Lois A. Jacobs Tollman Westcott
Lois A. Jacobs Tollman Westcott
Lois
A. Jacobs Tollman Westcott was born April 26, 1922, in Sheridan County in the
Sand Hills of Nebraska. Her parents were
Alfonzo V. and Lora (Speer) Jacobs. She
passed peacefully at home surrounded by her four daughters, extended family and
friends.
She
had three brothers who preceded her in death – Howard, Donald, and infant
Kenneth Jacobs. She is survived by
sisters JoAnne Kemper (Sheridan, WY) and Edna Collins (Oracle, AZ).
As a
young girl, she lived on a farm in the Panhandle of Nebraska, helping raise her
brothers and sisters. Lois married
Robert Louis Tollman on March 14, 1941.
Into that union four children were born: Joyce Havenga (Larry) of
Tucson, AZ; Royce Tollman (Joannie) of Walla Walla, WA; Maureen Tollman of
Barron, WI; and Carleen Baker (Bill) of Champaign, IL. Lois lived in Nebraska, Wyoming, Georgia,
Texas, Alaska, and Idaho. Growing up in
the depression years, she learned to make do with what she had and to “bloom
where she was planted.” She was a
mother, homemaker, seamstress extraordinaire, and a Child of God.
On
July 9, 1961, Lois married Albert “Leo” Westcott in Rapid City, South Dakota,
and thus began a new chapter in her life.
Into that union was born Merri L. Westcott McClung of Boise, Idaho. In June of 1967, they packed up Maureen,
Carleen, and Merri and drove to Alaska in a station wagon with a small trailer
loaded with their belongings. Being of
pioneer spirit, Lois and Leo settled into their new life and adventure in
Soldotna, Alaska, along the Kenai River.
Together they raised their three daughters – Leo working for the
Cheechako News and Lois in retail. Her
flowerbeds and gardens were always amazing as was their home. She had style and was a class act. Lois and Leo were very active in the Soldotna
First United Methodist Church, being founding members, and were loved by
all. In 2001, they sold their home and
shipped their belongings to Boise, Idaho, to begin another chapter in their
full lives. Again, Lois bloomed where
she was planted. Leo preceded Lois in
death on March 13, 2007. Lois is
survived by her 5 children, 15 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and 4
great-great-grandchildren. She is also
survived by close family members Pat Tagart, Jini Etten, and Neva McGregor, as
well as by a host of dear friends – all of whom will miss her greatly…
Lois
was blessed for her journey in this life with the Fruit of the Spirits – love,
joy, peace, patience, gentleness, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, and
self-control (Galatians 5: 22-23)
A
celebration of her life will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Whitney
United Methodist Church in Boise, Idaho.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Whitney United Methodist
Church, Soldotna First Methodist Church, St. Lukes Home Care and Hospice, or
your favorite charity. Any
correspondence should be directed to 1780 Pineridge Dr. Boise, ID 83716. We would like to offer special thanks to
Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel for their professional services.
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