Verle Jacobs
July 22, 1914 - July 23, 2009
Obituary
Jacobs, Verle
OREGON-Verle Jacobs, age 95, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2009, at Oregon Manor. She was born on July 22, 1914, in Oconto Falls, the son of Francis "Frank" and Maude (McLean) Hanek. Verle graduated from Oconto Falls High School and completed one year of teacher training. She taught two years at Busy Nook School in Spruce, with 30 students, grades one through eight, some of the students were older then Verle. She moved to Madison in the late 1930s and worked at Quality Laundry, where she met her future husband, Robert K. Jacobs. Verle spent the next 10 years raising her two children and in 1951, she and Bob built and opened Jacobs Grocery Store on Waubesa Beach. Bob died in 1967 and Verle ran the store for another 20 years before retiring. She was an avid sports fan and sponsored many city league basketball and bowling teams over the years. Verle is survived by her son, Robert (Patricia) of Oregon; two grandchildren, Robert J. (Dena) Jacobs, and Joanne E. Jacobs; and great-grandchildren, Brian, Sarah and Jessica. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; daughter, Janet Lynn Jacobs; brothers, Claude, Donald and Blaine; and sisters, Geraldine, Joyce and Jean Carol. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at HOLY MOTHER OF CONSOLATION CATHOLIC CHURCH, 651 N. Main St., Oregon, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2009, with Father Bill Connell presiding. Visitation will be at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be at Prairie Mound Cemetery.
Cemetery:
Burial will be at Prairie Mound Cemetery.
Visitation:
Visitation will be at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.
Service:
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at HOLY MOTHER OF CONSOLATION CATHOLIC CHURCH, 651 N. Main St., Oregon, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2009, with Father Bill Connell presiding.
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Ingrid Newton
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I am so sorry to hear of Verle's passing. She will be dearly missed.
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Helen Niebuhr
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Verle was one of the most kindest, sweetest, and caring ladies I have ever known.
I fondly remember the years of visiting her when I was a kid. She was more than a "mom" to my best friend, Joyce. I thought she was the greatest and she was gracious right up to these last years of her life. Her smile was contagious. Her concern never ended, always wanting to know how I was and truly meaning the question. She listened deeply and I learned alot from her, too. I am blessed to have known her all these years and I will never forget her.
Joyce, your love for her and the caregiving you gave to her for so many years whether it was in your home or just always being there for her when she needed you, was heartwarming and totally amazing. You couldn't have loved her more and it was obvious that she felt the same way about you. The mutual admiration and respect for each other was something many could learn from.
To Joyce, who was her best friend (and Verle told me that often); to the her extended Spilde family; and to Verle's family, whom I've never met; I send to you my deepest and heartfelt sympathy. I will never forget Verle. She was one awesome lady. In a few words, "she was one class act" and I know she will be missed by many.
"Her weary hours and days of pain, her troubled nights are passed. In our aching hearts we know she has found sweet rest at last."
Rest in peace, Verle.
~Helen~