Phyllis Jean Kern Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Phyllis Jean Kern of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on September 2, 2025 at the age of 94. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Phyllis Jean Kern to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid Phyllis farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Phyllis is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her husband Dale Kern; her parents, Earl Rook and Marie Rook; her son Michael Kern; and her siblings, William Rook and Jacqualyn Rook.
She is survived by: her daughters, Christiane Hicks (David) and Lori Kern (Robert Wight); and her siblings, Chyrle Gould (Jack), Mary Rook, Dennis Rook (Nancy) and Dean Rook (Julie). She is also survived by nine grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
