Elizabeth Kern

Elizabeth Evelyn Therese Kern, age 10, of Clarissa, Minnesota, passed away unexpectedly on August 14, 2007 at Lakewood Health Systems, Staples, Minnesota, due to an allergic reaction. Elizabeth was born May 4, 1997, in Wadena, Minnesota to Dustin and Bonnie (Dahlvang) Kern. She attended St. John Vianney 1st through 4th grade. She enjoyed scrapbooking, swimming, tubing, and riding 3-wheeler. Elizabeth was the oldest granddaughter and always watched over the younger children. She enjoyed family gatherings. She loved to help with the babies. Elizabeth was preceded in death by great-great grandfather Antone Kern; great-grandfathers Robert Nevin, Paul Dahlvang, William McCormick, Perry Kern, Edward Kenny, Charles Kelly, Sr.and Charles Wilson; great grandmothers Alyce Kern, Cecelia Kenny, Melvina Kelly; and aunt Stephanie Kern. She is survived by her parents Dustin Kern, Jeremiah and Bonnie Kern; brother Seth Kern; sisters Stephanie, Ashley, Jillian and Katherin of Clarissa; grandparents Fred Kern, Patricia (Brian) Kounkel, Anna (Ronald) Martak, Bernard (Pam) Dahlvang, Patricia (Darrell) Wilson; great grandmothers Evelyn Dahlvang, Pearl Wilson, Mary Jane Nevin, and Vera Westra; aunts and uncles Steven(Lianna) Dahlvang, Nicole (Joseph) Mollner, David, John, and Megan Dahlvang, Jennifer (James) Middendorf, Kimberly (Kevin) Wilson, Frederick (Michele) Kern Jr., Erica (Dana) Cooper, Gabrielle Kern, Jesse Kern, and Shane (Amanda) Kern; cousins Kaleb and Violet, Heileigh, Justin, Anika, Abbigail, Stephan, Emily, Elaina, Tootie, Elissa, Preston, and Tyler, as well as numerous great aunts, uncles and cousins. Honorary pallbearers are Jonathan Dahlvang, David Dahlvang, Jesse Kern, Joshua Nanik, James Middendorf and Kaleb Dahlvang. Active Pallbearers are Steven Dahlvang, Ryan Peterson, Jeremiah Kern, Shane Kern, Fred Kern, Jr. and Seth Kern. Services will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, August 18, 2007, at St. John Vianney Church in Round Prairie, Minnesota, with Father Michael Johnson as celebrant. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in Wadena. Friends may call at the Johnson Memorial Home in Wadena from 4:00-8:00 PM, Friday August 17th and at the church one hour before the Mass.

Elizabeth Kern

May 4, 1997 - August 14, 2007