Obit: Jacobi, Henry C. (1881 – 1974)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Jacobi, Loehrke, Leonhardt, Utke, Tipton, Bernitt

---------Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 11 Jul 1974

Jacobi, Henry C. (2 JUN 1881 – 03 JUL 1974)

Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday at Christ Lutheran Church at Abbotsford for Henry C. Jacobi, 93, of route 1, Abbotsford, who died at the Colonial House of Colby at 11:50 p.m. last Wednesday. He had been a resident of the nursing home since February 6, 1974.

Officiating at Saturday's rites was the Rev. Kenneth Loehrke, pastor, and burial was made in the town of Holton Cemetery.

A farmer most of his life, on route 1, Abbotsford, Mr. Jacobi was born June 2, 1881 in the town of Holton. His marriage on September 22, 1908 at Dorchester was to the former Ida Leonhardt, who preceded him in death July 6, 1970. The couple had observed their golden wedding anniversary in 1958.

Mr. Jacobi attended the town of Holton schools and was a member of Christ Lutheran Church.

Surviving him are three daughters, Mrs. Leroy (Norma) Utke, Curtiss, Miss Ellen Jacobi, Owen, and Mrs. Doris Tipton, Garden Grove, California; two sons, Ervin and Chester, both of route 1, Abbotsford; a sister, Mrs. Frank Bernitt, Abbotsford; nine grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.

Preceding him in death, in addition to his wife, were three brothers and a sister.