Phildred Fern (Izzard) JACOBS

IZZARD, JACOBS, OXLEY, BACON, KARSJENS, BLUMER, BENTLE, CHABOT, STUDER, FREY, CARR, GENTLE

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 7/18/2010 at 14:30:19

GARNER — Phildred Fern Jacobs, 93, of Garner died Monday (Dec. 26, 2005) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church in Klemme with the Rev. Paddy Druhl officiating. Burial will be in Ell Township Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner and one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials may be directed to the United Methodist Church in Klemme or the American Cancer Society.

Phildred Fern Jacobs, the daughter of Frank Nelson and Edith Idella (Oxley) Izzard, was born Aug. 5, 1912, at Corwith. She graduated from Corwith High School as class valedictorian. On April 28, 1934, she was married to Roy Wayne Jacobs at the Baptist parsonage in Clarion. They farmed east of Corwith until 1936 when they moved to a farm east of Klemme. In 1972, they moved into Klemme. Phildred enjoyed helping others throughout her life. She was involved in fund-raising for cancer research and was recognized for her 15 years of service with a plaque from the American Cancer Society. She also was active in 4-H for many years, serving on the county board and judging numerous local achievement shows and the county fair. In September of 1999 she moved to Prairie View Apartments in Garner. Phildred was an active member of the United Methodist Church in Klemme and UMW. She also belonged to the Klemme Grandmother’s Club and the Klemme Senior Citizens.

She is survived by her five children, Don (JoAnn Bacon) Jacobs of Palatine, Ill., Kay (Ronald) Karsjens of Garner, Cecil (Marlene Blumer) Jacobs of Woodbury, Minn., JoAnne Gentle of Avon, Ill., and Michael (Patricia Chabot) Jacobs of Nashua, N.H.; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends. Phildred was preceded in death by her husband, Roy, Jan. 31, 1987; parents; three sisters, Gladys Studer, Ivadell Frey and Gloria Carr; and son-in-law, Billy Gentle. Cataldo Funeral Home.

December 27, 2005
Mason City Globe Gazette, Iowa