Carolyn Sue Carris

Carolyn Carris, age 86 of Jefferson and formerly of Perry, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023, at her home in Jefferson, Iowa. Visitation will be on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry with a service held at 7:00 p.m. Interment will be in the Violet Hill Cemetery in Perry at a later date. Memorials will be given to her family for later designation and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care. Carolyn Sue Carris was born on August 1, 1937, in Des Moines, Iowa to Velma Jean Carpenter Bandy. She was raised by Daniel "Shom" and Edith "Peek" Carpenter and later adopted by Rupert Bandy. She attended school at Washington Township and graduated from Perry High School. She was co-captain of the girls 6 on 6 basketball team. In 1955 they were state runners up. She was united in marriage to Robert Dean Carris at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa on July 15, 1956. She worked in Perry at Virginia's Ready to Wear, Dickie's Toggery, Wil-Do Cleaners, Perry Lutheran Home, and Carris Printing. Carolyn was a member of the First Christian Church in Perry. She enjoyed crocheting, flowers, listening to Daniel O'Donnell, spending time with her grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren. In death she rejoins her husband Robert Carris, Dan and Edith Carpenter, Rupert and Velma Bandy, great granddaughter Kalynn Beebe and aunts, uncles, and cousins. Left to cherish Carolyns memory is her beloved dog, Buddy. Her daughters, LuAnn (Robert) Tuhn, Perry, Iowa and Roberta "Bert" (Everett) Beebe, Jefferson, Iowa, grandchildren, Brett (Sarah) Beebe, Joe (Kathy) Tuhn, Dan (Amber) Tuhn, Brad (Megan) Beebe, and Hillary (Chris) Friestad, great grandchildren, Robert Beebe, Owen Tuhn, Elie, Emie and Maddux Tuhn, William and Brooklyn Beebe, Aidan and Addison Carlson, Colter Friestad, step great grandchildren, Emilee and Caleb Johnson, Megan Thorne, Elli (Bryce) Larson, Zoey, Macy and Brody Vail and Evan and Hailey Friestad, great great grandchildren, Ember and Brooks Johnson, and Ryver Thorne, sister, Jean Spradley, and cousins. Celebration Of Life Wednesday, December 6, 2023 7:00 PM Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care 1721 Park St Perry, IA 50220 Visitation Wednesday, December 6, 2023 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care 1721 Park St Perry, IA 50220