Larry B. Jacobson, 81, of Cummings, passed away Friday, November 8, 2024, in St. Joseph, Missouri.
A graveside service will be held at 10:30AM on Tuesday November 12, 2024, at Old Huron Cemetery, Lancaster, Kansas with Pastor Jim Cormode officiating. Memorials are suggested to Second Harvest Community Food Bank or St. Jude Children’s Hospital and can be sent in care of Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral home. Condolences for the family may be left online at www.beckerdyer.com.
Larry was born on November 19, 1942, in Atchison, Kansas, the son of Harold and Ruthanna (Wood) Jacobson. After graduating from Atchison County Community High School in 1960, Larry joined the Army National Guard and also began working at LFM Foundry in Atchison. He continued working as a mechanic/assemblyman for Kenworth Truck Company in Kansas City. After 30+ years in this industry, he decided to go into business for himself. He owned and operated Larry’s Sac Ice in Atchison, Kansas until his retirement. For 14 years, he was known as the Ice Man and delivered bags of ice to many merchants in the Atchison and Brown County areas. His children and grandchildren have grand memories of riding in the ice truck and making ice deliveries.
He married Marilyn Wehking on August 25, 1962, and then began a journey of raising a family and creating a lifetime of memories. In 1980, Larry gave his life to Jesus and began walking a path of righteousness and piety. His love for Jesus was evident to all who knew him and to those who only saw him from a distance. In his later years, he spent many hours reading the Bible and praying for his family. He was a member of Word of Life Church in St. Joseph, Missouri and St. John’s Lutheran Church, Lancaster, KS. Throughout his life he was an avid bowler and loved to go hunting and fishing in his spare time.
Larry is survived by his wife of 62 years, Marilyn, of the home, children Lori (JJ) Lincoln, O’Fallon, MO, David (Cheryl) Jacobson, Nortonville, KS, Karen (Tony) Jones, Atchison, KS, and Rick (DeeDee) Jacobson, Atchison, KS. He’s also survived by his brother Gary (Barbara) Jacobson, grandchildren Cheyenne (Larry) Lawson, Sierra (Cameron) Wiss, Colby (Crystal) Jacobson, Tyler (Bethany) Jacobson, Cody (Sarah) Ball, Kyle Ball, Morgan (Lance) Helm, Ashley (Michael) Lemmons and Jacey Jacobson. He has seven (plus one on the way) great-grandchildren. Larry is preceded in death by both of his parents and his sister Ruthie (Carl) Tharman.
