degree in Urban Affairs at Saint Cloud State University. 

On October 11th 1991, Jackie married Andrew Louvar. Their reception was at Tobies in Hinckley, MN which is where they met in college. They soon welcomed their son Colin Louvar in 1998 and their daughter Ava Louvar in 2004. Jackie made a home in Cottage Grove, MN and had a long career in the Postal Service starting in 1997. 

Jackie was proud of her 10 years of sobriety and met many friends through AA. She had a love for running as well as yoga. After years of practice, Jackie was proud to become a certified yoga instructor and recently went to Costa Rica with her yoga friends. Jackie also loved her Starbucks coffee order which is a venti chocolate almond milk shaken espresso with three raw sugars, coconut milk, and whipped cream added on top (which has been nicknamed the “Jackie” order by her family).

Jackie is survived by her children Colin (Sarah) Louvar of Coon Rapids, Ava Louvar of Cottage Grove; her significant other Steve Olson of Somerset, WI; ex-husband Andrew Louvar of Cottage Grove; siblings Julie (Rod) Dorschner of Woodbury, Alan (Stacy) Hancock of Brook Park; nieces and nephews Jenica and Anika Hancock, Carson and Gianna Dorschner.

She was preceded in death by her parents Benjamin and Charlue Hancock.