Kenneth Kerns Obituary

The passing of Kenneth Kerns of New Bloomfield, Missouri occurred on October 23, 2026. Kenneth, born on January 20, 1947, is remembered by those who knew him. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Wayne Kerns and Odah Kerns (Flint); and his sister Phyllis Lesh. He is survived by: his wife Leslie Kerns; his children, Hether Pflasterer (Russ), Heidi Bunting, Holly Kerns and Heath Kerns (Lindsey); and his grandchildren, Natalie McCollough (Shea), Isaac Pflasterer (Rebecca), Sean Pflasterer, Eli Bunting, Payton Bunting, River Bunting, Kennedy Bunting, Vincent Sullivan and Zeke Kerns.

Visitation will be held on Friday, October 30th 2026 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM at the First Baptist Church (301 E Capitol Ave, Jefferson City, MO 65101). A funeral service will be held on Friday, October 30th 2026 at 11:30 AM and on Saturday, October 31st 2026 at 11:00 AM.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Hope for Caribbean Kids (https://hope4caribbeankids.org), 1757 Woodclift Drive, Suite 101, Jefferson City, Missouri 65109 or The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, P.O. Box 5014 Hagerstown, MD 21741. The family has chosen to send donations to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research Donate Now (https://www.michaeljfox.org) Donate to Charity The family has chosen to send donations to Hope for Caribbean KidsDonate Now (https://hope4caribbeankids.org).