Jerry C. Harris, 66, of Pittsburg, died Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, at his home in Pittsburg.
Mr. Harris was born on Jan. 28, 1956, in Pittsburg, Kansas, the son of Clarence (Dump) and Eleanora (Drena) Cardiali Harris.
Jerry was a retired mail carrier in Pittsburg for 26 years. He was raised in Arma and graduated from Northeast High School with the Class of 1974. He later attended Pittsburg State University. He loved playing softball and animals. He had been a resident of Pittsburg since 1980.
He is survived by a sister, Joyce Clark of Arma; several nieces, nephews, and cousins; and friends, Keaton Kelso, Kent Kelso, Scott Keefer, and Grant Thompson.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at the Bedene Funeral Home in Arma, Kansas, with the Rev. Steve Cole officiating. Burial will be at the Pittsburg Garden of Memories Cemetery. The casket will remain closed. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday at the Bedene Chapel to sign the registrar book.
The family suggests memorials to the Southeast Kansas Humane Society. Donations may be sent to or left at the Bedene Funeral Home, 517 E. Washington, Box 621, Arma, Kansas 66712.