Clara S. Jacobs age 87 of Lake Geneva, WI died peacefully at home on Monday April 15, 2024. Clara was born on March 24, 1937, daughter of the late Chris and Agnes (Aberg) Yttri. Clara grew up in Viroqua, WI. She moved to Lake Geneva after her college years to waitress at the Geneva Hotel and at this time met her soon-to-be husband, Tom. Clara married Thomas C. Jacobs on April 24, 1961, in Viroqua. They resided in Lake Geneva, WI where they celebrated almost 63 years of marriage. Clara enjoyed playing tennis in her younger years as well as gardening, embroidery, beading, rug hooking, and working on puzzles; she played and excelled at the games of bridge and golf, achieving 3 holes-in-one in her time on the course. Clara was dedicated to serving her community and served as a member and President of the Lake Geneva Jaycettes, as well as a member of the Lake Geneva Lionesses, Lake Geneva Questers; Lake Geneva Garden Club; Lake Geneva Beautification Committee; the Tree Board and the Lake Geneva Signature Brick Program. She was also a proud recipient of the Stu Herzog Outstanding Citizens Award in 1996. Clara is preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband; Tom; children; Jon and Otto Jacobs; stepchildren; Jesse (Peggy) Jacobs, Cole (Vickie) Jacobs; daughters-in-law; Dawn Marie Mancuso Licht, Susan Elspeth Bosworth; grandchildren; Thomas, Christopher, Cole, Nora, Dakota, Evan, Rex, Luke, Jed; six great-grandchildren and siblings Larry Yttri, Ole (Sharon) Yttri and Irene Fortney. A funeral for Clara will take place at Lazarczyk Family Funeral Home 515 Center Street Lake Geneva, WI at 11:00AM on Friday April 19, 2024. Visitation will be held from 9:00AM until the time of the funeral. Clara will be laid to rest privately in the Jacobs family’s Hill View Cemetery. Clara’s arrangements are under the direction of Haase-Lockwood & Associates Funeral Home and Crematory of Elkhorn, WI, with the assistance of Lazarczyk Family Funeral Home of Lake Geneva, WI. www.haaselockwoodfhs.com.