James E. Jacob, age 68, of Munster, IN passed on Thursday, July 5, 2018. He is survived by wife, Diane Jacob; children, Matthew Jacob, Julie (Ryan) Hawley, Rebecca (Matthew) Timmer, and Jennifer (K.C.) Willis; grandchildren, Brendon Jacob, Breanna Jacob, Regan Hawley, Corrina Willis, Tatum Willis, Brady Hawley, and Noelle Timmer; sister, Mary Beth Maezes and nieces, Jessica and Carolyn; brother-in-law, Bill Regan and nieces, Leigh and Liz; and many dear friends. James was preceded in death by his parents John Joseph and Elizabeth Jacob; dearest sister-in-law, Janet Regan; and in-laws, Fran and Dorothy Regan. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at KISH FUNERAL HOME 10000 Calumet Ave. Munster, IN. Interment will be private. Visitation will be on Monday, July 9, 2018 at the funeral home from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. James dearly loved his family and gathering together with them. He was the “LEAD” family researcher, negotiator, vacation planner, all of which he did for the love of his families benefit, “because everything was negotiable.” James was an avid sports fan and was a youth sports coach for all his kid’s. He was a GRAND dog lover of his family of four-legged grandchildren. James also enjoyed Poker Club with his Inland Steel friends.