Jack Slight

Jack Slight, 77, of Perry passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at the Boone County Hospital in Boone, Iowa. Funeral services were held on Monday, September 26, 2016 at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in Perry. Visitation took place Sunday, September 25, 2016 at Carris Family Funeral Home in Perry. Burial will be in Rippey Cemetery at a later date.

John “Jack” Bremer Slight was born January 15, 1939 in Yellow Medicine County, near Canby, Minn. to John M. and Freda (Bremer) Slight.

In 1943, the family moved to Russell, Minn. In 1946, he contracted polio. In 1949 the family moved to Sheldon, Iowa, in 1952 to Sibley and in 1953 to Bagley. Jack graduated in 1959. He was united in marriage to Dixie L. Dunn in 1963. They have lived in Perry and the Perry area their entire marriage.

Following graduation, Jack attended Capital City Commercial College in Des Moines. He worked at the Farm Supply Store in Perry for several years. After that he helped a Bagley farmer for 10 years. Jack then started at the Perry Pork Plant in 1963, and continued working for Oscar Mayer until December 1986. Jack never allowed his physical challenges to affect his positive and thankful outlook on life. He would often say he was “richly blessed.”

Jack was preceded in death by his sisters: Susan Slight, Polly Dawson and Myrna Koopman, and a brother, Lyndon Slight.

Jack is survived by his wife, Dixie of Perry; his children: Al (Rhonda) Slight and J.B. (Lori) Slight both of Storm Lake, Iowa, Kayla (Steve) Marr, Castle Rock, Colo. and Jodi (Wayne) Schuttler of Perry; and 10 grandchildren: Tyler (Amanda) Marr, Brittni Marr, Travis Marr, Nick Slight, Jessica Slight, Sam Slight, Amy Slight, Jack Slight, Andy Schuttler and Kate Schuttler.

Memorials will be given to family and may be left at Carris Family Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to www.carrisfuneralhome.com.