John Henry Jacobi was born October 26, 1928, in Elgin, Oklahoma to Albert Jacobi and Mary (Hendricks) Jacobi. He passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at the age of 96.

A rosary service and visitation are planned for 5:00-7:00 P.M., Thursday, January 2, at Whitt Funeral Home. Funeral Service is scheduled for 10:00 A.M., Friday, January 3 at the Assumption Catholic Church with Father Linh Bui serving as celebrant with Father Joe Jacobi and Father Peter Jandaczek serving as concelebrants. Interment will follow in the Duncan Municipal Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are Kenny Blaschke, John Blaschke, Andrew Owsik, Nick Sisti, Arnold Conway, Martin Jacobi, Rick Jacobi, and Anthony Cappucio. Honorary pallbearer is Robert Blaschke.

John served in the United States Marine Corps from 1951 to 1953. He was a member of Assumption Catholic Church in Duncan, Oklahoma for 65 years. John was employed by Halliburton for 40 years, retiring in 1994.

In his free time, he enjoyed being outdoors and working with his cattle and, when he got the chance, you could find him at the tennis courts playing his favorite game. He and his son, Harvey, were very competitive and spent many hours playing tennis doubles together, beating their opponents as often as they could.

Together with his wife of 65 years, Evelyn (Fehring) Jacobi, they raised their family in Duncan, OK. John enjoyed spending time with his family and when he became a grandfather, he loved his grandchildren and as they grew, you could find him at the soccer field cheering them on. When great-grandchildren began arriving, he enjoyed being with them as often as possible.

John is preceded in death by his dad, Albert Jacobi; mom, Mary (Hendricks) Jacobi; brothers: Frank Jacobi, Andrew Jacobi and wife Mary, Albert Jacobi and wife Lois Helen; and sisters: Anna Capuccio and husband Pat, Nellie Fehring and husband Bernard.

Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Evelyn Jacobi; daughters: Rita Blaschke and husband Keith of Duncan, Colette Cox and fiancé Bruce Loud of Duncan; son, Harvey Jacobi and Aida Simms of Duncan; 5 grandchildren: Sarah Owsik and husband Andrew, Alicia Sisti and husband Nick, John Blaschke and wife Erin, Kenneth Blaschke and wife Madeline, Robert Blaschke; and 14 great-grandchildren. Other survivors include his brother, Edmond Jacobi and wife Geneva; and 2 sisters-in-law: Catherine Schettler and husband Frank and Alice Baldon and husband Clark.

Online condolences may be made at www.whittfh.com.