Jack Witton Jacobs, 84, Hill City, Kansas, passed away on February 8, 2023 at Graham County Hospital. He was born on January 15, 1939, at his home in Hill City, to Kenneth “Shorty” and Ruby Lee (Whitton) Jacobs. Jack and Shirley Kaufman were married on October 24, 1959 in Hill City.

From kindergarten through high school, Jack attended Hill City elementary and high school, graduating in 1957. His school days were spent in Hill City where he worked for The Times. In doing so, he earned his apprenticeship. Jack worked in the printing industry in Denver and Pueblo, Colorado from 1959 until he was in 1974. He returned to Hill City in 1974 and started Jacobs Plumbing, which he operated until his retirement. Jack had many interests. He created beautifully detailed woodwork, including building furniture. Jack also did a bit of construction work, including an apartment for Shirley and him to live in when he retires. Other hobbies he enjoyed were building and flying radio-controlled airplanes and traveling. He and Shirley especially liked attending concerts of bluegrass music. Jack loved people and life.

Jack was predeceased by his parents Kenneth and Ruby Jacobs, daughter Christine Gale Jacobs, son David Lynn Jacobs, and brother-in-law Roger Oddle.

The survivor left to remember him fondly is Hill City’s wife Shirley. sister Linda Jacobs of Latham, Missouri; daughter-in-law Debbie Jacobs Gish (Steve) of Fort Myers, Florida; Grandchildren: Jennifer Weich (Steve) of Phoenix, Arizona and Kyle Jacobs (Colleen) of Columbus, Ohio. Great-grandchildren: Rocco Jack Jacobs and Bear Hicks Jacobs of Columbus, Ohio. Cedar, Iowa Her Falls sister-in-law Louise Odle. Niece Tracy Lake of New Orleans, Louisiana, and Brenda Showers (Terry) of Valley Falls, Kansas. nephew Craig Oddle (Vicky) of Lenexa, Kansas; Cousins: Edith Bondal of Pocatello, Idaho, Jane Jacobs of Pawnee City, Nebraska, JF Stover of Hill City.

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