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Ruth Jacobs

August 17, 1918 — September 13, 2007

Mrs. Ruth Anna Jacobs of Creighton, Missouri was born August 17, 1918 near Urich, Missouri, the daughter of James R. and Grace (Gray) Ewing. She departed this life Thursday, September 13, 2007 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton, Missouri at the age of 89 years and 26 days.
On December 10, 1934, Ruth was united in marriage to Herbert Lee Jacobs at Mound City, Kansas.
Ruth was employed as a supervisor for the Garden City Garment Company, Garden City, Missouri until her retirement. She was a member of the Creighton Christian Church. Ruth enjoyed walking, bowling and was interested in her grandchildren's activities. She had lived at Creighton since 1944.
Besides her parents, Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert in 1987; one daughter on May 26, 1951; one great-grandson, Jacob Eager; one great-granddaughter, Isabella Cook; three brothers and five sisters.
She is survived by six sons, Hobart Jacobs and wife Lorraine, Belton, Missouri, Kenneth Jacobs, Creighton, Missouri, Donnie Jacobs and wife Donna, Camden Point, Missouri, Bob Jacobs, Creighton, Missouri, Richard Jacobs and wife Rehnee, Harrisonville, Missouri, Charles Jacobs and wife Jody, Roscoe, Missouri, two daughters, Betty Leon, Blue Springs, Missouri and Mary Ann Cox and husband Ray, Urich, Missouri; 24 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Jamie Ewing, Los Alamos, California and Leroy Ewing, Urich, Missouri; one sister, Yvonne Turner, Creighton, Missouri; other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services were held Monday, September 17, 2007 at the Dickey Funeral Home in Garden City, Missouri with burial in the Mullin Cemetery near Urich, Missouri.
Family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the Creighton Christian Church Memorial Fund.
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