Marie C. Jacobi

Marie C. Jacobi, 83, formerly of Spalding, NE, passed away Monday, March 8, 2021 at her home in Omaha, NE.

In Omaha, visitation will be held Friday, March 12 ^th from 6pm to 7:30pm at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 7:30pm. To view a live broadcast of the Mass at St. Wenceslaus in Omaha, please go to www.heafeyheafey.com and click the "View Live Cast" button on the home page. In addition, it will be live-streamed beginning at 7:25 pm on St. Wenceslaus Facebook page at facebook.com/stwenc/live.

In Spalding, visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Sunday, March 14 ^th at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Spalding, NE, with a rosary being prayed at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 15 ^th at St. Michael's Catholic Church with Rev. Don Buhrman officiating. Interment will follow at St. Michael's Cemetery, Spalding, NE. A recording of Marie's service will be available to view on her obituary page at www.levanderfuneralhome.com , following services.

Current Covid-19 DHM's and social distancing will be followed and the family requests that masks be worn at all services.

Memorials are suggested to St. Michael's Catholic Church, Spalding, NE.

Heafey-Hoffman-Dworak & Cutler Mortuary of Omaha, NE and Levander Funeral Home of Spalding, NE are in charge of the arrangements.

Marie Claire (McManaman) Jacobi was born on October 29, 1937 to James Joseph and Nora Margaret (McCarthy) McManaman in Spalding, NE.  She passed away on Monday, March 8 ^th in Omaha, NE.  Marie grew up on a farm and graduated from Spalding Academy in 1955.  She received a certificate to teach in a rural school in Wheeler County after taking Normal training in high school.

With a BS from the College of St. Mary in Omaha, an MS from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and a Media Endorsement from the University of Nebraska at Kearney, Marie was a teacher in Omaha at St. Margaret Mary School and St. Cecilia Cathedral School, and at Spalding Academy and Spalding Public School in Spalding, NE.  On August 7, 1965, Marie married Daniel Martin Jacobi at St. Michael Catholic Church in Spalding.  Her husband passed away on October 24, 1979.

Marie served on the Spalding Library Board, the Meridian Library Board, St. Michael's Parish Council, and Spalding City Board.  She was a member of St. Anne's Altar Society, the Cedar Rapids Garden Club, and the Piecin' Pals Quilt Club.  She also serviced as Eucharistic Minister at St. Michael Catholic Church in Spalding.

Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel M. Jacobi; parents; brothers, Richard S. McManaman and Edward J. McManaman; sister, Dolores H. (McManaman) Murphy; brother-in-law, Jerry Murphy.

She is survived by sons, Rick Jacobi and Jerry Jacobi (Rebecca); grandchildren: Abigail, Grant, and Audrey; sisters-in-law, Leona Marie McManaman and Colette McManaman; nephew, Dan McManaman (Joan); nieces: Marie Williamson (Jeff), Anne Carlson (Scott), Eileen Boetel (Mark), Connie McMahon (John), and Kathy Hasling (Glen).