McHenry, Illinois
McHENRY – John F. "Papa Jake" Jacobs, 88, of McHenry, passed away Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, with his family by his side.He was born Sept. 10, 1923, in Slayton, Minn., to Frank J. and Louise (Gervais) Jacobs. After 18 years on the family farm, he graduated from Immaculate Heart of Mary High School in...
Read MoreJake and I had some great memories, good laughs and adventurous journeys and above all, he was a great father to our girls-Gina, Maria, + Fran and a good husband ...I feel like a link has been taken out of our family chain. I and we will always have a spot in our memories book and in our hearts for him until we all meet again in God's good time.
Audree Catalano
October 31, 2011
Father Jacobs was a wonderful role model for we boys at Fenwick. He was always friendly, approachable, fair, but tough on important matters, such as academic performance, and classroom behavior.
He was quite a man!
Tom Conrad
October 16, 2011 | Palm Coast, FL
I thought very highly of him when he was principal at Fenwick. He was a very likeable person. Class of 1960. Ron Kizior
October 16, 2011
Papa, I will never stop missing you. All my love, Ree
October 15, 2011
We want to offer our condolences to Gina and all of Jake's family. He was a very special man and touched the hearts and minds of everyone who met him. Being in KY we can't be there for the wake or funeral, but we wanted you to know we both loved and respected him. Red and Ruth Rakestraw
October 13, 2011
I love you Papa....
Fran Anelli
October 12, 2011
