Jacquelyn Ferris
Jacquelyn M. “Jackie” Ferris 70, of Motley, died March 3, 2017 at the St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, March 9, at 11 a.m., St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Motley, with Fr. Joe Korf presiding. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services at the church.
Interment will be at Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery, Little Falls in the spring.
Arrangements are with the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Staples.
Jackie was born March 7, 1946, to Constantine and Eleanore (Patyk) Zak in Little Falls, where she lived until age 10, when the family moved to Hopkins. She graduated in 1963, from Lindberg High School in Hopkins. She married Robert “Bob” Ferris on November 1, 1963 in Sisseton, South Dakota. They made their home in Hopkins. Jackie worked a number of jobs over the years, but was most importantly a mother, homemaker and a cop’s wife. After retirement they moved to Motley. Jackie enjoyed hunting, fishing, traveling, cruises, going to the casino, taxidermy, spending time with family, music, puzzles, playing cards and was an avid reader.
She is survived by four sons, Jeff (Lori) Ferris of Bemidji, Jay (Cheryl) Ferris of Chicago, Jared (Courtney) Ferris of Pillager and Jonathan (Krystal) Ferris of Verndale; three daughters, Jaurone (Ben) Richards of Cushing, Jennifer (Brett) Sibert of Hewitt and Jill (Nate) Lindstrom of Albertville; 19 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Skeeter (Mary) Zak of Little Falls and Ronnie (Julie) Zak of Edina.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
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