Richard Jacobs

Richard D. Jacobs, 86, a resident of Hale, Mo., died Friday, April 2, 2010 at Carroll County Memorial Hospital, Carrollton, Mo. He was born Sept. 3, 1923 in Hale, Mo., the son of Merlin and Lucy (Logan) Jacobs. On April 14, 1945 he married Bonnie J. Whitacre in Chillicothe, Mo. Richard was a 1942 graduate of Hale High School, Hale, Mo. He was a lifelong member of the Hale United Methodist Church where he served as a trustee for many years. Richard was also a member of the Hale Lions Club. He was the sexton of the Cameron Cemetery and a member of the Hurrican Township Board for 46 years. Richard was an avid Bridge player. He is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, Chris Jacobs, Hale, Mo., and Steve and Rhonda (Lowderman) Jacobs, Wichita, Kan.; one daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Bill Haas, Monmouth, Ill.; one granddaughter, Kristy Haas, Bolingbrook, Ill. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Reva Jackson and Corinne Rosenberger. Services will be held at the United Methodist Church, Hale, Mo., on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. There will be a family visitation on Monday, April 5, 2010 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Lindley Funeral Home, Hale, Mo. Friends may call from 12 to 9 p.m. on Monday at Lindley Funeral Home, Hale, Mo. Burial will be at Cameron Cemetery, Hale, Mo. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hale United Methodist Church and may be left at the funeral home or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe,?MO 64601. Arrangements are under the direction of Lindley Funeral Home, Hale, Mo.