Jacobsen, James “Jim” L. (1940 – 2013)

JACOBSEN, HENRIKSEN, STOLTZ

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 1/1/2014 at 13:11:03

Name of deceased: James Levi “Jim” Jacobsen

Aged: 72 yrs, 11 mo, 10 days

Residence: Elm Crest Retirement Home, Harlan, IA

Born: Aug. 3, 1940, Aubudon County, IA

Died: July 13, 2013, Elm Crest Retirement Home, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, IA; Rev. John Frost officiated.

Survived by: Wife of 51 years, Linda Jacobsen of Harlan, IA; sons, Todd (spouse, Patty) Jacobsen of Harlan, IA, Troy (spouse, Dena) Jacobsen of Avoca, IA, and Tyler (spouse, Shawna) Jacobsen of Centerville, IA; 6 grandchildren; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Levi and Cecile (nee Henriksen) Jacobsen

Education: graduated from Harlan (IA) High School, Class of 1959

Religious affiliation: member, St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Linda Stoltz; Oct. 28, 1961; St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Harlan, IA

Employment: worked at G. A. Finley as Plant Superintendent from 1968 to 1989; in 1989, he went to work at Hallett Materials, until 2007

Hobbies/Interests: As they were growing up, Jim coached his children in baseball and also followed the Harlan (IA) Cyclone football team; Jim and Linda would vacation in the winter and particularly enjoyed going to New Orleans, where his love of cooking Cajun food started. He liked riding horses, having ridden a horse to school when he was younger. He enjoyed golfing, and served on the board at the Rosman Golf Course, Harlan, IA.

Sources: pauleyjones.com