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Patricia Kern Obituary
PEORIA - Patricia Ellen Kern, 76, formerly of Peoria, Ill., died Sunday, July 26, 2009, at her residence in DeSoto, Texas.
Pat was born Oct. 3, 1932, in Chicago, Ill. She was born into eternal life in 1966.
She was a member of First UMC in Duncanville, Texas, and was active in United Methodist Women, Partners in Prayer Ministry, and Cup and Saucers Sunday School Class.
She also volunteered weekly at Methodist Charlton Medical Center in the ICU unit.
Before moving to Duncanville, she served more than 20 years as a VBS teacher and on Saturdays helped serve tables for the homeless.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Roy Kern.
She leaves to cherish her memory two sons, Paul Hopwood of Midlothian, Texas, and Gary Hopwood of Beijing, China; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Donations may be made to MCMC Junior Scholarship Fund, Attn.: Sandra Turley, 3500 W. Wheatland Road, Dallas, TX 75237. Please make a note indicating "In memory of Patricia Ellen Kern."
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JoAnne Temple
August 17, 2009
Dear Family, We have wonderful memories of your Mother during our friendship through First United Methodist Church. She was so loving & caring to us & all she met. She definitely showed God's love! We were so sorry when she moved but were happy you got to be with her. She loved her family!!
May you heal from your loss through the many special memories you have, as we do of Purple Pat!
God be with you, JoAnne & Douglas Temple
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