Myrtle Kathleen Jacobson

Myrtle Jacobson, age 100, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, February 27, 2013, while surrounded by her loving family and Pastor Bartzsch. She is survived by her children Gayven Hostler, Sandra Ryan, and Jim (Jeanne) Wallin; step-daughter Barb (Earl) Denzel; grandchildren Rick (Deb) Denkema, Carolyn (Mark) Lessens, and James Hostler; step-grandchildren Mike (Dawn) Denzel, and Jeff (Maureen) Denzel; 14 great grandchildren and 1 great-great granddaughter. Myrtle is preceded in death by her 1st husband, of 27 years, Carroll Wallin; her 2nd husband, of 22 years, Arthur Jacobson; son-in-law James Ryan and son-in-law Orville Hostler. Myrtle will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother and for the knitted mittens she made for the grandchildren every Christmas. One of Myrtle’s favorite hobbies was cooking; something that her family will deeply miss. She enjoyed cooking so much that she worked for 17 years as a cook at St. Ann’s Catholic School in Cadillac MI. In her free time Myrtle enjoyed socializing in the Leisure Village Park and volunteering with Santa Claus Girls. She was a devout member of the Messiah Lutheran Church Perish. The Family of Myrtle would like to thank the caring staff at Fountain View and Hospice of Michigan for their outstanding care. The family invites you to view a website created in her memory, at www.reyersnorthvalleychapel.com, where you may share your memories of Myrtle and view a video presentation. The service to celebrate Myrtle’s life will be held at 11am on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Messiah Lutheran Church, located at 2727 5 Mile Rd NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525, directly following a visitation from 10-11am. In lieu of flowers, the family would like you to consider making a donation to the Messiah Lutheran Church Organ fund.