Jacobsen, JoAnn (1946 - 2018)

JACOBSEN, WEIR, NIZIOL, EHLERS, KVOCKA

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 2/16/2018 at 14:22:50

Name of deceased: JoAnn Marie Jacobsen (nee Weir)

Aged: 71 yrs, 8 mo, 15 days

Residence: Avoca, IA (formerly of Shelby, Shelby County, IA)

Born: May 5, 1946; Webster, Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, PA

Died: Jan. 20, 2018; Logan, Westmont Care Center, Harrison County, IA

Funeral services: Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018; United Lutheran Church; Shelby, IA; inurnment to be at a later date at the Shelby Cemetery, Shelby, IA

Survived by: Sons, Steven (spouse, Christina) Niziol of Logan, IA, and David Niziol of Dunlap, IA; brother, Samuel (spouse, Pamela) Weir of Webster, PA; sister-in-law, Dianne (spouse, Larry) Ehlers of Minden, IA; special friend, Cornelius "Bud" Warren of Avoca, IA; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Samuel and Donna (nee Kvocka) Weir; husband, Darrell "Jake" Jacobsen

Education: Graduated from Rostraver High School, Belle Vernon, PA with the Class of 1964; she then attended Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, PA and received a 2-year degree

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: n/a

Marriages: (1) Albert Niziol; 1967; location not provided (2) Darrell "Jake" Jacobsen; 1989; Phoenix, AZ

Employment: worked many jobs over the years, teachers aide, waiting tables, managing a hotel banquet hall, and as a pediatric nurses aid. Later, after meeting and marrying Jake, she began trucking with her husband.

Hobbies/Interests: reading; watching the Pittsburgh Steelers play football; watching NASCAR

Sources: harlanonline.com; pauleyjones.com