Martha (Thorson) Jacobs, 66, of Seatonville, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2024 at the OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria following a courageous and tenacious battle with cancer.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church in Ottawa with Pastor Randy Mortenson, officiating. Entombment will follow at 1:30 pm at Valley Memorial Park, Spring Valley. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at the Mueller Funeral Home, Ottawa. Additional visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
Martha was born on October 29, 1957 in Ottawa to Richard and Thelma (Brue) Thorson. She was a graduate of Hillcrest Lutheran Academy in 1975 and Lutheran Brethren Bible College in 1988. Martha loved working with children and was a paraprofessional in Ottawa, Spring Valley, and Princeton schools. Martha also worked at Handy Foods in Ottawa and Spring Valley Supermarket for several years. She married Joseph Jacobs on June 29, 1997 at Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church in Ottawa. She loved volunteering in children’s and music ministry, spending time with Jesus, and going on adventures with her daughter.
She is survived by her daughter, Ellen Jacobs of Seatonville; a brother, Paul (Teresa) Thorson of Sugar Grove; three nephews; two nieces; numerous great nieces and nephews; and a brother-in-law, Jon (Paula) Jacobs of Peoria.
She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; a brother, Bruce Thorson; and a sister, Rosemary Thorson.
Memorials may be directed to Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church in Ottawa and Hillcrest Lutheran Academy in Fergus Falls, MN.
You may sign the online guestbook and share remembrances at www.MuellerFH.com. Mueller Funeral Home and Crematory 800 First Avenue, Ottawa, IL 61350 815-434-4433