Winfield H. Jacobs

Winfield H. “Dick” Jacobs of Ellettsville passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Hearthstone Health Campus at the age of 91. Winfield was born in Stinesville to William A. and Cora Elizabeth (Medley) Jacobs on May 7, 1925. He had one older sister, Margaret and they were soon joined by another sister, Martha, and brothers Dan and Marion. The town of Ellettsville was named for Winfield’s great-great grandfather, Edward Ellett. Winfield married Anna Louise Stogsdill on March 26, 1948 and the two were married for 56 years before her passing in 2006. Together they raised three daughters, Linda Ann, Lana Kay, and Lhea Beth. Three sons-in-law, Ike Mefford, Michael Bodine, and Martin Hesler joined the family and Winfield and Louise were blessed with 7 grandchildren, 3 grandsons, and 4 granddaughters; Tony, Todd, Kristen, Carmen, Kayley, Nicholas and Natalie. He lived to meet more in-laws and 12 great-grandchildren before his passing. He graduated from Stinesville High School in 1943 then attended the Indiana University School of Business. Winfield joined the United States Army Air Corps as a Propeller Specialist serving from 1945-1947. He then began his career with RCA retiring after 35 years of service. He was a proud Member of the Ellettsville Masonic Lodge obtaining a Master Mason Degree, serving as a Worshipful Master of the Ellettsville Lodge #245 and earned the Mason’s highest honor, a 33rd degree Mason in 1984. He was a member of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, and the Murat Shrine Temple, Indianapolis where he served as a Past President of Stone Belt Shrine Club in Bloomington. As President he held the first mini clinic for crippled and burned children. Winfield’s giving to the community also included officiating high school and college sports for 40 years where he worked the State High School Basketball Finals 3 times and the State High School Football Finals 2 times. He was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005. He served as the Director and Past President of the Monroe County Regional Sewer Board, President of the Edgewood High School Building Corporation, Chairman of the Stinesville High School Alumni Scholarship Board and Past President, President of the Richland-Bean Blossom Family Store, Inc., Director of the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County Inc. Member of and first President of the Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Board, former Director of The Peoples State Bank and Nippers Federal Credit Union, President of the Ellettsville Sesquicentennial and a member of the Bloomington American Legion, Burton Woolery Post #18. Winfield is survived by his daughters, Linda Ann Mefford (Ike) of Navarre, FL, Lana Kay Bodine (Mike) of Martinsville, and Lhea Beth Hesler (Marty) of Greenwood; grandchildren, Tony Mefford (Madeline), Todd Mefford (Suzanne), Carmen Walker (Clay), Kayley Armstrong (Michael), Kristen Bodine-Lovell (David), Nick Hesler (Casey), and Natalie Hesler; twelve great-grandchildren; brother, Marion Jacobs (Lucy) of Ellettsville; sister-in-law, June Jacobs of Spencer; and brother-in-law, Delbert Stogsdill of Martinsville. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Anna Louise Jacobs; brother, Danny Jacobs; and sisters, Margaret Hopper and Martha Guyant. The family would like to thank the staff at Hearthstone Health Campus and Southern Care Hospice for the care extended to Winfield and his family. Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 19, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Chandler Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Villanova officiating. Winfield is to be laid to rest next to his wife, Anna Louise at Chambersville Cemetery with military honors provided by the Monroe County Honor Guard. A Masonic Service will be held at the funeral home on Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Sunday, September 18, 2016 from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and again one hour prior to the services on Monday. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Stinesville Alumni Scholarship Fund in care of the Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County, 101 W. Kirkwood, #321 Bloomington, IN 47404

Winfield H. Jacobs

May 7, 1925 - September 14, 2016