64880_Howard F._Jacobmeyer
BELMOND — Howard F. Jacobmeyer, age 93, previously of Belmond, passed away Friday May 31, 2013, at the Timbers Senior Living in Apple Valley, Minn.
Funeral services for Howard F. Jacobmeyer will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday June 7, at the United Methodist Church in Belmond. Pastor Cindy Morrison will officiate. Burial will be in the Belmond Cemetery. Graveside military rites will be provided by the Belmond Honor Guard.
Visitation for Howard F. Jacobmeyer will be held from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday June 6, at the Dugger Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane South in Belmond, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Friday.
Howard Frank, the son of Frank and Mabel Meacham Jacobmeyer was born August 24, 1919, in Frazee, Minn. At an early age, Howard’s family moved to Belmond. Howard grew up, raised his family and retired in Belmond. For the last seven months, Howard has been residing in Minnesota near his daughters due to failing health.
Howard graduated from Belmond High School and served in the U.S. Army in North Africa. Upon returning to Belmond, be began working with his father building barns and doing other construction in the local area.
Howard was united in marriage to Alice Cline on June 7, 1947, in Lohrville, Iowa. They continued to reside in Belmond their entire married life. His true passion was his love of carpentry. Howard was truly a craftsman. He built over 80 new homes in Belmond and the local area, plus numerous remodeling projects. His perfectionism and work ethics were above and beyond. His work was his life, and Howard loved what he did, his legacy will live on in his work.
Howard was a wonderful care-taker of his wife, Alice for many years as she battled Alzheimer’s disease. He was extremely devoted and dedicated to her. Howard loved big band music — Lawrence Welk on Saturday night was a must. He also loved Pontiacs and going on road trips.
Howard is survived by his children, Barbara Johnson and husband, Gary of Rosemont, Minn., James Jacobmeyer of Cedar Rapids, Jane Mau and husband, William of Minnetonka, Minn., five grandchildren, Sara, Claire, Connor, Ellen, Julia, two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Brooks of San Diego, Calif., Elaine Cline of Belmond, and many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents, wife Alice, in 2002, and three sisters, Mildred, Gladys, and Joy.
Memorials will be given to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Dugger Funeral Home, 111Luick’s Lane South, Belmond, 641-444-3248, www.duggerfunerals.com.