David James Jacoby

January 31, 1947 - August 11, 2019

David J. Jacoby, loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend passed away on Sunday August 11th 2019 at the age of 72. David was born in St. Louis Missouri to Owen and Rosella Jacoby. As the son of a career Air Force officer, he lived in Japan, France, and Germany before returning to Belleville, Illinois, to attend high school. As an adult David worked in various states before becoming a longtime resident of Independence Missouri. David had a passion for photography, cats, Dungeons and Dragons, and Renaissance Festivals. After serving in the Marine Corp, he earned a Bachelors degree in Computer Science and worked in the computer support field for many years. Survivors include his wife Lori Root, his son Michael Jacoby (Mindy) and daughter Rebecca Stickle (Lee), 5 grandchildren, and sister Nina Halloran (John). A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 pm Friday, August 16th, 2019 at Faith United Methodist Church in Grain Valley, followed by a Celebration of Life from 3:00 to 7:00 pm at the Game Café, in Independence (107 W Lexington Ave, Independence MO 64050). Celebration of Life will include food and drinks while stories about David are shared. Donations in memory of David can be made to the Truman Medical Center Charitable Foundation (tmcgiving.org)