Lizzie Jacobitz, one of 11 children born to Ferdinand and Wilhelmina Seehaver (sic) Jacobitz, was born July 9, 1880, at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and passed away October 10, 1981, at the Villa Grace at the Good Samaritan Village in Hastings, Nebraska, at the age of 101 years, 3 months and 1 day.

Lizzie came with her parents to Mt Clare, Nebraska, as a small child, in 1881,She lived in Colorado with her sister after High School and worked as a waitress with her sister in the local cafe. She worked for the Mt. Clare State Bank for a number of years as a bookeeper and was known for her beautiful penmanship.In 1929 she moved with her Mother to Hastings, when they sold the farm and wanted to move in to town. Mt. Clare was becoming a ghost town after the railroad was no longer making stops there. Lizzie found herself to be helpful hand for her mother who only spoke a few American words. Besides taking care of her mother in her older years, Lizzie loved to write letters to her Siblings and nieces and nephews. She was the one who keep every one up to date, she would get a letter and would add it to her own letter and send it on to another sibling. By the time her baby sister in Montana would get a letter she would have 6 more included, Lizzie walked to the Post office every morning with letter in hand In her later years she looked forward to her nephew Everett Moss stopping by and bringing her something he grew in his garden or taking her to the store and having a good visit. Lizzie birth name was Elise. Her school teacher said her name was not American and called her Lizzie, and so then it was forever to be what every one called her . One day her sister wanted to take her to pick out a head stone , Lizzie replied why do I ever want to do a horrible thing like that .When you visit her Grave you will find just one name on her headstone. Lizzie was never married.

She is the last remaining member of her family of 6 sisters and 4 brothers,(Julis died as a infant.)and who have all preceded her in death. She is survived by a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, October 13, at 2 p.m. with Vicar Virgil Keim officiating. Pallbearers were Lyle Zeigler, Leslie Zeigler, Earl Adamson, Danny Jacobitz, Lyle Jacobitz and Ivan Jacobitz. "How Great Thou Art" was played by organist, Ivan Schafer. Burial was in the Nelson Cemetery. The Klawitter Funeral Home in Nelson was in charge of all arrangements.

The Nelson Gazette, Thursday, October 22, 1981; pg. 6 and edited by her Great Niece Mary Childers ,March,22,2015