Jacob Allen McCreary, the son of Mark McCreary and Tonia Roede, was born December 13, 1990 in Spirit Lake, Iowa. His childhood years were spent in Langdon, Iowa, where he received his education in nearby Terril and Spencer schools, graduating from Spencer High School in 2009. After his graduation, he lived in Graettinger for a short time until moving to Granville, Iowa, where he worked for Den Hartog Industries in Hospers, Iowa. He went to boot camp in Fort Benning, Georgia in 2011 and moved to Sutherland, Iowa as a member of the National Guard in Carroll, Iowa.
Jacob married Tiffany Maurer on October 5, 2013 in Swan Lake Winery in Superior, IA. He worked full time at Morton Buildings and was currently working at Ken's Feed Store in Sutherland. He was a member of the Sutherland Fire Department. Jacob enjoyed heavy weight lifting, spending time with friends and family and truck driving.
He passed away at his home in Sutherland, Iowa on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at the age of 25. Jacob was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Stella McCreary.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Tiffany of Sutherland, IA; his two children: Emmett and Jasper McCreary of Sutherland; his brothers and sisters: Britany Lacour, Stacie McCreary, Liam McCreary, Declan McCreary and Hunter Freimuth; his parents: Mark & Cassie McCreary of Langdon, IA and Tonia Roede of Jackson, MN; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Gail and Sherry Maurer of Sutherland; other relatives and many friends.
SERVICES
Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Thursday, August 11, 2016 at the CHURCH OF CHRIST in Sutherland.
OFFICIATING
Pastor John Erickson
CASKET BEARERS
Paul Hibbing
Kyle Huckaby
Chris Kreibaum
Dale Kabrick
Liam McCreary
Tyler Stofferan
HONORARY BEARERS
Hunter Freimuth
Declan McCreary
VISITATION
Visitation will begin 5:00 P.M., Wednesday with the family present from 5 to 7:00 P.M., Wednesday Evening at the CHURCH OF CHRIST in Sutherland.
MUSIC
"Amazing Grace"
"This Is My Temporary Home"
"My Heart Will Go On"
"When You Say Nothing At All"
INTERMENT
Waterman Cemetery
Sutherland, Iowa
Full military services will be conducted at the graveside by the Iowa Army National Guard.
A lunch and time of fellowship will be held following the military graveside services.