Nellie Marie Jacobs

Nellie Marie Jacobs, 88, died Feb. 10, 2011, at home in Willow of natural causes.

Pastor K.B. Tompkins will officiate at a celebration of her life at 1 p.m., Feb. 19 at the New Life Christian Center in Willow.

Nellie was born June 1, 1922, in Brainerd, Minn. She became an Alaska resident in 1988 and resided in Willow.

She loved cooking, canning, knitting, crocheting, smoking fish, making soap and gardening. Nellie was a housewife and mother, and liked to tell people she was a domestic engineer. She was everyone’s go-to grandma. She loved teaching younger people how to do things like canning and soap making. She was always sharing recipes and trying new ones. She enjoyed special friendships with the staff at the dialysis clinic and “her boys” Roaul and Kenny, who were very special to her.

She is survived by her children, Franklin Jacobs of Brainerd, Minn., Dale Jacobs of Willow, Della Creen of Brainerd; step-son, Tomas Jacobs of Lake Park, Calif.; grandchildren, Clint, Wyatt, Douglas, Jimmy, Edith, Shane, Peter, Isla, Cindy, Joe, Scott, Ashley, Jason, Mindy, Vesta, Joanie and Jill; 34 great-grandchildren; sister, Isla Ingholm of Brainerd; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Jacobs; sons, James Jacobs and Michael Jacobs; three brothers and two sisters.

Arrangements entrusted to Legacy Kehl’s Palmer Chapel.