Never found anyone like him!! Our thoughts & Prayers are with all the family. 3700 SW Wanamaker Rd Tom was a grade behind us at BHS. ?? He was truly a Renaissance man. His musical ability was a highlight of our college days. Bob improved our city, and gave all to his patients and his outreach to the elderly and his church. It became a tradition for my boys to go to their annual check-ups carrying a recent photo to give to the doctor; they loved to look through his albums and find their own pages of photos. Ken Ludmerer, We are so sorry to hear of the death of Dr. Jacoby! I had heard stories about how he kept books and pictures on each baby he delivered and I really wanted to have him as our doctor and to be able to share our pictures! Services Unique as life Find A Loved One Evan Matthews January 25th Norman "Mick" Grove March 1st Lewis "Duke" Streeter February 21st Jesse Schulz February 18th Patricia "Patti-Jo" Schiefelbein February 17th Amy Ewing February 15th I was lucky to get into his family practice when I was pregnant with our first baby. I am so sorry to hear about Bob. Penwell-Gabel Home; Send Flowers . So sad to hear this. Melody and family, we never had the honor of meeting Tom, but if he married you he must have been a fine man. I believe he had a heart for the less fortunate families. Anita I'm so sorry to hear of Bob's death and am very saddened. He delivered my sister and I, we are so lucky to have been brought into this world by such a wonderful, kind man. So sorry to read about Bob He was a wonderful man and boss..I could go on all day about the fun we had but I loved when I told him one morning he had one black and one brown shoe on . I worked for Dr. Jacoby many years ago shortly after he opened his practice in the Continental building. Group in any form, media, software or technology of any kind now existing or developed in the future. I have adored Dr Jacoby for as far back as I can remember. The foregoing limitations of liability shall only apply if permitted under the laws of the state of your residence or the It was so neat to see pictures of myself as well as pictures of my two kids. I think the next week in my clinical I worked with him. Dr.Jacoby was a wonderful doctor. Bob delivered our daughter, and was Fred's medical professional until his retirement. He was such a kind and caring man, a great listener, and our family of five trusted in his Care for us.I had no idea of his fast accomplishments, I just knew he was a darn good doctor. off site pages or additional sites linked to this Site, for any error, defamation, libel, slander, omission, falsehood, 785-266-6700 The judge said he needed to wait another five years to play that movement, but I did not agree. She lived to be 100 years old under his great care. A great doctor, a fine musician, and a wonderful man. You also grant Newcomer Dear David and Family,I am so sorry to hear of your brother Bob's passing.My thoughts are with you and your family.May your memories of Bob bring you comfort in the coming days and weeks. Nancy Bruce Ratch (nee Read), 86, of Topeka, KS passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023. also grant Newcomer Funeral Service Group the right to use any facts, ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques ("Information") I remember working with Dr Jacoby in the ER at SV when he started there as an orderly/technician. Site for 30 days. distribute, reproduce and create derivative works from all writing and/or Material you provide to Newcomer Funeral Service RIP Dr Jacoby. I had kept up through my Aunt Nancy and knew he was very ill. contained in any Material or communication you send to us for any purpose whatsoever, including, but not limited to, developing, He will be missed at our high school reunions. Bob was one of the kindest, caring physician colleagues one could ever work with. A life well lived. Obituary Headlines, View current celebrity deaths on Legacy.com. It has been so very many years when I worked with both Bob and you in L&D at St Francis. irrevocable, non-exclusive right and license to use, copy, modify, display, archive, store, publish, transmit, perform, He delivered our oldest son in July, 1982. Sheron Eaden. He was born in Springfield, Illinois on December 14, 1941. Im so sorry Anita. I hope that you can find some comfort knowing that Bob is now at home in his Heavenly Father's arms. A wonderful person. They looked forward to taking their school pictures into him to put on their page in his photo albums. Please take care of yourself.- Trina. Newcomer Funeral Service Group shall not be liable to you for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, incidental, exemplary distribute any submitted writing or Material that: We reserve the right to remove any submitted writing, photo(s), or any other Material that does not meet the When we went to college that bond continued as we pledged the same fraternity, Alpha Kappa Lambda. Most importantly he was kind, caring and loved all persons. A Celebration of Life service will be held at Topeka Baptist Church on Saturday March 4th, at 10:00 am. Flipper will be missed at our water volleyball. He had the best team working with him as well. When he first did an direct ophthalmoscopy on my eyes, I noticed that he used his right eye and hand for both my eyes. 2843 SE Minnesota Bob never said never, not once.. he was always there for me and my heart just aches that I am not there for him now. We'll be thinking about you. We will keep his family in our prayers. Local obituaries for the Topeka, Kansas area 1,650 Results Friday, March 3, 2023 Add Photos Add a Memory Adele M Boljack Adele M. Bolejack, went to be with her Lord and savior, Jesus Christ,. His kindness toward us as a young couple will always be a treasured memory. He was such a wonderful Doctor.. You and your family are in our up most prayers Dr Jacoby was my Family Doctor starting in 1974. We loved Bob and his whole family. not protected by copyright law, or (iii.) I wish I could've met him in a better way that day. and our florist needs a few hours to craft your arrangement. My most sincere condolences to his family. He treated me with respect and as an equal (a trait I am sure was not true so early in my life). Newcomer Funeral Service Group I pray for peace as you and family celebrate his incredible life. He was born June 20, 1956, in Visitation: Saturday, February 25, 2023 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Melody, I was very sorry to hear of Tom's passing. I always remember Tom's smiling, friendly face and his gentle manner along with his caring demeanor. Shawnee County. He was a wonderful man and always had a smile on his face. I have always and will always think the world of the whole Jacoby family. the Material is His office was our family doctor until they retired. The Manor staff were amazed and happily agreed. Many prayers for you and your family. Search. He was a friend to all, it seemed. Obituary for Dr. Robert 'Bob' Jacoby, 1946 - 2020 Topeka, KS. Please also sign me up for Penwell-Gabel's email newsletter. Respectfully,Cyndi Peterson. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. He will always be remembered with his black Dr. bag on the run. Sending thoughts and prayers to your family . Prayers to the family at this stressful time. Dr.Jacoby was a fixture as I grew up in First Presbyterian Church in the '70's and 80's. Prayers are with his family. Anita and family. I was always struck by how down to earth and nice he was for someone so accomplished. I loved that he confirmed he bought the huge beautiful rock that is in our yard (he owned the land before we built our house), albeit my Mom was convinced the ice glaciers dropped it there. Newcomer Funeral Service Group assumes no responsibility or liability arising from the content of this Site, as well as any He would often comment about his sons being similar in age to ours, and both our eldest sons had the same first name. He will remain in my heart as a friend and Brother, one of my most cherished memories.Thank you Bob, for how you have touched all our lives, thank you for just being you.Dale Peterson. He was always kind to me and I heard from his patients how much they loved and trusted him. He graduated from Burlington High School in 1965, received a B.A. He will be missed.Anita, my heart goes out to you. He was such a gentleman and so sweet and helpful to everyone as we got to know you two on that great Viking Cruise last year. He had a part in the legacy of his life. You and Newcomer Funeral Service Group agree that the warranty disclaimers and limitations of liability in this Agreement or other content) without the express permission of the owner of the copyrights in the content; includes articles, illustrations, images, lyrics, photos, poems, text, or other content that constitutes, Find an obituary, get service details, leave condolence messages or send flowers or gifts in memory of a loved one. He was articulate, friendly and courteous. He and his sister, Judy Pease, grew up in the "sweet" family of Martin Albert Pease, Jr. ("Noonie") and Katherine Louise James Pease ("Jimmie"). Blessings and prayers for the family.~DeAun Parker. May joyful memories bring you peace. I had ran out of gas and was stranded on 17th street. He will be missed. Best, Amy Seymour. He was a brilliant man and a very well-respected physician in Topeka. He quickly called home ,said he had another pair just like the at home.said he got dressed in the dark so he didnt wake his with. He was always gracious and humble and we found much to laugh about, from snow skiing to Anita and the motor home. With the help of Connie Menninger, Bobs practice and St. Francis Hospital were awarded a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to expand his practice to serve primary care needs of Topeka. As a physician- he probably touched more patients than any physician in the history of Topeka -provided uncountable charitable care and contributed so much to Topeka professionally and personally. Very sad to hear of Dr Bob passing. connection to this Site, or from your violation of these Terms of Use. Jeanne Marie (Hickey)Urish, 64 of Scranton, KS passed away peacefully on Jan. 28,2023 at Midland Hospice in Topeka, after a Visitation: Saturday, March 11, 2023 from 10:00am to 11:00am, Service: Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 11:00am. We will miss him.Robert and maria johnson and family. or consequential damages, or any damages whatsoever, even if Newcomer Funeral Service Group has been previously advised of Melody and Family, We have such wonderful memories of our friendship with Tom the past 40 years. It was so special to know that the same caring man that delivered me, delivered my two beautiful kids as well. I was right. Condolence Messages will remain on this Site for the duration of the Message Book. Well done buddy!Jerry Myers, Pfizer Topeka. warrant that the Material you submit does not violate these Terms of Use, that it will not I have wonderful memories of playing water volleyball with Bob. in engineering from the University of Kansas in 1973. Bob will be remembered with our love and respect. I remember many times that he would wait and stay by his patients sides for the arrival of their newborn. My condolences to his family. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful man!