Gorham, Kansas – Genevieve “Gen” Jacobs, age 96, died Friday, May 20, 2016, at the Main Street Manor in the Russell Regional Hospital, Russell, Kansas.
She was born January 9, 1920, in Hays, Kansas to Joseph and Anna (Baumrucker) Jacobs.
She was employed at the Gorham Post Office for 35 years and eventually was named Post Mistress until her retirement in 1985. She was a civilian employee at the Walker Army Air Base and also worked at the Gorham State Bank from 1960 to 1970. She was a 1940 graduate of St. Mary’s High School in Gorham, Kansas and lived her lifetime on the farm south of Gorham until 2011 when she moved to the Main Street Manor.
She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and Daughters of Isabella both of Gorham, Kansas, and Russell V.F.W. Auxiliary When Gen was a younger woman, her Mother advised her that if she wished to travel, she should not marry. Gen loved to travel and visited Europe, Africa and China and many areas of North America. She enjoyed gardening, fishing, sewing, painting, cooking and was very strong in her catholic faith.
Survivors include her brother, Berno Jacobs, Main Street Manor, Russell, KS; eight nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Robert Jacobs and wife Anna; one sister, Lucille Anderson and husband, Louis.
Services are 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Gorham, Kansas. Burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Gorham, Kansas.
A vigil service and a Gorham Daughters of Isabella rosary at 7:00 P.M. Monday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Gorham, Kansas.
Visitation is from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Monday, and from 9:00 to 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, all at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Gorham, Kansas.
Memorial to St. Mary’s Catholic Church Building Fund Gorham, Kansas. Cline’s Mortuary, 412 Main Street, Victoria, Kansas 67671 is in charge of services. Condolences can be sent via e-mail to clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net.