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Lester Herman Jacobson

Birth	:	24 Oct 1928 Fayette County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	17 Oct 2013 Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	West Union Cemetery, West Union, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9611000, -91.8151600
Description	:	son of Martin Herman & Virgie Fern Johnston Jacobson Lester Herman Jacobson was born on October 24, 1928, in Dover Township, Fayette County, Iowa to Martin Herman and Virgie Fern (Johnston) Jacobson. Following 8th grade graduation, Lester began helping his father on the family farm. He was united in marriage to Darlene Oma Kohler on February 2, 1951 at his parent's home. Lester proudly served his country as a Corporal in the United States Army as an Instructor Repair Foreman from April 13, 1951, until January 27, 1953. Lester worked as a mechanic at Falb Motors and Light Farm Machinery in Elgin. He... Read More	son of Martin Herman & Virgie Fern Johnston Jacobson Lester Herman Jacobson was born on October 24, 1928, in Dover Township, Fayette County, Iowa to Martin Herman and Virgie Fern (Johnston) Jacobson. Following 8th grade graduation, Lester began helping his father on the family farm. He was united in marriage to Darlene Oma Kohler on February 2, 1951 at his parent's home. Lester proudly served his country as a Corporal in the United States Army as an Instructor Repair Foreman from April 13, 1951, until January 27, 1953. Lester worked as a mechanic at Falb Motors and Light Farm Machinery in Elgin. He also worked in West Union at Elsheimers Meat Packing and at Wilbur Ford for 17 years, as a body repair man. Lester then followed in his father's footsteps, taking over as sexton of the West Union Cemetery following his father's retirement after 21 years. Lester worked as Sexton for 24 years, retiring in 1994, thus ending the 45 year run of the Jacobson's caring for the grounds and people of the West Union Cemetery. However, Lester continued working at the cemetery resetting old grave markers until his stroke in 2006. Lester passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2013, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. He was an avid outdoors-man, enjoying fishing and hunting. He could always be found in his basement conceiving new tool ideas out of scrap materials that he would use to fix or build almost anything. He loved reading and spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren. Lester is survived by his wife, Darlene of Winterset, Iowa; daughter, Connie (Paul) Klimesh of Winterset, Iowa; grandchildren, Landon, Riley and Parker Klimesh; a sister, Yvonne Griffin; a brother, Ron (Gloria) Jacobson; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a son, Mark; parents, Herman and Virgie; a brother, Theodore; and a sister, Donna Miller. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2013, at 1 pm at the S.K. Rogers and Burnham-Wood Funeral Home in West Union, Iowa with Rev. Ginny Olson officiating. A visitation will be held from 10:30 am until service time. Inurnment will follow in West Union Cemetery. S.K. Rogers Funeral Home in West Union, Iowa is in charge of arrangements.

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Where is Lester Herman Jacobson's memorial?
Lester Herman Jacobson's memorial is located at: West Union Cemetery, West Union, Fayette County, USA.
When did Lester Herman Jacobson death?
Lester Herman Jacobson death on 17 Oct 2013 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Lester Herman Jacobson's memorial?
Latitude: 42.9611000
Longitude: -91.8151600

Family Members:

Parent

Martin Herman Jacobson

(1905 - 1986)

Virgie Fern Johnston Jacobson

(1908 - 1974)

Siblings

Donna Jacobson Miller

(1933 - 2003)

Children

Mark Leslie Jacobson

(1963 - 2005)

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Coordinate: 42.9611000, -91.8151600

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Coordinate: 42.8767014, -91.8458023

15. Hawkeye Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9397011, -91.9357986

16. Nutting Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0306015, -91.7247009

17. Saint Petr Kirchof
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Coordinate: 43.0572014, -91.8352966

18. Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0625000, -91.7630997

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Coordinate: 42.8689000, -91.7373000

20. Saint Francis Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8511009, -91.8261032

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Coordinate: 43.0708008, -91.8392029

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Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9986000, -91.9666977

23. Pitts Cemetery
Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9900017, -91.9708023

24. Gods Acres Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9925003, -91.6496964