Anne Irene Jacobsen, 93

Anne Irene Jacobsen, 93, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at Hospice House in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on Feb. 4, 2016. Anne was born May 12, 1922, in Oak Park, Ill., to Joseph and Helen Golkants. She was raised in Chicago, Ill., and graduated from Steinmetz High School in 1940, and did secretarial office work.

On April 9, 1942, she married Robert Jacobsen (a childhood sweetheart). In 1943, Bob was drafted into the Army and was stationed at Camp McCain in Mississippi. Anne was able to be near him wherever he was stationed in the USA. In August 1944, she returned to Chicago to have their first child Richard who was born Oct. 18, 1944. Bob’s army division left for overseas duty to Europe the same month. Bob returned from the Army in May 1945 and received a medical discharge in August. Other children they had were Barbara, Sandra, Debra and Dennis.

Bob returned to his original job at Bell and Howell until 1957 when he transferred to the Glendale, Calif., office. The family moved from the Chicago area to Sunland, Calif., in 1957. In 1981, upon Bob’s retirement from Bell and Howell, they moved to Coeur d’Alene, to be near their three daughters.

Anne attended St. Thomas Catholic Church in Coeur d’Alene and was a member of the Catholic Daughters. She enjoyed volunteering with the Catholic Daughters doing the bingo games at nursing homes for six years. In 1989, after her husband’s death she worked at the Hospice Thrift Store in Coeur d’Alene. She belonged to the Rambling Rover Travel Club. She loved to dance, listen to music especially “Big Band” era, and planning special family get-togethers.

In 2013, after residing in her own home until she was 91, Anne moved to The Bridge at Garden Plaza. She enjoyed all of the activities and meeting new friends. The family would like to thank Hospice and the wonderful staff at The Bridge for their loving care and compassion.

She is survived by her five children: son Richard Jacobsen of Pacific Palisades, Calif.; daughter Barbara and husband Robert Tupper of Coeur d’Alene; daughter Sandra and husband Gus Johnson of Post Falls, Idaho; daughter Debbi and husband John Johnson of Rathdrum, Idaho, and Dennis Jacobsen of Sunland; 11 grandchildren: Karen Smith, Cyndee Richardson, Gina Matinez, Rob Jacobsen, Christy Cole, Tony Jacobsen, Wendy English, Leslie Gillis, Kami Bell, Kali Tupper-Richards and Zach Johnson; 16 great-grandchildren; sister Patricia Bollman of Bartlett, Ill.; several nieces, nephews and cousins in Michigan and Lithuania.

Anne was preceded in death by her husband Robert July 1, 1989 and sister Filomae Beyer in 2006.

Memorial contributions are requested to Hospice House, 9493 N. Government Way, Hayden, ID 83835. (Anne renamed it the Wonder House.)

Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. today, Feb. 7, 2016, at English Funeral Chapel, 1133 N. Fourth St., Coeur d’Alene. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, at St. Thomas Catholic Church, 919 E. Indiana Ave., Coeur d’Alene. Burial will be at the Riverview Cemetery in Coeur d’Alene.

Visit Anne’s memorial and sign her online guest book at www.englishfuneralchapel.com.