OBIT: Nettie Edith (SHAFFER) KERNS, 1947, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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MRS. NETTIE EDITH KERNS

Wife of John G. Kerns of 331 East Walton avenue, died at 1.50 o'clock 
this morning at the Altoona hospital where she was admitted July 20. 
She was born in Williamsburg Feb. 25, 1870, a daughter of Samuel and 
Ellen (Walls) Shaffer. Surviving are her husband, two daughters and one 
son, Mrs. Edna Grassmyer of the city, Roy S. of Chicago and Milton 
Baker of Fort Worth, Tex.; five grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, 
two brothers and one sister, C. G. Shaffer of Duncansville, R. A. of 
Hollidaysburg and Mrs. Fred Lockard of the city.  Mrs. Kerns was a 
member of Bethany Lutheran church, the Keystone Bible class and the 
Rajahmundry Missionary society.  Friends will be received at the 
Laughlin funeral home until 11 o'clock Thursday morning and thereafter 
at Bethany Lutheran church. 

KERNS - Funeral services for Mrs. Nettie Edith Kerns of 331 East Walton 
avenue will be held at 2.30 o'clock Thursday afternoon in the Bethany 
Lutheran church by Rev. George Bowers and Rev. John D. Gebhart (?). 
Interment in Rose Hill cemetery.  Friends will be received at the 
Laughlin funeral home until 11 o'clock Thursday morning at thereafter 
at the Bethany Lutheran church.

Altoona Mirror, July 22, 1947