1937 – John Earl Jacobson – 2016
John Jacobson was born on December 19, 1937 in Boone, Iowa to Earl and Jennette Mann Jacobson. John grew up in Boone and graduated from Sacred Heart High School. Following high school John attended Boone Junior College and California College of Mortuary Science. Following graduation John worked at Johnson Funeral Home in Newton, Iowa and later at Schroeder Funeral Home in Boone. On May 8, 1965 he and Elizabeth “Liz” Latham were married in Boone. Following their marriage they made their home in Boone and John continued working at Schroeder Funeral Home. In 1976 they purchased the Butson Funeral Homes in Tracy and Walnut Grove, Minnesota making their home in Tracy. In 1993 they moved to a home on Lake Shetek. John continued running the funeral homes until 2002 when he retired and sold the business. In 2005 they sold their lake home and moved to Slayton, Minnesota. John passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota surrounded by his family at the age of 78. He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Currie, Minnesota. John also was a member of the Tracy Fire Department, the Knights of Columbus, Walnut Grove Lions and the Slayton Kiwanis Club. John enjoyed his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandson. His favorite outing was going for coffee at the Slayton Bakery, especially when he won at dice and didn’t have to pay.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years Liz Jacobson, Slayton, MN; five children and their spouses: Kathleen and David Schreiber, Slayton, MN, Christopher and Cheri Jacobson, Slayton, MN, Thomas and Tina Jacobson, Lonsdale, MN, Paul and Pamela Jacobson, Slayton, MN, and Eric and Jaki Jacobson, New Market, MN; “adopted” son Allen King, Wood Lake, MN; 14 grandchildren: Kassandra and Benjamin Clarke, Darien Schreiber and his fiancée Emma Novak and Bradley Schreiber, Blaine and Katie Jacobson, Bailey Jacobson, and Breylan Jacobson, Josephina Jacobson and Chloe Jacobson, Gabriel Jacobson and Addyson Jacobson, William Jacobson, Linkoln Jacobson, and Karsten King and Mikaela King; one great-grandson Owen Jacobson; one sister Mary Kay Brown and her husband Wendell, West Des Moines, IA and three nephews: Mark, Mike and Steve and their families. He was preceded in death by his parents; stepmother Irene and infant brother Michael Jacobson.
Funeral services were held at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Currie, MN on Monday, December 19, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. with Monsignor R. Paul Heiting officiating. The organist was Patty LeClaire. The song leader was LoAnn Hansen. The pallbearers were his children. The honorary pallbearers were his grandchildren. Interment is at Calvary Cemetery in Currie, MN. To send condolences visit totzkefuneralhome.com. Totzke Funeral Home of Slayton was entrusted with arrangements.
