Obituary for William H. "Bill" Jacobson
William H. "Bill" Jacobson,
81, of Erwin Township, Ironwood, went to be with his Lord Monday, April 11,
2011, surrounded by his loving family, in Ironwood. Bill was born March 27, 1930, in Ironwood, son
of the late Elmer and Laina (Brown) Jacobson, attended Roosevelt Grade School,
and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1949. He then entered the
U.S. Army on May 10, 1951, serving in Alaska during the Korean War, and was
honorably discharged as a corporal on April 2, 1953. Following his discharge, Bill returned to
Ironwood and worked in the Penokee Mine until its closing. He then worked in
construction and retired as a welder from White Pine Copper Co. In his
retirement, he was employed with Erickson Engineering of Ironwood. Bill was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church
in Ironwood, where he served as usher and trustee, and Ironwood American Legion
Post 5. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and trapping, and was an avid Green Bay
Packers fan. On Sept. 24, 1955, he was united in marriage
to Dora H. Mattila at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Ironwood by the late Rev.
H.P. Esala. Dora survives. Also surviving are two sons, Roger, of
Ironwood, and Mark (Jane), Marquette; three daughters, Cheryl (Randy) Sherman,
Marshfield, Wis., Patti (Rance) Lefever, Peoria, Ariz., and Dr. Amy (David II)
Schimke, M.D., Dayton, Ohio; four grandchildren, Marie, Paul and Matt Sherman,
Marshfield, and Aubrie Jacobson, Marquette; brother-in-laws, Blaise Erickson,
Ironwood and Arizona, and Cliff Koivisto, Ironwood; and numerous nieces, nephews
and cousins. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death
by his sister, Mabel Worthington, and his step-father, Ray
Hagstrom. In accordance with Bill's wishes, cremation
has taken place. A memorial service will be held Friday, April
15, at 11 a.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church, 5104 E. Margaret St., in Ironwood,
with the Rev. Wes "Bo" Baumeister, officiating. Committal will take place at the church, where
a flag presentation ceremony will be accorded by representatives of the Ironwood
American Legion Post 5 Honor Guard. Luncheon will follow in the church fellowship
hall. Inurnment will be in the American Legion
section of Riverside Cemetery, Ironwood, later this spring. Relatives and friends may call at the church
from 10 to 11 a.m. on Friday. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to
Trinity Lutheran Church. To view Bill's obituary online, sign his
guestbook and express condolences, visit
mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick
Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood.
81, of Erwin Township, Ironwood, went to be with his Lord Monday, April 11,
2011, surrounded by his loving family, in Ironwood. Bill was born March 27, 1930, in Ironwood, son
of the late Elmer and Laina (Brown) Jacobson, attended Roosevelt Grade School,
and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1949. He then entered the
U.S. Army on May 10, 1951, serving in Alaska during the Korean War, and was
honorably discharged as a corporal on April 2, 1953. Following his discharge, Bill returned to
Ironwood and worked in the Penokee Mine until its closing. He then worked in
construction and retired as a welder from White Pine Copper Co. In his
retirement, he was employed with Erickson Engineering of Ironwood. Bill was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church
in Ironwood, where he served as usher and trustee, and Ironwood American Legion
Post 5. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and trapping, and was an avid Green Bay
Packers fan. On Sept. 24, 1955, he was united in marriage
to Dora H. Mattila at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Ironwood by the late Rev.
H.P. Esala. Dora survives. Also surviving are two sons, Roger, of
Ironwood, and Mark (Jane), Marquette; three daughters, Cheryl (Randy) Sherman,
Marshfield, Wis., Patti (Rance) Lefever, Peoria, Ariz., and Dr. Amy (David II)
Schimke, M.D., Dayton, Ohio; four grandchildren, Marie, Paul and Matt Sherman,
Marshfield, and Aubrie Jacobson, Marquette; brother-in-laws, Blaise Erickson,
Ironwood and Arizona, and Cliff Koivisto, Ironwood; and numerous nieces, nephews
and cousins. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death
by his sister, Mabel Worthington, and his step-father, Ray
Hagstrom. In accordance with Bill's wishes, cremation
has taken place. A memorial service will be held Friday, April
15, at 11 a.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church, 5104 E. Margaret St., in Ironwood,
with the Rev. Wes "Bo" Baumeister, officiating. Committal will take place at the church, where
a flag presentation ceremony will be accorded by representatives of the Ironwood
American Legion Post 5 Honor Guard. Luncheon will follow in the church fellowship
hall. Inurnment will be in the American Legion
section of Riverside Cemetery, Ironwood, later this spring. Relatives and friends may call at the church
from 10 to 11 a.m. on Friday. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to
Trinity Lutheran Church. To view Bill's obituary online, sign his
guestbook and express condolences, visit
mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick
Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood.