Mary Elizabeth Carithers
1900 - 1992 (91 years)1. Mary Elizabeth Carithers was born on 30 Oct 1900 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; died on 1 Oct 1992 in Belle Plaine, Benton County, Iowa; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa. Notes:
Second marriage to someone with the surname of Hensleigh.
Mary E. Hensleigh, 91, died Thursday in the Belle Plaine Care Center of natural causes. Services: 1:30 p.m. Monday, First Presbyterian Church. Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Russell-Overton Funeral Home.
Survivors include two daughters, Jayne Roth of Luzerne and JoAnn Fiester of Blairstown; and a sister, Ellen Armstrong of Morning Sun.
The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Saturday, 3 October 1992.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31295336/mary-elizabeth-kern
Block 286, Lot NE, 1/4Mary married Lester Earl Kern on 2 Jun 1925 in Louisa County, Iowa. Lester was born on 14 Oct 1898 in Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa; died on 17 Jun 1954; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. James Frederick Kern
was born on 1 Feb 1927 in Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa; died on 24 Apr 1989 in Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa. - 3. Mary JoAnn Kern was born on 6 Mar 1934 in Marengo, Iowa County, Iowa; died on 13 Aug 2018 in Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa.
Family/Spouse: Elanzo Howard Hensleigh. Elanzo was born on 25 Nov 1890 in Washington Township, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 24 Nov 1977 in Morning Sun Township, Louisa County, Iowa; was buried in Sharon Cemetery, Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
- 2. James Frederick Kern
Generation: 2
2. James Frederick Kern (1.Mary1) was born on 1 Feb 1927 in Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa; died on 24 Apr 1989 in Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer, truck driver
Notes:
James F. Kern, 62, of Mesa, Ariz., formerly of Blairstown and Marengo, died Monday in Veterans Administration Medical Center at Muskogee, Okla. after a sudden illness. He was a retired farmer and truck driver.
Survivors include his wife, Norma; a son, James Jr. of Chicago; two daughters, Deborah Berstler of Cedar rapids and Susan Ellenberger of Carson City, Nev.; his mother, Mary Kern Hensleigh of Blairstown; two sisters, Jayne Roth of rural Luzerne and Jo Ann Fiester of Blairstown; and three grandchildren.
Memorial services: 1 p.m. Friday, First Presbyterian Church. Inurnment; Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Russell’s, Blairstown, and from 11 a.m. to services time Friday at the church. A memorial fund has been established.
The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Wednesday, 26 April 1989.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31295333/james-frederick-kern
Block 286, 1/2James married Norma Mae Zigler on 9 Jan 1949 in Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa. Norma was born on 2 Jul 1929 in Iowa County, Iowa; died on 16 Jul 2016 in Hiawatha, Linn County, Iowa; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Mary JoAnn Kern (1.Mary1) was born on 6 Mar 1934 in Marengo, Iowa County, Iowa; died on 13 Aug 2018 in Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa. Notes:
JoAnn Fiester, 84, of Blairstown, died Monday, August 13, 2018 at her home.
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday, at First Presbyterian Church, Blairstown by Diane Vorhies. Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown. Friends may visit with the family on Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the church and after 9 a.m. on Thursday.
JoAnn is survived by her companion, Harold Alcott of Blairstown; three daughters, Dixie (Joe) Hyde of Ames, Jeri (Don) Maas of Norway and Holly Karsten of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren, Justin, Emily (Edward), Luke (Beth), Clint (Erica), Josi (Austin), Tyler (Cody) and McKenna (Dillon); great grandchildren, Ivan, Fletcher, Kingston, Macoy and two on the way; sister, Jayne Roth of Blairstown and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard, son in-law, Denny Karsten, and brother, James F. Kern.
JoAnn was born March 6, 1934 in Marengo, the daughter of Lester and Mary Kern.
She spent many years as a bookkeeper at the ME-TOO office and worked as a waitress at the Blairstown Café. Until her retirement, she was the bookkeeper at the 4 County Co-Op.
JoAnn was a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church and the Blairstown Legion Auxiliary.
JoAnn was very proud of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and loved spending time with them and watching them grow.
She enjoyed reading and time spent at her church where she was very involved.
A memorial fund has been established in JoAnn’s name.
Teahen Funeral Home
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192217557/mary-joann-fiester
Block 286 1/2 Lot W 1/4Family/Spouse: Richard C. Fiester. Richard was born on 1 Jun 1931; died on 14 Oct 2001 in Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown, Benton County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]