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James John “Jim” Jacobi
6 Jun 1955 – 19 Jun 2025
| Birth | 6 Jun 1955 |
| Death | 19 Jun 2025 |
| Cemetery | Oak Hill Cemetery Belle Plaine , Benton County , Iowa , USA |
| Added by | Mary Hammill Rund on 23 Jun 2025 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/284311372 |
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James "Jim" John Jacobi, 70, of Belle Plaine, Iowa, died on June 19, 2025, from a motor vehicle accident. Visitation and funeral at Hrabak-Neuhaus Funeral Service, Belle Plaine, Iowa. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Belle Plaine. Though his time here ended too soon, Jim packed more love, laughs, stories, and good-hearted mischief into 70 years than most could in 100. He lived simply, loved deeply, and had a quiet grin that said more than words ever could. Jim was born June 6, 1955, at Corn Belt Hospital in Belle Plaine son of Louis J. and Lorena (Villers) Jacobi. A graduate of Belle Plaine High School, Class of 1973, he started farming beside his dad before settling into a long and meaningful career at Funks Seed as a seed technician. He spent 37 years there, enough time to form plenty of lifelong friendships. He retired at age 57, giving him more time to do the things he loved. Jim married Cynthia Janss at the First Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine on July 21, 1979. Jim had a passion for sports. He enjoyed playing slow and fastpitch softball, bowling league, rolle bolle, and dominating (at least in his opinion) in card games like poker and pepper. He especially loved Iowa/USA wrestling and any game his kids or grandkids were in. No matter the sport, if his kids or grandkids were playing, he was there proudly supporting them. Rain, snow, wind, or triple-digit heat, you could count on him sitting on the sidelines. He was their biggest fan (and probably the loudest). When he wasn't cheering from the sidelines, you could find him outdoors. He loved hunting, fishing, and cruising around on his golf cart, often with a destination in mind, but just as happy if there wasn't one. He valued a good conversation, a quiet evening, and the people who made life meaningful. Jim is survived by his wife of 45 years, Cynthia Jacobi of Belle Plaine; his children, Ashley (Bill) Walton of Belle Plaine and Brady (Marissa Kienast) Jacobi of Chelsea; grandchildren; siblings: Luanna (Ted) Walton of Belle Plaine, Jerry Jacobi of Springville, and Jeff (Roberta) Jacobi of Belle Plaine; extended family members; and more friends than can be counted. Jim was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Blake Jacobi; and daughter-in-law, Paige Jacobi. Source: Hrabak~Neuhaus Funeral Service, Belle Plaines, Iowa (edited0
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