Obit: Jacoby, Shane R. (1969 - 2005)
Contact:  Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Jacoby, Kruger, Bemke, Mulvaney

----Sources: Clark County Press (Neillsville, WI.) December 7, 2005

Jacoby, Shane R. (October 20, 1969 - November 29, 2005)

Shane R. Jacoby, age 36, of Hatfield, died Tuesday afternoon, November 29, 2005, in the Clark County Town of Dewhurst.

Shane was born October 20, 1969, in Wisconsin Rapids to David and Peggy (Kruger) Jacoby. He graduated from UW-Platteville with a degree in engineering. He worked in the manufacturing industry as an engineer.

He served in the U. S. Army during Operation Desert Storm for one year with the 24th Infantry Division as a tank retriever.

His favorite activities included hunting and fishing in the Hatfield area, and also playing pool.

Survivors include his parents, David and Peggy Jacoby of Wisconsin Rapids; one brother, Brandon (Sharon) and their daughter, Maggie, of Wisconsin Rapids; paternal grandparents, Franklin and Virginia Jacoby, of Wisconsin Rapids; maternal great-grandfather, George Bemke, Town of Rome; and a good friend, Joe Mulvaney.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Richard and Stella Kruger; and maternal great-grandmother, Irene Bemke.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, December 3, 2005, at Higgins Funeral Home, Wisconsin Rapids.

A video tribute can be seen at www.higginsfuneralhome.net