John Ford Jakobsen, 41, of Lower Mt. Bethel, PA, died Saturday, March 10, 2012 at home. Born: Mr. Jakobsen was born August 18, 1970 in Newton, NJ, he is the son of Linda Carpenter Jakobsen formerly of Hackettstown, NJ, and the late John H. Jakobsen. Personal: He was self-employed for many years. John enjoyed spending time with his family, always making himself available to those who needed him. He will be forever remembered by his friends and loving family. Survivors: He is survived by his mother, Linda Carpenter Jakobsen; his beloved companion and best friend, Little Girl; a sister, Melissa Walge and her fiance William Groff; a brother, Eric Ayer and his wife Jennifer; his nephews, Jakob Groff, J.T. Walge and his wife Kimberly, Bernard J. Walge, III and his fiance Carmella Bruschetta; his nieces, Ashlee Walge and her fiance Septembio Garo, Nancy Stelling and her husband Bobby, Alyssa, Kali and Morgan Ayer; great-nieces and nephews, Landen, Cooper and Theodore Walge, Remington and Buck Garo and Marcus Ayer. Services: The funeral service was be held at Cochran Funeral Home, Inc. in Hackettstown, NJ.