JACOBS, John R. 1936-2013

JACOBS, HOFFMAN, WATKINS, FLICK

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 6/14/2013 at 14:47:33

John R. Jacobs, age 76 of Ionia, Iowa, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo.

A Memorial Mass will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday March 11, 2013, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Ionia. Lector for the service will be Karen Bonfig. Presenting the offertory gifts will be John's grandchildren, Jammie Ackerson, Jessie Holm and Chad Flick. Ann Bennett will be the organist accompanying the Immaculate Conception Men's Choir singing, "Here I Am Lord", "How Great Thou Art" and "Be Not Afraid". Connie Flick will be the urnbearer.

A private family interment will take place at a later date.

Friends may greet the family 3 - 5 p.m. Sunday at the Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home in New Hampton. Visitation continues an hour prior to the Mass at the church on Monday.

John R. Jacobs was born September 4, 1936, on the Jacobs family farm near North Washington, Iowa, the son of John G. and Johanna M. (Hoffman) Jacobs. When he was 17, he was inducted into the United States Air Force serving from 1953 until being honorably discharged in 1957. John met Beverly Watkins from Charles City and the couple were married on February 15, 1958. To this union one daughter, Connie was born. The couple farmed the Jacobs farm from the time of their marriage until 1974 when they moved into Ionia. Johnny had worked for several years at the former White Farm Tractor Company in Charles City and also for Rausch Brothers Trucking. He also worked for the Iowa Department of Transportation retiring in 1999. His family will remember him for his quick wit, jokes and the stories he loved telling.

Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Beverly; one daughter, Connie (Jim) Flick; three grandchildren, Jammie (Scott) Ackerson of Cedar Falls, Jessie (Doug) Holm of Charles City, Chad Flick of Ionia; three great-grandsons, Dane Ackerson, Carson and Cooper Holm; three sisters, Mary Meihost of Waverly; JoAnn Meihost of Readlyn, Rita (Leo) Rasing of New Hampton; brother-in-law, Jerry Watkins; sisters-in-law, Betty Watkins, Ethel Kelly, Josie Jacobs.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Helen Chambers; four brothers, Leo Jacobs, Linus Jacobs, Franny Jacobs and Melvin Jacobs in infancy.

Source: Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home website