James R. Jacobs, age 74 of Effingham, IL., formerly of Edgewood, Illinois passed away at 5:26 a.m. Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at St. Anthony's Hospital Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Arrangements are being handled by Pagel Funeral Home in Edgewood, Illinois.

Graveside services are at 3 p.m. Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Red Brush Cemetery in Louisville, Illinois. Online condolences may be expressed at www.pagelfuneralhome.com .