Ruth L. Jacobs, age 92, of Celina, Ohio, died on Monday, June 3, 2013 at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. She was born May 31, 1921 in Celina to the late Frank & Jenny (Painter) Alexander. On June 1, 1937 she married Arthur J. Jacobs and he died October 24, 1989. She is survived by three children, Robert Jacobs of Celina, Patricia & Robert Bullock of Lima, and Tom & Sue Jacobs of Celina, a son-in-law, Terry August of Celina, 20 grandchildren, many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, a brother, Frank Alexander of Celina, a sisters, Eva Ritchie of Celina, Joann Hoenie of St. Marys and a sisters-in-law, Dorothy Alexander of Celina, Helen Jacobs of Coldwater, and brother-in-law Kenny & Marjorie Jacob of St. Henry. She is also preceded in death by a daughter Linda August, a son and daughter-in-law Arthur Jr. & Sonia Jacobs, a sister, Fay Alexander, and brothers, Harry Young and Bill Alexander, brother"in-law Donald Jacobs. She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Celina, the Celina Eagles, American Legion and V.F.W. auxiliaries and the Mercer County Sportsman's Association. She retired from the former Buckeye Overall in Coldwater and formerly worked at Goodyear in St. Marys. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, June 7, 2013 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Celina. Burial will follow in North Grove Cemetery, Celina. Friends may call at the Lehman-Hogenkamp-Dzendzel Funeral Home on Thursday, June 6, 2013 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM and 6:00 to 8:00 PM and on Friday from 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
