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Virginia Brooks Jacobson (1917-2006)

JACOBSON, BROOKS, BURNETT, LOWE, FULLER, SPECHT, MYRLAND, HILLIS

Posted By: Nevada Journal
Date: 1/27/2006 at 07:32:51

NEVADA JOURNAL, Nevada, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, January 26, 2006.

Virginia Brooks Jacobson, 88 of Cedar Falls, formerly of Nevada died on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at the Western Home Communities in Cedar Falls after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 21 at the Memorial Lutheran Church with Pastor Myron D. Herzberg officiating. Burial followed in the Roland Cemetery.

Virginia was born on April 24, 1917 in Story County to David and Jennie (Burnett) Brooks. She graduated from Milford Township High School in 1936. On January 9, 1940, Virginia married LaVerne Jacobson at the Central Presbyterian Church in Nevada. They farmed in Story County until LaVerne's death at which time Virginia moved to Nevada. She retired in 1979 from Rueben H. Donnelley Corp. in Nevada. Virginia was a member of the Memorial Lutheran Church in Nevada and the Mary Circle. She loved to play cards and do puzzles. Virginia was an avid reader. She was known for her baking and cooking. Virginia enjoyed being with family and friends after all of her chores were done.

Virginia is survived by two daughters, Gwen (Max) Lowe of Cedar Falls and Kathy (Steven) Fuller of Waterloo; four grandchildren, Craig (Jill) Lowe of Spencer, Chris (Mike) Specht of Overland Park, Kansas, David (Lori) Fuller of Dike and Donald (Leah) Fuller of Marion; five great grandchildren; one brother, Virgil Brooks of Nevada; two sisters, Genevieve Myrland of Eagan, Minnesota and Isabelle Hillis of Story City; one sister-in-law, Margaret Brooks of Nevada; and many nieces and nephews.

Virginia was preceded in death by her parents, her husband LaVerne on April 30, 1969, 3 brothers, Lester Brooks, Mervin Brooks, and LaVerne Brooks.

Memorials may be directed to Cedar Valley Hospice, Memorial Lutheran Church in Nevada or Western Home Communities in Cedar Falls.

Chet Ryan Mortuary in Nevada has been entrusted with Virginia's arrangements.

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