Mark R. Jacobs, 22 Apr 1953 - 10 Dec 2022

JACOBS, HAMMON, MEYER, PLAGER, CHRISTIANSEN

Posted By: Sarah Witte (email)
Date: 12/22/2022 at 15:25:44

Mark R. Jacobs, 69, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 10, 2022.

Memorial Services will be held at 12 PM, Thursday, December 15, 2022 at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 1007 Rider St, Iowa City, with Pastor Dale Morrison officiating. A luncheon will follow the service. Visitation will be from 11 AM to 12 PM. Graveside Committal will be at 3:00 PM, Thursday at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Blairstown.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Sandra Jacobs for the Church or the Brain Injury Assn.

Mark was born April 22, 1953 in Clinton, the son of Richard and Patricia (Hammond) Jacobs. He was a 1972 graduate of Durant High School and attended Muscatine Community College. On August 20, 1994 Mark married Sandra Meyer in Blairstown.

He was an avid fan of the St Louis Cardinals and the Iowa Hawkeyes, especially football. Mark had worked at Goodwill Industries and Iowa City Optical. He loved sharing the word of God by distributing church magazines throughout the community.

Mark is survived by his wife, Sandra; his brother, Steven (Diana) Jacobs of Urbandale; nephews, Chad (Christina), James, Brian (Cassie) and Carl (Kayla); cousins, John, Mike, and Scott; his in-laws, Carl and Betty Meyer of Marengo; sisters-in-law, Cheryl (Don) Plager and Joan (Steven) Christiansen.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two aunts, Jacqueline (George) and Barbara (Robert)

Online condolences may be shared at www.lensingfuneral.com

Published in The Gazette on December 14, 2022.