Jackie "Pebbles" Tadolini, 56 of Sterling passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at her home. A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 11 at Freedom Outreach Church. The service will conclude at the church.

Jackie was born November 24, 1962 in Park Rapids, Minnesota to Melvin K. and Harriet "Pat" (Van Dyke) Jackson. She was raised in Wray, Colorado until she received the opportunity to work at the horse track. She traveled all over and made many friends. Jackie married Don L. Tadolini on June 19, 1999 in Ft. Morgan, Colorado. They had three children: Benjamin, Dillon and Tucson.

She enjoyed studying her Native American culture, spending time with family, writing poems and collecting rocks. She had a love for dogs and raised miniature Schnauzers.

Jackie is survived by her husband Don; sons, Dillon and Tucson; step-son Chance; granddaughter Zoie Tadolini; siblings, Leona, Debbie, Judy "Skeets" and Melody "Bear" and JR; father-in-law Archie Tadolini and many nieces, nephews and extended family from Minnesota and Wisconsin.

She is preceded in death by her son Benjamin, parents Pat and Melvin Jackson and mother-in-law Sallye Tadolini.

Contributions may be made to the Jackie K. Tadolini Memorial Fund in care of Chaney-Reager Funeral Home, PO Box 1046, Sterling, CO 80751.