Portrait of Jack Carlis

Obituary: Jack Carlis, 82

1938 – 2020
Age 82
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For 82 years, Jack touched the lives of those around them.

"Grief is the price we pay for love."
— Queen Elizabeth II
What Jack loved
Grandchildren

With heavy hearts, we share the passing of Jack Carlis, 82,.

These few paragraphs cannot hold a life, but they may carry a memory.

The story begins in 1938, with the arrival of a life that would be cherished by many.

The years of a long life accumulate into something larger than time.

Jack Carlis, 82 of Sioux Falls, passed away peacefully on July 25, 2020 at the Sanford USD Medical Center. Visitation will be form 4:00-5:30 PM Friday, August 14, 2020 at Heritage Funeral Home. Due to COVID-19, masks are recommended but are optional. Arrangements by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home. In Lieu of Flowers, memorials may be directed to the American Heart Association of South Dakota or the Alzheimer's Association of South Dakota. Jack was born on February 5, 1938 to Pat and Leona Carlis in Webster, SD. He married Millie (Heuer) on August 29, 1964. Their 56 th wedding anniversary would have been this month. Jack is survived by his wife, Millie, his daughters Michelle Metcalf (Shane) of Wasilla, Alaska, and Julie Brodkorb (Jim) of Harrisburg, SD. Grandchildren Elizabeth Jackson (Brady), Anna Sliwa(Jimmy), Quinton Metcalf (Hannah), Shelby Brodkorb, and Jenna Brodkorb; and five great-grandchildren, Joanna, Jayden, Tanner, Kendall, and Travis; and sister Patricia Cronk of Mount Pleasant, SC.

A Life in Years

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