Jerry Barrett

Jerry Barrett, age 83 of Luther, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at his home in Luther, IA. Visitation will be on Thursday, October 6, 2022, from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry with burial to follow in the Violet Hill Cemetery in Perry at 2:15 p.m. Memorials will be given to his family and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care. Online condolences may be left at www.carrisfuneralhome.com.

Jerry Lee Barrett was born on January 8, 1939, at Luther, IA to John Orlyn and Helen Elizabeth (Payne) Barrett. He graduated from the Luther Consolidated School in Luther, IA. He was united in marriage to Sandy Sue Wenzel at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Church in Perry on August 19, 1988. He worked at Ledges State Park as a custodian and Firestone Rubber Company in Des Moines, IA.

While growing up he loved to ride his bike, motor bike and helping people. Later he enjoyed working on cars, fishing, buying, and selling various things such as antiques and lawn mowers.

In death he rejoins his parents John and Helen Barrett, a daughter Terry, son Donnie, grandson Jerad Hale, and brothers Dean and Larry.

Left to cherish Jerry’s memory are his wife Sandy Barrett, children, Janene Hale, Lori (Kenny) Anderson and Lisa Bedford, grandchildren, Jessie Hale, great grandchildren, Taylor Hernandez, Kymberli, Maleigha, Madox, Kaiden, MaKaylynn, Braxton and Kaylee, great great granddaughter, Amilia Hernandez, siblings, Fern Shell, and John Barrett.