Robert Carris of Perry

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Robert Carris, 79, of Perry died Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, at the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson.

Memorial services will be held Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 11 a.m. at First Christian Church in Perry. Visitation will be Monday, Sept. 7 from 3-7 p.m., with family present to greet friends from 5-7 p.m. at Carris Family Funeral Home. Memorials may be given to family and may be left at the Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to www.carrisfuneralhome.com.

Robert Dean Carris was born June 9, 1936, at Des Moines to Omer Cecil and Mildred M. (Menz) Carris.

He graduated from Perry High School.

He united in marriage to Carolyn S. Carpenter July 15, 1956.

Robert started working for the Perry Daily Chief and then Knights Typography in Des Moines. He later worked for the Dallas County Hospital Ambulance and the Iowa Department of Transportation, where he retired in 1999. After retirement, he took a part-time job with Van Wall Equipment in Urbandale and assisted at Carris Family Funeral Home in Perry.

Robert was a member of the First Christian Church in Perry. He enjoyed going fishing at Branson, Mo., camping and attending the Clay County Fair in Spencer, Iowa. He liked the printing business and had his own printing on the side in his garage. In the fall, he would pick up black walnuts and then crack them out in the winter and share them with family and friends. No one was a stranger to him. He could strike up a conversation with anyone. When he had time, Bob would spend time out at the farm with his horses, gardening and tinkering. Most of all, he cherished spending time with his family.

Robert was preceded in death by his parents, Omer and Mildred Carris.

Survivors include his wife, Carolyn, of Perry; his dog, Buddy Dean; daughters, LuAnn (Robert) Tuhn of Perry and Roberta “Bert” (Everett) Beebe of Jefferson; grandchildren, Joe Tuhn, Dan (Amber) Tuhn, Hillary Carlson and friend Chris Friestad, Brett (April) Beebe and Brad (Megan) Beebe; great-grandchildren, Elie, Emie and Maddux Tuhn, Aidan and Addison Carlson, Colter Friestad, Robert Beebe and William and Brooklyn Beebe.

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