Dennis Boyd Jacobs

Jacobs, Dennis B., 76, retired Boeing design engineer passed away Nov. 14, 2011. Dennis was born March 8, 1935 in Alta Vista, KS to Ross and Hope (Joy) Jacobs. He graduated high school from Alta Vista in 1953 and attended classes at WSU. He served in the Air National Guard for 4 years. Dennis was very active in Barbershop Chorus & Quartet singing and was an active member in S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A. He became a member of Wichita Air Capital Chorus in 1967. He also sang with the Boeing Strato Singers. He is a current member of Wichita Broadway Singers. He was a member of Woodlawn United Methodist Church in Derby and sang and directed church choir for many years and was involved in Meals on Wheels. His hobbies were playing guitar, antiques and woodworking. He was preceded in death by his father Ross Jacobs. Survivors are his mother Hope Jacobs and his wife of 26 years, Darleen; sons Mark A. (Karen) Jacobs, Brian K. (Kirsten) Jacobs; daughter Joy A. (Russell) McDonald; step son Kent Miracle; step daughter Janell (Randy) Sawyer; 10 grandchildren; 5 step grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren and 2 step great grandchildren. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-7 pm. Funeral service is 3:00 pm Friday, Nov. 18 at Resthaven Mortuary.