James Kern's Obituary
James "Bill" Kern was born on June 12, 1927 in Council Hill, Oklahoma to William & Maudy Boyer Kern.
He died at his home in St. Helens on March 7, 2011 at the age of 83.
James was educated in Oklahoma and California, receiving his GED in the Air Force where he served from 1951 until his discharge in Texas as a Sargeant in 1955.
He was married to Dorothy, Ethelyn, the marriages ended in divorce and Ruby who preceded him in death in 2007.
James lived in Texas, California and moving to Oregon in 1978 and St. Helens in 2007.
He was a member of the Columbia River Foursquare Church and he enjoyed reading and fishing.
Survivors include: Children: Russell Kern of CA.; Lerrina Collins of Island Park, Idaho; Ervin Kern of St. Helens; Siblings: Carl Kern of Pagosa Springs, CO.; Pearl Meyers of Corning, CA.; Chuck Kern of Beaverton, OR.; 4 grandchildren.
Celebration of Life: Friday, March 11, 2011 at 11:00 AM at Columbia River Foursquare Church
Committal service & interment: Willamette National Cemetery-Portland at 2:30 PM
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