- Date Of Birth: May 20, 1927
- Date Of Death: February 12, 2019
- State: Illinois
Shirlee Elaine Peterson Jacobs, age 91, of Laurinburg, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at Prestwick Village in Laurinburg. She will be returning to her hometown of Ottawa, Illinois for services. Shirlee was born May 20, 1927 in Ottawa, Illinois, a loving daughter of the late Gustave Peterson and Ella Anderson Peterson. She retired after many years of service from Libbey-Owens-Ford. She was a member of St. Luke United Methodist Church where she faithfully enjoyed serving and had a heart for missions.
She was an avid Chicago Cubs fan. Shirlee enjoyed her time at Prestwick Village and was a friend to many while living there. Her greatest joy was spending time with family, especially her grandchildren. She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, sister and friend who will truly be missed. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her daughter, Christine Tompkins and siblings, Ronald Peterson, Connie Terry and Jean Bolam. She leaves behind her sons, Robert “Jake” Jacobs of Grand Junction, Colorado and Ronald “Ron” (Linda) Jacobs of Phoenix, Arizona; three grandchildren and four great- grandchildren; son-in-law, Ray Thompkins of Laurinburg, along with a host of nieces, nephews and many friends.
