Edward ‘Jake’ Jacobson

Edward ‘Jake’ Jacobson

1948 – 2023

IDA GROVE - 爱德华一个. “Jake” Jacobson, 75 of 艾达林, 爱荷华州, passed away on Wednesday, 5月31日, 2023, at the UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center of Sioux City, 爱荷华州.

A Celebration of Life will be planned this summer at the Jacobson acreage. Date and time to be announced later. The Christensen-Van Houten Funeral 首页 of 艾达林, 爱荷华州, is in charge of the funeral arrangements. Condolences may be sent online at www.christensenvanhouten.com.

Memorials may be directed to the Community Basket-Ida at PO Box 147, 艾达林, 爱荷华州 51445 in remembrance of Jake.

爱德华一个. “Jake” Jacobson was born Feb. 23, 1948, and passed away surrounded by his family 5月31日, 2023. Jake grew up in Sloan, 爱荷华州 and moved to Odebolt, 爱荷华州, his freshman year, graduating with the Odebolt-Arthur Class of 1966. He attended Morningside College in Sioux City and served as Student Body President his senior year and also Editor of the Morningside newspaper. His educational journey continued at the University of 南达科塔州 School of Law.

He practiced law in 南达科塔州 until 1981, then in 爱荷华州 until he retired in 2017. He spent 26 years in general practice, served as Ida County Attorney, and was national trial counsel for a major equipment manufacturer for 15 years. For the final 16 years of his career, he served as a District Court Judge for the State of 爱荷华州. The highlight of his career was presiding over the Western 爱荷华州 Drug Court. He was proud to be a part of a program that provided better opportunities for so many people.

Jake married Nancy Uherka in 1975, and they welcomed a son, Lex, in 1976. He married Cindy in 1981, and ultimately adopted her daughters, Kara and Brittany. Jake and Cindy spent many happy years raising three kids and working on never-ending projects on their acreage. He was his children’s biggest fan, and, in later years, became a proud grandpa to four grandkids. Jake was happiest when the house was loud, crowded, and full of family.

He was an avid outdoorsman and there wasn’t a hobby he wouldn’t try. Over the years, he tapped maple trees, had a large garden, hunted moose, 麋鹿, 鹿, 野鸡, 鹅, 和鸭, and enjoyed beekeeping. He was involved with Ida County Pheasants Forever for many years. He helped found the Maple River Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, served for many years as President, was a committee member for over 40 years, and a lifetime sponsor of DU.

Jake was always quick to lend a hand, such as when he saw an opportunity to help his favorite fishing town’s economy by dragging some local buddies to Lake Oahe in Akaska, 南达科塔州, for a fishing tournament, named after himself of course. The EA Jacobson Iwegian Invitational fishing tournament continues to this day every June. He loved watching his Packers and Yankees, but his favorite team was whichever one his family played for. He never missed a parent-teacher conference, wrestling meet, 田径运动会, 网球比赛, basketball game, volleyball game, 音乐会, dance recital or theatre performance.

To know him was to love him…and be aggravated with him at the same time. He was an expert conversationalist (bullshit artist) and never lost an argument, that he admitted. Everyone that knew him has a Jake story - please remember him now with them all and share - there was nothing he liked better than a good story. A celebration of life will be planned this summer at the acreage.

Survived by wife Cindy Jacobson of 艾达林, 爱荷华州; children Lex (Steph) Jacobson of Battle Creek, 爱荷华州; Kara (Matt) Minnihan of Onawa, 爱荷华州 and Brittany (Dan) Gilliatt of Winterset, 爱荷华州; four grandchildren: Gwen, 圣人, 塞西莉, and Xavier; sister Nancy (Larry) Arnold of Aberdeen, North Carolina; brother-in-law Carl Carper of Fairview, Texas; numerous nieces, 侄子, 和姻亲.

Preceded in death by his parents John and Mabel Jacobson; and his sister Janis Carper.

Services: Celebration of Life planned this summer

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