Barbara Jean Kern

Barbara Jean Kern, 78, of New Hamburg, Missouri passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019 at her home.

She was born on Nov. 28, 1940 in New Hamburg to the late Al and Rose Westrich Kern.

She was retired from Thorngate Ltd in Cape Girardeau. She was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church in New Hamburg. She was a member of St. Ann’s Sodality of New Hamburg and a member of the Church Choir. Barbara was a girls’ softball coach and a mentor for the girls’ 4-H club in New Hamburg. She would volunteer every year on many occasions to put flags out on Veterans graves. She was a cancer survivor. Barbara also served as a parish council member for 4 yrs and as President of the council for 1 yr.

She is survived by a son, Richard Kern of New Hamburg; three brothers, Elmer “Cotton” (Patsy) Kern; Al “Otto” (Bernice) Kern Jr. and Donald (Cheryl) Kern; three sisters, Georgie Bennett, Charlene (Skip) Steger and Carol (Floyd) Klipfel all of New Hamburg; she is also survived by thirteen nieces and nephews and nineteen great-nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by a brother, Robert “Duke” Kern and sister-in-law, Rose Lee Kern; a sister, Joan Kern.

Friends may call after 4:00 pm on Tuesday at the St. Lawrence Catholic Church in New Hamburg. Parish Rosary will be at 7:00 pm.

Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am on Wednesday at the Church with Rev. Bala Swamy Govindu officiating. Burial will be at St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery in New Hamburg.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to: St. Lawrence Catholic Church.