It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Phyllis Lee Jakobi of National City, Michigan, born in Tawas City, Michigan, who passed away on May 27, 2023, at the age of 82, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Phillip Watts and Iva Watts (Wrathel); her husband Arnold Jakobi; her brother Lloyd Watts; her stepdaughter Esther Glaspell; and her grandson Anthony Utter.

She is survived by : her children, Jay Utter (Denice) of Tawas City, MI, Iva Utter of Bessemer, MI, Bradley Utter of Tawas City, MI, Robert Utter (Linda) of East Tawas, MI, Arnold Jakobi of Muskegon, MI and Connie Finley (David) of National City, MI; her stepsons, William Jakobi of National City, MI and Keith Jakobi (Jean Anne) of Bay City, MI; her siblings, Willard Watts (Linda) of St. Charles, MI, Ivan Watts (Sandy) of Tawas City and Sally Watts of Tawas City, MI.; her grandchildren, Brandon Utter (Natasha), Brittany Knack (Seth), Hank Short, Amanda McKenna (Colin), Savanah Utter, Paul McClaine (Shelainia), Beauford Jakobi, Jennifer Fett (Cole), Alison Jakobi, Josh Finley, David Wade Finley, Courtney Lagman (Dann), Seth Finley, Connor Finley, Jordan Finley, Tiffany Lutze, Jason Jakobi (Nicole), Shawn Jakobi (Sylvia), Donald Glaspell and Tracy Glaspell; and her great grandchildren, Blair Knack, Oliver McKenna, Adeline St. Clair, Lindsey McClaine, Kendra McClaine, Bradley Williams, Shay McClaine, Rustin Fett, Tyler Call, Troy Layman, Lloyd Layman, Kayleigh Lutze, Kaitlin Lutze, Owen Hall, Preston Jakobi, Liam Jakobi, Harper Jakobi, Kyla McClaine and Myla McClaine.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Buresh Funeral Home Inc