John A. Kerns

John A. Kerns obituary

John A. Kerns

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Feb

28

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7922 Wise Avenue, Dundalk, MD 21222

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4:00 p.m.

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7922 Wise Avenue, Dundalk, MD 21222

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John Kerns Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Duda-Ruck Funeral Home of Dundalk, Inc. on Feb. 25, 2026.
On February 24, 2026, John Alan Kerns, former spouse of Mary Kerns; devoted father of Christine Fatkin and her husband Andy, Brian Kerns and his wife Carmen, Jennifer Waszelewski and her husband Todd and Ryan Kerns and his wife Kyleen; loving grandfather of Stephanie Mullin and her husband James, Savannah Kerns, Samuel Fatkin, Benjamin Fatkin, Marin Waszelewski, Thomas Waszelewski, Kilian Kerns and Kyra Kerns; cherished great grandfather of Christopher Mullin; dear brother of the late James Kerns.

The family will receive friends at the family owned Duda-Ruck Funeral Home of Dundalk, Inc., 7922 Wise Ave. on Saturday from 3-4 PM. A memorial service will begin at 4 PM. Interment, Private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in his name to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation at t2t.org.

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Upcoming Events

Feb

28

Service

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Duda-Ruck Funeral Home of Dundalk, Inc.

7922 Wise Avenue, Dundalk, MD 21222

Send FlowersBook nearby hotels

Feb

28

Memorial service

4:00 p.m.

Duda-Ruck Funeral Home of Dundalk, Inc.

7922 Wise Avenue, Dundalk, MD 21222

Send FlowersBook nearby hotels

Only 2 days left for delivery to next service.