Memorial services for Jacob H. Twito will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at First Lutheran Church, Albert Lea, with Rev. John Holt officiating. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service, and inurnment will be in Graceland Cemetery.
Jake died on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society. He was 92 years old.
Jacob Homer Twito was born on November 15, 1926 in Lake Mills, Iowa to Harry and Zelda (Gettis) Twito. He was baptized and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills. Jacob graduated from Lake Mills High School in 1944. He enlisted in the United States Navy, where he trained in the Captain Eddy Program. He worked aboard the USS Shenandoah where he was first watch for the engine room. The ship was commissioned in 1945 in Tacoma, Washington.
On February 14, 1956, he was united in marriage to Mae (Skrutvold) at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. The couple raised two wonderful children.
Jake began work as an electrician for Interstate Power in 1955 and worked until he retired as the Electrical Operations Manager in 1990. Jake enjoyed what he did. When he wasn’t working, Jacob enjoyed golfing, traveling, and fishing trips with his boys. He was an Eagle Scout, a member of the American Legion, and he and Mae were members of First Lutheran Church. Jake was quiet, reserved, and found comfort being at home.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Mae Twito; son, John Twito; sister, Lucille (Dean) Henricks; as well as many loving nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
Jacob is preceded in death by his son, Paul Twito in 2013; both parents, Harry and Zelda; siblings, Lois (Robert) Schweitzer, Robert (Ada) Twito, Faye (Lester) Reese, and Dorothy Twito.
Blessed be his memory!
Jake died on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society. He was 92 years old.
Jacob Homer Twito was born on November 15, 1926 in Lake Mills, Iowa to Harry and Zelda (Gettis) Twito. He was baptized and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills. Jacob graduated from Lake Mills High School in 1944. He enlisted in the United States Navy, where he trained in the Captain Eddy Program. He worked aboard the USS Shenandoah where he was first watch for the engine room. The ship was commissioned in 1945 in Tacoma, Washington.
On February 14, 1956, he was united in marriage to Mae (Skrutvold) at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. The couple raised two wonderful children.
Jake began work as an electrician for Interstate Power in 1955 and worked until he retired as the Electrical Operations Manager in 1990. Jake enjoyed what he did. When he wasn’t working, Jacob enjoyed golfing, traveling, and fishing trips with his boys. He was an Eagle Scout, a member of the American Legion, and he and Mae were members of First Lutheran Church. Jake was quiet, reserved, and found comfort being at home.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Mae Twito; son, John Twito; sister, Lucille (Dean) Henricks; as well as many loving nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
Jacob is preceded in death by his son, Paul Twito in 2013; both parents, Harry and Zelda; siblings, Lois (Robert) Schweitzer, Robert (Ada) Twito, Faye (Lester) Reese, and Dorothy Twito.
Blessed be his memory!
Memorial services for Jacob H. Twito will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at First Lutheran Church, Albert Lea, with Rev. John Holt officiating. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service, and inurnment will be in Graceland Cemetery.
Jake died on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society. He was 92 years old.
Jacob Homer Twito was born on November 15, 1926 in Lake Mills, Iowa to Harry and Zelda (Gettis) Twito. He was baptized and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills. Jacob graduated from Lake Mills High School in 1944. He enlisted in the United States Navy, where he trained in the Captain Eddy Program. He worked aboard the USS Shenandoah where he was first watch for the engine room. The ship was commissioned in 1945 in Tacoma, Washington.
On February 14, 1956, he was united in marriage to Mae (Skrutvold) at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. The couple raised two wonderful children.
Jake began work as an electrician for Interstate Power in 1955 and worked until he retired as the Electrical Operations Manager in 1990. Jake enjoyed what he did. When he wasn’t working, Jacob enjoyed golfing, traveling, and fishing trips with his boys. He was an Eagle Scout, a member of the American Legion, and he and Mae were members of First Lutheran Church. Jake was quiet, reserved, and found comfort being at home.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Mae Twito; son, John Twito; sister, Lucille (Dean) Henricks; as well as many loving nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
Jacob is preceded in death by his son, Paul Twito in 2013; both parents, Harry and Zelda; siblings, Lois (Robert) Schweitzer, Robert (Ada) Twito, Faye (Lester) Reese, and Dorothy Twito.
Blessed be his memory!
Jake died on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society. He was 92 years old.
Jacob Homer Twito was born on November 15, 1926 in Lake Mills, Iowa to Harry and Zelda (Gettis) Twito. He was baptized and confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills. Jacob graduated from Lake Mills High School in 1944. He enlisted in the United States Navy, where he trained in the Captain Eddy Program. He worked aboard the USS Shenandoah where he was first watch for the engine room. The ship was commissioned in 1945 in Tacoma, Washington.
On February 14, 1956, he was united in marriage to Mae (Skrutvold) at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. The couple raised two wonderful children.
Jake began work as an electrician for Interstate Power in 1955 and worked until he retired as the Electrical Operations Manager in 1990. Jake enjoyed what he did. When he wasn’t working, Jacob enjoyed golfing, traveling, and fishing trips with his boys. He was an Eagle Scout, a member of the American Legion, and he and Mae were members of First Lutheran Church. Jake was quiet, reserved, and found comfort being at home.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Mae Twito; son, John Twito; sister, Lucille (Dean) Henricks; as well as many loving nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends.
Jacob is preceded in death by his son, Paul Twito in 2013; both parents, Harry and Zelda; siblings, Lois (Robert) Schweitzer, Robert (Ada) Twito, Faye (Lester) Reese, and Dorothy Twito.
Blessed be his memory!
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