William F. Kern
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was born April 5, 1920, in Kosciusko County, to Forest W. and Romaine Tom Kern. On June 11, 1944, he married Vivian Good, who died March 21, 2005.
A lifetime area resident, he worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad for seven years and Syracuse Rubber for 30 years, retiring in 1984. He attended Bethel Church of the Brethren, Milford; was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion Post 223, both of Syracuse; and was a World War II Army veteran.
Surviving are a son, Roger (and spouse Betty), Syracuse; two daughters, Sandra (and spouse Mark) Wagner, Richmond, and Ruby (and spouse Louie) Davis, Leesburg; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a brother, George "Tom" Kern, Goshen. He was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mishler-Eastlund Funeral Home, Harris Chapel, Syracuse, with Pastor Verne Leininger officiating, and with full military honors. Burial will be in Syracuse Cemetery.
Calling is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
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Memorials to Southern Care Hospice-National City Bank Building, 310 W. McKinley, Suite 340, Mishawaka, IN 46545.
Condolences may be sent to www.mishlerfuneralhomes.com[[In-content Ad]]
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He was born April 5, 1920, in Kosciusko County, to Forest W. and Romaine Tom Kern. On June 11, 1944, he married Vivian Good, who died March 21, 2005.
A lifetime area resident, he worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad for seven years and Syracuse Rubber for 30 years, retiring in 1984. He attended Bethel Church of the Brethren, Milford; was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion Post 223, both of Syracuse; and was a World War II Army veteran.
Surviving are a son, Roger (and spouse Betty), Syracuse; two daughters, Sandra (and spouse Mark) Wagner, Richmond, and Ruby (and spouse Louie) Davis, Leesburg; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a brother, George "Tom" Kern, Goshen. He was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mishler-Eastlund Funeral Home, Harris Chapel, Syracuse, with Pastor Verne Leininger officiating, and with full military honors. Burial will be in Syracuse Cemetery.
Calling is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
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Memorials to Southern Care Hospice-National City Bank Building, 310 W. McKinley, Suite 340, Mishawaka, IN 46545.
Condolences may be sent to www.mishlerfuneralhomes.com[[In-content Ad]]
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