Earlene R. Jacobs of Hermiston died on May 10, 2026 in Hermiston at the age of 76.
Earlene was born on Jan. 16, 1950 in Walla Walla, Wash. to Earl and Donna (Arlene) Crow.
Earlene was raised in Hermiston and spent most of her life living and working in Hermiston. She graduated from Hermiston High School in 1968. She began working as a certified nursing assistant while earning her degree in nursing from Blue Mountain Community College. She spent her career working as an RN at Good Shepherd Hospital and numerous other facilities within the Good Shepherd Health Care System.
Earlene was a longtime member of the Solid Rock Community Church, Hermiston. She loved her job working as a nurse and providing care for all her numerous patients, particularly in hospice care. She enjoyed reading, gardening, watching the birds outside her windows, and spending time with her family, particularly her five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
She is survived by her daughters, Karma Manley of Anacortes, Wash. and Krickett Mabe of Hermiston; her sons, Andrew Jacobs of Darien, Ga. and Matthew Jacobs of Hermiston; and her sister, Sherry Graham of Anchorage, Alaska.
Earlene was preceded in death by her parents, Earl and Donna (Arlene) Crow of Hermiston; and her brothers, Dwight Crow and Mike Crow of Seaside.
Services were held on Sunday, May 17, 2026.
Those who wish may make contributions in Earlene’s memory to Vange John Memorial Hospice Education Fund at https://www.gshealth.org/hospice.
Please share memories of Earlene with her family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements.
