Ralph Jacobus Obituary (2009) - St. Paul, Minnesota

Jacobus, Ralph K., age 88 of St. Paul. Born in Berlin, Germany. Died January 14, 2009. Preceded in death by beloved wife, Ruth, sister, Lieselotte and son, Gad. In addition preceded in death by father, Oscar, mother, Johanna and many other relatives killed in the Holocaust. He narrowly escaped from Germany with Ruth in 1940 and was granted entrance to Israel (then Palestine) by the British only after the ship they were on, The Patria, was blown up in Haifa's harbor. He married Ruth in Israel, where his sons were born. The family immigrated to St. Paul in 1957. He will be greatly missed by his sister, Lore Simmonds, London, England; loving companion, Gertrude Krawczyk, St. Paul; son and daughter-in law, Dan and Denise Jacobus, Columbia Heights; grandchildren, Sharonah Jacobus, Maplewood, Benjamin and Jami Jacobus, Hugo; great-grandchildren, Jordan Cockeram, Matthew Duerr, Cameron Herman, Allison Herman, Olivia Jacobus and Ella Jacobus. Funeral services FRIDAY 1PM at MOUNT ZION TEMPLE, 1300 Summit Avenue, St. Paul. Memorials preferred to Mount Zion Temple Building Fund. Shiva at 1717 Innsbruck Parkway, Columbia Heights Saturday - Monday at 7 PM.