Kathleen Joyce Jacobs' Obituary
Kathleen Joyce Jacobs, age 90, passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Lansing, MI, surrounded by loving family. She was born April 10, 1935, in Muskegon, MI, to William and Geraldine (Conant) Holman. Joyce graduated from Coopersville High School. On July 3, 1954, she married Harold “Jack” Jacobs in Coopersville, MI, and he preceded her in death on September 7, 2010. Joyce was an avid quilter and loved to sing and tend to her garden. Survivors include four children, Carla (Daniel) Wey, Bruce (Lena) Jacobs, Lisa (Jerry Behl) Archer, and Amy (Greg) Cramond; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; four brothers, Roger Holman, Dick (Paula) Holman, Daniel (Sue) Holman, Steve (Christine) Holman; sister, Virginia Sprik; sisters-in-law, Pat Holman and Kathryn Holman; many nieces and nephews; and her four-legged companion, George. She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers and a sister-in-law, William Holman, Jack Holman, and John (Karen) Holman; and brother-in-law, Dale Sprik. Private family services will be held for Joyce. Share memories with the family at their online Guest Book at https://www.sytsemafh.com Arrangements by The Ravenna Chapel of Sytsema Funeral and Cremation Services, 3570 Thomas St., Ravenna, MI 49451 (231) 853-6511
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