Dr. Paul A. Jacobs

He was born Dec. 13, 1932, in Iron Mountain, son of the late John and Doris (Dascola) Jacobs.

Paul was a lifelong resident of Iron Mountain and a graduate of Iron Mountain High School, Class of 1951, where he served on the National Honor Society and ran track.

Following graduation, he attended Northland College and the University of Michigan, running track for both schools. Paul then attended the University of Detroit School of Dentistry and was named the Alumni of the Year in 1986.

He practiced dentistry in Iron River from 1958 until 1967. Paul married Lorraine Schinderle on Aug. 25, 1965, in Stambaugh. Paul decided in 1967 to fulfill his lifelong dream of becoming an orthodontist, so he, along with his family, moved to Detroit, where he received his degree from the University of Detroit.

He relocated to Iron Mountain where he practiced orthodontics for 30 years before retiring. Paul served on the Michigan State Board of Dentistry and the National Dental Examiners Board for seven years. He and Lorraine spent over 25 years wintering in Bradenton, Fla.

Paul was an active community member over the years and was a member of numerous organizations. He served as past president of the Kiwanis Club in Iron County and received the Kiwanis International Lifetime Fellow.

Paul was a past director and president of the Chippewa Club in Iron Mountain, an active member of the Alumni Club, University of Detroit School of Dentistry, the Northern Michigan University Wildcat Club, the National Rifleman’s Association, Dickinson County Wildlife Unlimited, Dickinson County Ducks Unlimited, and was featured in the “Who’s Who in America” book.

Paul was a lifetime and Fourth Degree member of the Iron Mountain/Kingsford Bishop Baraga Knights of Columbus 1585. He was a lifetime member of the Iron Mountain/Kingsford Elk’s Lodge and received the National Gold Medal for Contributions to children’s orthodontics.

He had a lifelong love for ski jumping. In 1952, he received a gold medal in Class B at the North American Ski Jumping Championship in Ironwood, elevating him to Class A. Paul was a past Federated International Ski Jumping judge (FIS) and was both past president and past director of the Central Ski Jumping Judges Association.

He was a Distance Jumping Judge at the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. Paul judged the World Ski Flying Championship in Oberstdorf, Germany, the World Junior Ski Jumping Championship in Mauria, Austria, and judged the First World Cup ever held in North America in Thunder Bay, Canada.

He, along with his friends, traveled to Lahti, Finland, for over 30 years as a spectator and judge and was honored with an honorary life membership to the Lahti Ski Club. Paul was a past director of the Central Ski Jumping Association. He was inducted into the U.S. Ski Jumping Hall of Fame in 2014 in Redwing, Minn. Paul was an active member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Iron Mountain.

He enjoyed numerous hunting and fishing trips with family and friends over the years, memories that he cherished and shared often. His numerous hours of training young skiers and building relationships with them were most fulfilling. He also enjoyed traveling and spending time with his Tuesday Golf Group. Paul will be truly missed by his family and numerous friends.

Survivors include his loving wife, Lorraine Jacobs; four children, Dr. Paul J. (Paula) Jacobs of Escanaba, Dr. Peter (Gail) Jacobs of Manistique, Perry (Denise) Jacobs of Iron Mountain and Susan (Paul Moon) Jacobs of Iron Mountain; eight grandchildren, Dr. Bryan (Dr. Linda) Jacobs of Chicago, Dr. Allison (Ryan) Anderson of Austin, Texas, Jaclyn (Jon) Gray of Livonia, Zachary Jacobs of Iron Mountain, Nicholas (Kendra) Jacobs of Iron Mountain, and Sophia, Olivia and Cecilia Berutti of Iron Mountain; five great-grandchildren, Lila, William and Genevieve of Chicago, Sloane Lennon of Livonia, and August Paul of Austin; brothers, Dr. Don (Sally) Jacobs of Iron Mountain and Jack (Marion) Jacobs of Bradenton, Fla.; and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Jacobs Funeral Home in Iron Mountain.

Prayers will be recited at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Iron Mountain. Rev. Fr. Micheal Chenier will officiate.

Burial will take place at Cemetery Park in Iron Mountain.

Memorials can be made to Immaculate Conception Church, the Golden K, or the Kiwanis Ski Club.

You may leave a condolen ce or tribute for Paul’s family online at www.JacobsFuneralHomes.com.

The family has chosen the Jacobs Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Iron Mountain to honor Paul’s legacy of life.