Elizabeth 'Betty' Jacobs, 13 May 1919 - 29 Oct 2016

JACOBS, MIEHE, BEVAN

Posted By: Sandy Ficken (email)
Date: 11/9/2016 at 16:00:32

Elizabeth “Betty” Jacobs, 97, Iowa City, Iowa, died Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016.

Services and interment were private.

A general memorial has been established.

Jones-Eden Funeral Home, Washington, was in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.jonesfh.com.

Elizabeth “Betty” Jacobs was born May 13, 1919, in Dubuque, the daughter of Ray and Della (Bevan) Miehe. She married Dean Jacobs, Sr.

She began her higher education with a basketball scholarship from the University of Dubuque, and completed her master’s degree in home economics at the University of Iowa. She was voted Mecca Queen at the University of Iowa, and at one time dated and went for long walks with Nile Kinnick while attending school there.

She went on to teach school at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and in Conroy and Marengo. For the past 20 years, she continued to devote herself to what she called her “blessing business,” which consisted of prayer and world meditation. Her favorite sayings included, “bless each and every one, bless the hell out of it, thanksgiving is the highway to Heaven, keep your tank full of thankful, and regardless of external circumstances, Happy Day!”

She is survived by four sons: Dean Jacobs, Iowa City; Ray (Joan) Jacobs, Scottsdale Ariz.; Eric (Becky) Jacobs, Cedar Rapids, and Paul (Doris) Jacobs, Marengo; six grandchildren and one brother, Ray Miehe, Charleston, S.C.

She was preceded in death by her husband and her parents.

Journal Tribune 09 Nov 2016, pg 5