Sister Joel Marie Helen Jacobi^[1]

1917 - 2015  (98 years)

• Name	Marie Helen Jacobi
  Title	Sister
  Prefix	Joel
  Born	3 Jan 1917	Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
  Gender	Female
  Graduation	Notre Dame Academy, Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
  Graduation	ca 1935	Cathedral High School, Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
  Ordained	4 Oct 1938	Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
  	Hospital Sisters of St. Francis
  Died	13 Dec 2015	St. Francis Convent, Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
  Buried	Crucifixion Hill Cemetery, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
  Notes	Sister Joel Jacobi, O.S.F., 98, of the Hospital Sisters of St. Francis, died Sunday, December 13, 2015, at 6:15 p.m. at St. Francis Convent, Springfield, Ill. Sister Joel, the former Marie Jacobi, was born in Belleville, Ill., on Jan. 3, 1917, the daughter of Urban and Anna, nee Biver, Jacobi. She entered the Congregation on Feb. 1, 1936, and professed her religious vows on Oct. 4, 1938. Sister graduated from St. John's School of Nursing in 1941. She received a BSN from St. Louis University in 1955, and an MSN from Catholic University in 1959. Nursing was the focus of her professional life, serving as staff nurse, supervisor and clinical instructor over a period of 15 years. After obtaining her BSN and MSN in Nursing, Sister assumed the nurse educator role at St. John's School of Nursing in Springfield, Ill., Marillac College in St. Louis, Mo., and at the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire; and was Professor of Nursing, teaching young students compassionate care for the sick and poor for 40 years. In the early 1980's, while stationed in Eau Claire, Sister was instrumental in starting a food pantry to distribute food to those in need until her return to the Motherhouse in 2005. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Jacobi; and two sisters, Armella Touchette and Irma Hausmann. She is survived by a sister, Dolores Galway of Port Clinton, Ohio; and many nieces and nephews; as well as her Franciscan Sisters with whom she shared her life for more than 77 years. Visitation: A visitation will was held from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 15, 2015, at St. Francis Convent, with a Wake Service at 6 p.m. Funeral: The Eucharistic Celebration and Rite of Christian burial was held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 16, 2015, in St. Clare of Assisi Adoration Chapel at St. Francis Convent, with Father Andre Schludecker, OFM, presiding. Burial was in Crucifixion Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: St. Francis Food Pantry, 1221 Truax Blvd., Eau Claire, Wis., 54703. Please visit: butlerfuneralhomes.com to offer your condolences. The Franciscan Sisters and the family of Sr. Joel Jacobi, O.S.F. are being served by Kirlin-Egan & Butler Funeral Home, 900 S. 6th St., Springfield, Ill. KIRLIN-EGAN & BUTLER FUNERAL HOME, Springfield, Ill.
  Person ID	I176	tree1
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Urban Albert Jacobi,   b. 17 Mar 1887, Millstadt, St. Clair, Illinois, United States ,   d. 2 Jan 1961, 413 Portland Ave, Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois, United States  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Anna K Biver,   b. 6 Jul 1888, Illinois, United States ,   d. 30 Apr 1958  (Age 69 years)
  Married	27 Oct 1909	St. James Catholic Church, Millstadt, St. Clair, Illinois, United States
  Family ID	F67	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Sister Joel Marie Helen Jacobi (b. 1917)
  		Hucke and Jacobi children, 1917 (front) Irma Jacobi, Albert Hucke, Armella Jacobi. (rear) Helena Jacobi Hucke, Marie Jacobi (Sister Joel), Anna Biver Jacobi. Identified by Sister Joel Jacobi via email, 2012.
  		Albert Hucke and his Jacobi cousins, 1917. (front) Irma Jacobi, Albert Hucke, Armella Jacobi. (rear) Helena Jacobi Hucke, Anna Biver Jacobi, Marie Jacobi (Sister Joel). Identified by Sister Joel Jacobi via email, 2012.

  
  

  Documents

  Newspaper Article: "Marie Jacobi Takes Veil of Holy Order"

  
  

• Sources

  [S71] Web Site - Miscellaneous. Franciscan Sisters at Springfield MARCH 2004: SISTER JOEL JACOBI As the year 1917 began, Marie Jacobi began her life on a farm in rural Belleville, Illinois. She was the third child born to Anna and Urban Jacobi. Eventually the family grew to include one brother and three sisters with Marie as the "middle button."... http://www.hospitalsisters.org/StFrancisScripts/Story.asp?StoryID=40