Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Bonnie (Mary Ann) Kern, 87, Obituary

Family received friends, Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Chariton.  No services were planned.
Mary Ann Culp was born August 5, 1925 in Des Moines to Jess and Maude (Stout) Culp.  She was raised in Des Moines, Iowa and was an RN in her younger years; she enjoyed taking care of the elderly.  She was married to Clarence Kern and they were blessed with three children; Patty, Tommy and Rollie.
Bonnie enjoyed life and is described by family as crazy and fun.  She loved to laugh and have fun with her grandchildren, great, and great-great grandchildren and she loved babies.  She also loved the outdoors and loved to fish, trap and hunt; and taught many of her grandchildren to shoot.
Bonnie passed away on November 3, 2012.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Kern; children:  Patty Cahhal and Tommy Kern; grandchildren: Blue and Tammy; and siblings:  Lolly, Bill, Gene, and Nann
Bonnie is survived by her son, Rollie (Twyla) Kern of Russell; grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren and brother Pate Culp.

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