Obit: Jacobson, Francis (1904 - 1978)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Jacobson, Lawrence, Snedaker, Boden, Freedlund, Fluegel, Nelson, Schram

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 2/16/1978

Jacobson, Francis (7 March 1904 – 13 February 1978)

Funeral services were to be held this Thursday, February 16, for Francis Jacobson, 73, of Rt. 1, Pittsville (Town of Sherwood) who died at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield, Monday evening.

The Georgas-Gesche Funeral home, Neillsville, is in charge of arrangements and was to be the site for the 1:30 p.m. services with the Rev. Paul Nelson officiating, assisted by Dean Nelson and Ralph Schram. Burial will be in the Town of Sherwood cemetery.

Born in the Town of Sherwood on March 7, 1904, Jacobson also received his education in that area. He married Leta Lawrence on June 14, 1928, in the Town of York ceremony. The couple farmed in the Sherwood area all of his life. He was in the sphagnum moss business for many years, including distribution to surrounding states.

Jacobson, who passed away after a lingering illness, he is survived by his wife, Leta; one son, Merlin Wisconsin Rapids; two daughters, Mrs. Jack (Annette) Snedaker of Cheyenne, Wy., and Mrs. Dennis (Beverly) Boden of Alpena, Mi., two sisters, Mrs. Rugna Freedlund and Mrs. George (Helen) Fluegel, both of Rockford, Il., one brother, Harry, Neillsville; twelve grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and a sister.

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Obit: Jacobson, Francis #2 (1904 - 1978)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Jacobson, Dennison, Thornton, Freedlund, Snedaker, Nelson, Schram, Davis, Eberhardt, Kar4len, Pondhartz, Richardson

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 2/23/1978

Jacobson, Francis (7 March 1904 – 13 February 1978)

Funeral services were held in the afternoon of Thursday, February 16, at the Georgas-Gesche Funeral Home, for Francis Jacobson, 73, who died three days earlier in Neillsville. The services were led by the Rev. Paul Nelson, Dean Nelson and Ralph Schram, with burial in the Town of Sherwood Cemetery. Music was furnished by Bernard Dennison, vocalist, who was accompanied by his wife. Pallbearers were Randy, Ricky and Jeff Jacobson, Robert Thornton, John Freedlund and Steve Snedaker.

Attending from out of the area were: Mr./Mrs. Dennis Bodern and family, Alpena, Mi.; Rev./Mrs. Jack Snedaker and Steve, Cheyenne, Wy.; Sandra Snedaker, Colorado Springs, Co.; Rev./Mrs. Robert Thornton and sons, Oaktown, In.; Mr./Mrs. Merlin Jacobson and Michelle, Wis. Rapids; and Mr./Mrs. Randall Jacobson and Jennifer, DePere; Ricky Jacobson, Appleton; Mr./Mrs. H.I. Davis, Springfield, Or.; Mr./Mrs. Donald Freedlund, Rockford, Il.; Mr./Mrs. Roy Eberhardt, Cedarburg; Mr./Mrs. Herman Karlen, Monticello; and Mr./Mrs. Herman Pondhartz, and Mrs. Velda Richardson, of Madison. Plus, numerous friends and relatives from Wis. Rapids, Arpin, Pittsville, City Point, Granton, Loyal, Owen, Alma Center, Waupaca, Marshfield, Neillsville and other state