Mrs. Emma Kern Dies After A Brief Illness
Has Son In Sicily; Funeral To Be Held Friday Afternoon

Mrs. Emma C. Kern, 69, wife of John W. Kern, died this morning at 7:05 o'clock at her residence on North Loudoun St. extd.
Mrs. Kern was a native of Berryville where she was born May 2, 1874, being a daughter of J. Nicewarmer [Nicewarner] and Catherine McDonald Nicewarmer [Nicewarner], of that place.
She was a resident of Virginia her entire life.
She was a member of the Methodist Church.
Surviving are her husband and four children, Mrs. Roy R. Boyce, Clearbrook; Harry C. Kern, who is in Sicily with the U. S. Army; John H. Kern, Winchester, and Charles E Kern, Washington, D. C.
Mrs. Kern had been in declining health for the past year but her condition did not become serious until a week before her death.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock, from the residence, the Rev. E. B. Smith, of Albin, officiating. Pallbearers will be Loring Crabill, Lohr Clevenger, Coleman Dunn, Gilbert DeHaven, Dr. William Cameron and Henry Chamberlin.
Interment will be in Mt. Hebron.
Winchester Evening Star
November 1943

Rites Are Held For Mrs. Kern

The funeral of Mrs. Emma C. Kern was held from the residence on North Loudoun St., extd., at 2 o'clock, Friday, Nov. 17. The services were conducted by the Rev. E. B. Smith assisted by the Rev. E. T. Clark, D. D. Interment was in the family lot in Mt. Hebron.
Surviving are her husband, John W. Kern, well known Frederick county blacksmith, and these children: Mrs. Roy R. Boyce, Clearbrook; Pvt. Harry C. Kern, serving in the armed forces somewhere in Italy; John H. Kern, city, and Charles E. Kern, of Washington.
Serving as pallbearers were C. L. Nicodemus, Lohr Clevenger, Dr. William Cameron, Loryn Carbill, Gilbert DeHaven and Henry Chamberlin.
Winchester Evening Star
November 1943