Duane Jacobson
January 11, 2011
Duane G. Jacobson, DVM, passed away peacefully at the Deerfield Retirement Community on Tuesday, January 11, 2011. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, January 15, 2011, at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 517 SW Des Moines Street, Ankeny.
Duane was born July 18, 1930, in Rake, Iowa. He graduated from Rake High School in 1947, served in the US Air Force, and graduated from Iowa State Veterinary College in 1959. He began his 25-year veterinary practice in Thompson, Iowa in 1959. In 1984, Duane became a federal meat inspector in Des Moines until his retirement in 1992. He was a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Iowa Veterinary Medical Association.
On June 4, 1960, Duane married Marcia Eggland in Roland, Iowa. He will be remembered by his loving wife, their three children: Todd (Lisa) of Iowa City, Iowa, Paul (Lisa) of Le Mars, Iowa, and Pam (Tim) of Durham, North Carolina, grandchildren Grant, Ben, Paige, Jill, and Jake, 2 sisters, 1 brother, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, January 14, 2011, at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue, Des Moines. A private family burial will be held at Roland Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church or to the Deerfield Foundation at 13731 Hickman Road, Urbandale, IA 50323.
On-line condolences may be made at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Kay (Jacobson) Drinkwitz
01/23/2011
Marcia, Todd, Paul, and Pam,
Please know you have been in my thoughts. I am sorry to hear of your loss. Duane was such a kind and gentle man. Heaven's gain is our loss. I can just picture Maynard and Edith welcoming him with a open arms and wide smiles and showing him around. Let God be your strength and may you find peace in knowing he is in a beautiful, peaceful place.
Karen Muzi
01/22/2011
I'm so sorry we couldn't be with you last weekend. We were thinking of you and have been keeping you all in our prayers.
Love, Karen, Lou, Charlie, and Emma
Carol Wandrey Squires
01/22/2011
Dear Todd,
I'm so sorry to hear about your Dad. My sympathy to you and your family.
Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Carol Wandrey Squires
Clark Underbakke/John Underbakke
01/15/2011
Thinking of you at this sad time. Just a quick electronic condolence while I locate addresses for a note.
Clark Underbakke, Birmingham, AL
John Underbakke, Stafford, VA
Carolyn (Townswick) Ahlstrom
01/15/2011
To Marcia and Family--
Blessings as your family honors and remembers the love you have shared together. It has been awhile since I played my flute across from Marcia in the clarinet section-- and since we sang together in those special years with "Girls Sextet" in Roland High School. You have our sympathy and prayers. In Christian Love, Carlyn and Bob Ahlstrom
Tedd & Jodee Gassman
01/15/2011
In loving memory of Duane,
Condolences from the Gassman family. Duane was a peach of a fellow. I can remember all the times he was at my pig farm. I can remember when there was ten Vets in a 30 mile radius of Thompson. Today I know of only three. Hello to Todd, Paul and Pam from Teddi. Marcia please say hello if you get to the Thompson area. We lost a good one, may the good Lord bless and keep you.
Sincerely,
Tedd
Rick Grunhovd
01/15/2011
Sorry to have learned of Doc's passing.
You have my sympathy.
Sincerely,
Rick Grunhovd
1206 West I Street
Forest City, IA 50436
Jean Weltha Dole
01/15/2011
Marcia and family,
We were so sorry to hear of your husband's passing. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to all of you. I look forward to perhaps seeing you in Story City when your classmates gather in the near future. Susan Amenson is always so kind to include Joan and I. Know that we are thinking of you at this difficult time.
Kathy Daup
01/15/2011
Dear Marcia,
I wanted you to know that I am thinking of you! Our deepest sympathy to you and your family.
With love,
Kathy Daup
Dean and Ruby Farland
01/14/2011
M arcia and family,
Sending our sympathy to you from Texas. Was saddened to hear about
Duane's death.Our vet for many years and a wonderful person.You were
so fortunate to have such a great husband and Dad. Our thoughts and
prayers are with you.
Dean and Ruby Farland
Jolene & Shane Goodman
01/14/2011
Sorry to hear about the passing of your father. We will keep you and your family in our prayers.
Jolene & Shane Goodman
Joan and Bob
01/14/2011
Hello,
We are thinking of you Marcia, and each of your kids; and your Families - and pray for strength to cope without your loving Husband, Father, and Grandpa.
We have so many great memories over the years, and many July birthdays were celebrated together for Doc and Bob. And how about all those fishing trips to Canada??? Motor home trips???? Wonderful memories of a wonderful man. We are sorry we cannot be in Iowa at this time, but our thoughts and prayers will be.
Sincerely,
Joan and Bob
Tom and Linda Smith
01/14/2011
Marcia,
Please know tha our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. May you find comfort in your memories.
Tom and Linda Smith
Diana Coates
01/14/2011
Dear Mrs. Jacobson, Pam, Tim, Paige, Jill, Jake and family,
My heart is with you during this difficult time. May the Lord
be your strength. Looking forward to spending more time with
Mrs. Jacobson in Durham since Mr. Jacobson is with the Lord
and is now in a better condition than all the rest of us.
We can look forward, with a great hope, to the day that we are
all with the Lord but for now it is better that we spread the
gospel to all that do not know Him.
Mrs. Jacobson the love and care that the Lord
has shown your husband, through you, during his illness has been a
wonderful testimony for all of us that have seen and heard.
There are many riches in heaven awaiting you and your family, one being
your husband.
The Lord never leaves nor forsakes us. He is with you now.
Love,
Diana
Margaret Frothingham
01/14/2011
Dear Jacksons, especially Pam and all the Pennigars,
We love you and are so glad you were able to be with your dad.
It is fun to read about his life, what a lovely guy. I think Jill French called him a nickname..."Pops?" Anyway, we are praying for you today and especially tomorrow for the service.
Love, Margaret