Jacob Reid Winbolt

Jacob Reid Winbolt obituary, Elmhurst, IL

Jacob Reid Winbolt

Jacob Winbolt Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Elmhurst Community Funeral Home - The Ahlgrim Chapel on Mar. 28, 2025.

Jacob Reid Winbolt, age 27, passed away suddenly, native of Elmhurst, IL; beloved son of Leigh Ann and Les Winbolt; dear brother of Annie and Alex.
Jakey graduated Cum Laude from Northern Illinois University with a degree in Finance and a minor in Geography; self-proclaimed "Geography minor Jake". He was so well renowned for his intelligence that his fraternity brothers would often request his "assistance" when doing homework and taking tests.
Jakey loved the Cubs, movies, Diet Coke (McDonald's preferred), crossword puzzles, traveling, exotic foods, and his family.
Visitation will be held from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 13th,. at Elmhurst Community Funeral Home – THE AHLGRIM CHAPEL, 567 Spring Road, Elmhurst, IL. A service will begin at 6 p.m.
For information, (630) 834 -3515.
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