Catherine M. Jacobs Obituary: Racine Resident Passes Away at Age 84
Feb. 26, 2026 — Racine, Wis. The Catherine M. Jacobs obituary appeared in the Racine Journal Times, detailing the death of longtime Racine resident Catherine Mary Jacobs, 84, who died Feb. 21, 2026, at Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa, Wis.
Jacobs, born Feb. 25, 1941, in Elkhart, Ind., had lived in Racine since 1970, according to the Catherine M. Jacobs obituary posted by Maresh-Meredith & Acklam Funeral Home.
Family and Personal Life
She was married to Edward “Bob” Jacobs, who died in 1994, and was the mother of Martin Jacobs, who predeceased her in 2015. The Catherine M. Jacobs obituary also notes her brother, Evangelos Caranasios, killed in action during the Vietnam War.
Career and Community Involvement
A retired data statistician from the Racine Unified School District, Jacobs was a member of Kimissis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church and PEO. Her hobbies included gardening, reading, opera and symphonies, as listed in the Catherine M. Jacobs obituary.
Services and Memorials
Private entombment will be at Holy Cross Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to a favorite charity, per the Catherine M. Jacobs obituary.
The obituary also appears on Echovita.com.
Other Notices
A separate Catherine M. Jacobs obituary lists a 70-year-old from Berwyn and Oak Park, Ill., who died Aug. 14, 2025. Older notices include one for Catherine Marie Jacobs of O’Fallon, Ill., from 2019.
