John "Jack" Leroy Tack , 85 of Grand Forks, North Dakota, passed away surrounded by family on October 3, 2023.

Jack was born on January 30, 1938, in Grand Forks, ND to Floyd & Shirley (Baker) Tack. He grew up in East Grand Forks, Minnesota, graduated from East Grand Forks Senior High, and after high school enlisted in the US Army.

Jack met Lois Driscoll in 1949. They were united in marriage on May 1, 1958 in Fort Bragg, NC. Jack and Lois lived in North Carolina until he was honorably discharged from the Army in 1960. They moved back to East Grand Forks where Jack began working on the Railroad. He retired in 1983 but continued working various carpentry jobs for many years to follow. Jack and Lois spent much of their time at their cabin on Cass Lake before making it their home in 1992. In 2005, they moved to Texas where they spent the next 15 years before returning to Grand Forks, ND.

Jack was a member of the American Legion, the Eagles Club and served as an East Grand Forks volunteer firefighter. Jack enjoyed hunting, woodworking, attending country music festivals and loved spending time at the cabin with his kids and grandkids.

Jack is survived by his wife, Lois of 65 years; children, Jon (Polly) Tack of Antioch, IL, Pam (Stuart) Qualley of Grand Forks, ND, Kim (Steff) Basgaard of Bemidji, MN, and Jeff Tack of Des Moines, IA; 9 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; and sister, Cleo (Tom) Lealos. Jack was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd and Shirley Tack; siblings, Dan Tack, Bud Tack, and Bennet Tack; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Vincent and Agnes Driscoll; and sisters-in-law, Sharon Tack and Linda Tack.

VISITATION begins at 10:00am, with MEMORIAL SERVICE at 11:00am on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 200 3rd Street NW, East Grand Forks, MN. Service will be livestreamed here on Jack's obituary page.

INURNMENT at Resurrection Cemetery in East Grand Forks.

Luncheon at the church to follow.