Robert Jacobson

Robert L. (Jake) Jacobson, 92, of Stoughton entered his heavenly home peacefully on July 18, 2016 at Sienna Meadows Care Facility in Oregon, WI. Bob was born March 21, 1924 to Louis and Charlotte Jacobson in Edgerton and graduated from Stoughton High School in 1942 after which he enlisted in the army for the WWII campaign. Following the war he married his wife Stella Dalsoren on June 4, 1949.

Bob worked at Stoughton Motor Parts, and at Duquane Blumer Motors in Madison as an auto mechanic. After that he was employed by Nelson Muffler Filter division in Stoughton as maintenance supervisor until his retirement in 1988.
He was always the "life of the party" whether it was at a family reunion or on one of the many vacations he shared with family out west or east. He enjoyed traveling with friends on numerous trips including Mexico, Norway, New Zealand, China, Europe, and many of the 50 states. His many days were filled by golfing, fixing and building things, gardening, working on cars and anything else that had a motor, and helping others when needed. In their earlier years Bob and Stella enjoyed dancing at the Edwards Park ballroom in McFarland. In his teens, Bob drove a pit truck serving a highway blasting crew. The blasting revealed a void in the stone, and a narrow natural tunnel was found. Young Bob, thin as a rail, was the first to be sent in to investigate, leading to the discovery of Cave of the Mounds.

After retirement Bob & Stella enjoyed their winters in Ocala Florida for 19 years and then spent the rest of the time at their home on County Hwy. B. They later lived at Vennevoll in Stoughton.

Bob was active throughout the years in the Lions Club, VFW, the American Legion, Stoughton Country Club, and Covenant Lutheran Church.

The family would like to offer a special thanks to the Agrace Hospice team & Sienna Meadows in Oregon and for all of their excellent and compassionate care given to Bob.

Bob is survived by Stella his wife of 66 years, sister Donna Dary (Kenny), Sons Thomas (Gretchen) and Scott (Debbie), daughter Vicki Otto (Richard), 5 Grandchildren, Casey Otto, Lindsey Morgel (Nick), Carly Otto, Shelby Jacobson, Lauren Jacobson, and two great grandchildren, Gitana Rave, and Bentley Gleason.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, infant son Scott R Jacobson, Granddaughter Sarah E. Otto, 2 brothers, Roger Jacobson and Richard Jacobson, and 7 sisters, Beatrice Jones, Lois Aaberg, Marion Larson, Violet Wedoe, Shirley Jacobson, Betty Gunderson, and Charmaine Jacobson.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, July 22, 2016 at Covenant Lutheran Church 1525 N. Van Buren St., Stoughton, with Rev. Jerry Tews presiding. Interment will immediately follow at Riverside Cemetery with full Military Honors. Visitation will be from 9 am to 11 am at the church before the funeral services and a lunch will be served at the church following interment.