KERNS, Merlin R.^{[1, 2, 3]}

1921 - 2009  (87 years)

 Set As Default Person

• Name	KERNS, Merlin R.  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	28 October 1921	Ohio   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 October 2009	Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio, United States of America   [1, 3]
  Burial	Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio, United States of America   [3]
  Notes	Merlin R. Kerns, 87, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2009, at Heartland of Urbana in Urbana, Ohio. He was born October 28, 1921, in East Liberty, Ohio, to the late Ray and Evalene (Beightler) Kerns. On February 17, 1945, he married Bettie Jo Wehner in Wapakoneta, Ohio, and she preceded him in death on July 1, 2009. Also preceding him in death was a sister, Annabel Boblitt. Surviving are two sons, Greg A. (Carole) Kerns of Ft. Myers, Florida, and Steven B. Kerns of Bellefontaine; a brother and sister, Leon (Jean) Kerns and Goldie Watkins both of Bellefontaine; five grandchildren, Tim, Katie, Allison, Ric and Amy, and four great grandchildren. A World War II Army Air Corp veteran, Merlin worked for Notestine Floor Covering in Bellefontaine. He was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Bellefontaine, the Bellefontaine American Legion Post #173, and BPOE #132. Merlin enjoyed fishing and was an avid supporter of the Ohio State University Athletics. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, November 13, 2009 at the First Lutheran Church in Bellefontaine, with Pastor Jonathan Bull officiating. There will be one hour of calling prior to the memorial service at the Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Lutheran Church 208 W. Sandusky Ave. Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311 or to The Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital 452 West 10th. Ave. Columbus, Ohio 43210 The Eichholtz Funeral Home in Bellefontaine assisted the family with arrangements.
  Person ID	I422260938324	Ancestry dot com tree
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	KERNS, Ray Cambatious,   b. 10 May 1894, Ohio d. 21 Jan 1970, Bellefontaine, Ohio, USA (Age 75 years)
  Mother	BEIGHTLER, Evalena,   b. Jan 1899, Ohio, USA d. 1959 (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	Jun 1917  [1]
  Family ID	F4350	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	WEHNER, Betty Jo,   b. 15 April 1926   d. 1 July 2009, Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio, United States of America (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	17 Feb 1945  [1]
  Children	+ 1. KERNS, Gregory Allan,   b. 23 Mar 1949, Bellefontaine, OH d. 5 Dec 2014, Fort Myers (Age 65 years) + 2. KERNS, Steven Brent,   b. 21 May 1953, Logan County, Ohio, United States of America d. 24 April 2016, Ohio, United States of America (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F10069	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S1640033516] Ancestry.com, Ohio, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2016, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio; Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s to 2011. [S1640034039] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc), Year: 1930; Census Place: Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2341563. [S1640033450] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.).