Janice Elaine Jacoby

Janice Elaine Jacoby was born October 23, 1945 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the daughter of Bob and Lorraine (Wyjack) Bowen. She graduated from Jefferson High School in 1963 and Paris Beauty Academy in 1964. Upon graduation, Jan worked as a cosmetologist for a number of years. Jan was united in marriage to Bob Jacoby on June 18, 1966 in Cedar Rapids. They moved to Marengo and to this union they were blessed with eight children. They later divorced in 2013. She owned and operated "Jan's Heavenly Creations" specializing in all occasion cakes, candy, cookies, crafts and floral arrangements for 34 years. She was known as "The Cake Lady" near and far.
She had an exceptional love and talent for music. She also sang with the Sweet Adeline's and a community chorus known as "The Believers".
Jan was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Marengo, Presbyterian Quilters, and the Eastern Star. Jan enjoyed keeping busy, being a seamstress, loved home and church decorating, floral arrangements, enjoyed cooking, baking, embroidery, knitting, crocheting, bowling, tri-chem painting, reading and crossword puzzles. She collected Porcelain Dolls, Boyd Bears and Precious Moments. Jan passed away Friday, January 27, 2017 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics at the age of 71 years.

She is survived by her five daughters: Wendy (Mark) Miller of Marengo, Heather (Lonnie) McClananhan of Conroy, Heidi Jacoby of Grapevine, TX, Hillari Jacoby of Williamsburg and Suzanne (Steve) Hiatt of Cedar Rapids; four sons: Shane (Michael Niece) Jacoby of Cedar Rapids, Colby (Nancy) Jacoby of Williamsburg, Quenton Jacoby of Marengo and Ian Jacoby of Cedar Rapids; 18 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren; a brother: Michael (Liz) Bowen of Cedar Rapids. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters: Dixie Lee and Kathy Bowen-Miller a granddaughter: Nicole Paige Jacoby and a brother: Gary Bowen.

Celebration of Life Service will be 10:00 on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at the First Presbyterian Church in Marengo. Pastor Anni Mingin will officiate. Visitation will be Friday from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at the Powell Funeral Home in Williamsburg. A general memorial has been established. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com.