Loraine Jacoby

Loraine L. Jacoby, age 92, of Belgium, Wis., passed away peacefully at home Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021.

She was born in Random Lake on Jan. 2, 1929, the daughter of Harold and Mary Schladweiler Hass.

Loraine grew up in Adell, moving to Milwaukee in 1942 and graduating from North Division High School.  

As a graduate of the Milwaukee Police Academy, Loraine was one of nine policewomen at the time. She worked in the detective bureau and with juveniles.

On June 1, 1957, Loraine married Walter F. Jacoby of Belgium at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Milwaukee.  

She moved to Belgium, started a family and worked with her husband for many years on their dairy farm.

With the children older, Loraine took a job as a clerk at the Belgium Post Office in 1974. She would later transfer to the Port Washington Post Office, retiring in 1992.

Wally preceded her in death on Feb. 4, 2004.

Loraine had been active in the former St. Mary’s Catholic Parish in Lake Church. She was a former Cedar Grove-Belgium School Board member and a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters.

To say Loraine was an avid Green Bay Packers fan is to put it mildly. “Go Pack Go!!”

She is survived by her children Rosanne (Jack) Schoenemann of Oostburg, Steven (Diana) Jacoby of Cedar Grove, Susan Samson of Random Lake and Rita (Joseph) Schwalbach of Mequon; nine grandchildren, Bradley (special friend Teresa) Schoenemann, Amanda (Jesse) Hoewisch, Steven (special friend Nikita) Jacoby, Kathryn (Nicole) Jacoby, Kari (Eric) McGaughey, Calvin (special friend Rebecca) Jacoby, Adam, Peter (special friend Sami) and Andrea Schwalbach; six great-grandchildren, Joslyn, Leona, Conlen, Colton, Magnus and Etta; her sister Rose (the late LeRoy) Hass Leider of Belgium; caregiver and dear friend Charlene Cobb; nieces; nephews; other relatives; and friends.

 Loraine was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Wally, her granddaughter Kelsey Jacoby and grandson Luke Schwalbach.

A memorial Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 3 p.m., Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, at Divine Savior Catholic Parish, Holy Cross Church, 5330 County Hwy. B, Holy Cross, Town of Belgium, Wis. The Rev. Gideon Buya will be the celebrant.  

Visitation will be from 1 to 2:45 p.m. Friday at the church prior to Mass.  

Interment will take place at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Lake Church.

Memorials in Loraine’s name made to a charity of choice are appreciated.

Poole Funeral Home/Crematory, Port Washington, Wis., is assisting the family.  Information and condolences are available at www.poolefh.com or (262) 284-4431.