Mary Elizabeth Jacobs

Mary Elizabeth Jacobs, 89
Of Streator
She passed away Thursday (Jul. 16) at St. Mary's Hospital, Streator, IL.
A Visitation will be Sunday (Jul. 19) from 4-7PM at the Winterrowd Funeral Home.
Services will be held Monday (Jul. 20) at 10AM at the funeral home with Rev. Bryce Hays officiating.
Burial will be in Long Point Cemetery, Long Point, IL.
Serving as pallbearers will be Jay, Scott, and Michael Jacobs, Alex Christensen, Chuck Garrett, and Dick Leonard. Honorary Pallbearers will be her granddaughters, Tina Barber, Janelle Christensen, Jill Jacobs, and JoLynn Garrett.
She was born October 9, 1919 in Pontiac, IL to Newton and Nettie (Brunskill) Baughman.
She married Russell Dean "Russ" Jacobs on January 25, 1940, he survives.
Surviving is her husband, sons, James (Carol) of Streator and Raymond "Butch" (Judi) Jacobs of Long Point, 7 Grandchildren, Jay Jacobs of Streator, Scott (Jody) Jacobs of Manville, Michael (Tanya) Jacobs of Streator, Tina (Darrell) Barber of Normal, Janelle (Alex) Christensen of Stratford, WI., Jill Jacobs of Utica, and JoLynn (Chuck) Garrett of Patoka. 11 Great-Grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, 3 sisters, Thelma, Elsie, and Helen, 3 brothers, William, Lloyd, and Everette.
She attended Esmen Grade School and Pontiac High School.
She was a member of the Long Point United Methodist Church.
She helped her husband farm in the Long Point area until they moved to Streator in July, 1992.
She volunteered at the Streatorland Food Pantry.
She made each of her grandchildren a quilt.
Memorials may be directed to The Long Point United Methodist Church or the Charity of the donor's choice.