Ethel M. Jacobson, 93, of Clarion, died Sunday (Dec. 17, 1989) at Clarion Community Hospital of natural causes. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the First United Methodist Church, Clarion, with the Rev. Jerald G. Swanberg officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Clarion. Visitation is after 3 p.m. Wednesday at Eyler-Willim Funeral Home, Clarion.

Mrs. Jacobson was born July 24, 1896, at Galt to John and Cora (Ballou) State. She received her education at Galt. On Dec. 6, 1917, she married Ben H. Jacobson at the home of her parents at Galt. They farmed near Galt and south of Clarion. Her husband died in 1978, but she continued to live on the farm until moving to Clarion in 1982. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and had been active in the United Methodist Women and circles of the church. She also was a member of the Lincoln Ladies Union and the Square Circle Club.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Lyle (Mildred) Lewellyn, Clarion, and Mrs. Ray (Wilma) Anderson, Colorado Springs, Colo.; 13 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; two sisters, Gladys Nelson, Clarion, and Janice Peterson, St. Paul, Minn.; and one brother, Kenneth State of Apple Valley, Calif. She was preceded in deather by her parents, husband, eight brothers, one sister and one son, Kendall.

FUNERAL CARD FOR
ETHEL M. JACOBSON
July 24, 1896, Galt, Iowa
December 17, 1989, Clarion, Iowa

FUNERAL SERVICES
First United Methodist Church
Clarion, Iowa
December 21, 1989 - 10:30 a.m.

CLERGY
Rev. Jerald G. Swanberg

MUSIC
Betty Loomis - Organist
Andrea Lewellyn - Vocalist
Nancy Dunfee - Accompanist
"Amazing Grace"
#526 - "What A Friend We Have In Jesus"

CASKETBEARERS
Dale Lewellyn, Richard Lewellyn, Kevin Albrecht, Kent Anderson, Scott Anderson, Dennis Anderson

INTERMENT
Evergreen Cemetery
Clarion, Iowa

WILLIM FUNERAL HOMES
Clarion -- Latimer
Contributor: Sarah Thorson Little (50197235)