Karen L Jacobs
April 15, 1939 — February 16, 2016
Ronald G. “Jake” Jacobs passed away at home on Monday, February 15, 2016, and Karen L. Jacobs passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at the University of Iowa Hospital. Visitation: 9-11 a.m. with services following on Friday, February 26, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids. Burial: First Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Marengo, immediately following services.
Karen and Ron are survived by Karen’s sister, Deborah (John) Honeycutt; nieces & nephews, Curt (Amy) Bean, Lori Kelchen (Jeff Taylor), Craig (Alicia) Bean, Kelli (Chris) Storey, Michele (Brian) Cariveau, Wayne, Michael, Ricky, Rodney, Brandon, Travis and Katherine Jacobs, Julia (Steve) Lewis, Barbara Boots and Rhonda Eveland; their families in-laws, Doris Jacobs, Linda Jacobs, Thelma Jacobs and Walt Eveland; numerous great and great-great nieces and nephews; and special friends, Judy Everett, John (Sue) Everett, Vickie Foubert, Sue Humphrey and Dave and Mary Jayne.
They were preceded in death by their parents; Ron’s brothers, Russell, Raymond and Richard Jacobs; and sister, Vera Eveland.
Ron was born on October 1, 1939, to Forest and Della Jacobs and Karen was born on April 15, 1939, to Hector and Ruby Fatland. They married on January 29, 1960, and were life-long residents of Cedar Rapids. Ron worked for the city for many years then out of the Carpenters Local 308 from which he retired. Karen retired from St Luke’s Hospital after 30 plus years as a patient care tech.
Ron was a cowboy from head to boot participating in horse shows and rodeos over the years bringing home plenty of ribbons and trophies. He and Karen also loved trail riding, camping and fishing with friends and family. Shooting pool and playing cards were also past times Ron really enjoyed and was always up for teaching the nieces and nephews how to play, no matter how young, making enormous pancakes and pillow fights. He was a quiet man with a great sense of humor and a tender heart under that cowboy toughness.
Karen was masterful at her crafts and baking. Everything she knitted, crocheted, sewed, painted, molded, decorated, wrapped or baked was done to perfection. She loved her romance novels, black and white movies if she ever got to watch them (Ron was all about the Westerns) and loved visiting with her friends and family taking them to movies and birthday shopping. Karen also had a great sense of humor and was a very generous person; always willing to lend a hand. Both of them had a great knack for choosing the best pets and loved each one of them dearly.
They left their own special mark on anyone who knew them and will be greatly missed.
Memorials may be directed to the family or sent to a charitable organization of your choice.
Karen and Ron are survived by Karen’s sister, Deborah (John) Honeycutt; nieces & nephews, Curt (Amy) Bean, Lori Kelchen (Jeff Taylor), Craig (Alicia) Bean, Kelli (Chris) Storey, Michele (Brian) Cariveau, Wayne, Michael, Ricky, Rodney, Brandon, Travis and Katherine Jacobs, Julia (Steve) Lewis, Barbara Boots and Rhonda Eveland; their families in-laws, Doris Jacobs, Linda Jacobs, Thelma Jacobs and Walt Eveland; numerous great and great-great nieces and nephews; and special friends, Judy Everett, John (Sue) Everett, Vickie Foubert, Sue Humphrey and Dave and Mary Jayne.
They were preceded in death by their parents; Ron’s brothers, Russell, Raymond and Richard Jacobs; and sister, Vera Eveland.
Ron was born on October 1, 1939, to Forest and Della Jacobs and Karen was born on April 15, 1939, to Hector and Ruby Fatland. They married on January 29, 1960, and were life-long residents of Cedar Rapids. Ron worked for the city for many years then out of the Carpenters Local 308 from which he retired. Karen retired from St Luke’s Hospital after 30 plus years as a patient care tech.
Ron was a cowboy from head to boot participating in horse shows and rodeos over the years bringing home plenty of ribbons and trophies. He and Karen also loved trail riding, camping and fishing with friends and family. Shooting pool and playing cards were also past times Ron really enjoyed and was always up for teaching the nieces and nephews how to play, no matter how young, making enormous pancakes and pillow fights. He was a quiet man with a great sense of humor and a tender heart under that cowboy toughness.
Karen was masterful at her crafts and baking. Everything she knitted, crocheted, sewed, painted, molded, decorated, wrapped or baked was done to perfection. She loved her romance novels, black and white movies if she ever got to watch them (Ron was all about the Westerns) and loved visiting with her friends and family taking them to movies and birthday shopping. Karen also had a great sense of humor and was a very generous person; always willing to lend a hand. Both of them had a great knack for choosing the best pets and loved each one of them dearly.
They left their own special mark on anyone who knew them and will be greatly missed.
Memorials may be directed to the family or sent to a charitable organization of your choice.
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