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Service:
There will be no services.
Funeral home:
Carmody Flynn Funeral Home in Bloomington, IL.
Obituary
Carol Lynn Jacobsen, 77, of
Bloomington, IL (formerly of Lincoln, IL) passed
away on April 25, 2025, at OSF Hospital in
Bloomington, IL.
Carol was born on September 26, 1947, to Richard and
Barbara Jostes in Decatur, Illinois. They preceded
her in death. She has three brothers – Mark (Diane)
Jostes of Moweaqua, IL, Brent Jostes of Moweaqua,
IL, and Randy Jostes (who preceded her in death), as
well as several nieces and nephews.
She was married to Laren McCarthy from 1967-1980.
They have two beautiful daughters, Kay (Paul)
Ebelherr of Lincoln, IL, and Kellene (John) LaMothe
of Port Charlotte, FL. Grandchildren are Payton
(Jacqueline) Ebelherr, and Preston (Emma) Ebelherr,
Brittani (Dustin) Camp. Carol married William Becker
August 11, 1998, who preceded her in death. He has
four children – Kathryn Becker, Joseph (Leanna)
Becker, Patricia Becker, and Daniel Becker. Carol
married William Jacobsen on June 12, 2018, in
Sarasota, FL. He preceded her in death. His children
are Kim (Mark) Courville and William P. (Brenda)
Jacobsen.
Carol attended grade school in Bethany, IL and
graduated high school in Moweaqua, IL. She earned
her bachelor’s and master’s degree at Illinois State
University. She dedicated her career to educating
children, including teaching at Hay Edward’s School,
Chester-East Lincoln, Mt. Pulaski grade school, and
Metcalf Laboratory School. She went on to work as a
principal at Meadowbrook School and Lincoln
Elementary School District #27.
After retirement, Carol was able to enjoy her time
traveling the world. She moved from Lincoln, IL to
sunny Sarasota, Florida where she resided for many
years before she felt the need to move back to
Illinois to be near family.
Carol wished to be remembered as a
loving devoted mother, grandmother, wife, sister,
and educator who embraced lifelong learning and
exhibited a creative and adventuresome spirit.
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Her hopes for others are to welcome change
and to work together for peace and harmony focusing on
similarities not differences. Her spirit can be found flying
with the angels.
Carol was an organ/body donor. There will be no services.
Cremation rites accorded by Carmody Flynn Funeral Home in
Bloomington, IL. Memorials may be made to Habitat for
Humanity. |
