Vernon Leroy Kerns son of Henry Michael Kerns and Grace Elinor Harrington
Wed Celia Thaxter Pilkilton Lewis 09 Dec 1952 Denison, Grayson Co, TX
Celia Thaxter Pilkilton was first married to Thomas B. Lewis. He died in 1950.
Technician 5th Class U.S. Army WWII
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November 10, 1987, Denison Herald, P2
VERNON LEROY KERNS
Former Safeway official dies in Vehicle incident
Vernon Leroy Kerns, retired regional manager of the Eastern Division of Brookside's Safeway plant here, died at Texoma Medical Center about 4:30 p.m. Monday. Kerns was driving a 1985 Chrysler in the 900 block Main Street) Texas 75A) when for some reason his car veered to the left, crossed the median and two oncoming traffic lanes and ran into the Bassham Antiques house. He was taken to TMC by a city ambulance. Authorities are not certain whether Kerns died as a result of injuries in the accident, from other problems, or a combination of both. An autopsy has been ordered. Witnesses told police the vehicle was headed west on Main and it started veering to the left without braking. A truck, headed east on Main, saw the Chrysler headed his way and stopped. After the vehicle hit the house, people nearby gave aid to Kerns until the ambulance arrived. He died a shot time later. Although it is uncertain whether Kerns death will be attributed as traffic, three others have died in traffic accidents in Denison this year.
Kerns was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and attended school there. He went to business school and began his career with Safeway there. He was a bookkeeper in the Western States Wholesale Co and moved to Kansas City, Mo., where he operated Table Products in 1939. In 1950 he moved to Denison plant. He was promoted to regional manager of the Eastern Division of Brookside in Washington, D.C., and then with another promotion was returned to the Denison area. During his career, he was active in civic affairs including, serving as Denison Lions Club president, commander of the American legion, and chairman of the Grayson County, Red Cross, and Denison Red Cross campaigns, and was an active Masonic Lodge member.
He married Celia Lewis in Denison.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Johnson-Moore Funeral Home.
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November 11, 1987, Sherman Democrat P. B-15
VERNON L. KERNS
Denison - services for Vernon L. Kerns of Denison, 76-year-old retired marketing manager for Safeway Brookside Division who died Monday at Texoma Medical Center, will be held at 2:p.m. Thursday in Wapes Memorial United Methodist Church. Dr. Tom Peel of the church will officiate and Rose Croix service will be conducted by the Scottish Rite Degree Team of Dallas. Burial will be in Cederlawn Memorial Park directed by Johnson-Moore Funeral Home.
Mr. Kerns was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Kerns, and was a U.S. army veteran of World War II. He married Celia Pilkilton Lewis on Dec.,19, 1952 in Denison.
In 1931 he began his career with Safeway in Omaha, Neb, and transferred to the Denison plant in 1950 where he retired in October 1976 as regional manager of the Eastern Division.
Mr. Kerns reorganized the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints in Council Bluffs and was a member of Fellowship Lodge No.345 A.F. & A.M. in Joplin, Mo., Dallas Scottish Rite Bodies, Hella Temple Shrine, membership chairman and past president of North Texas Shine Club. He was a past president and longtime member of Denison Lions Club, a member of Denison Rod & Gun Club, Denison Chamber of Commerce, Denison B.P.O.E., American Red Cross, and past commander of the American Legion.
Surviving are his wife; son, Kenneth Michael Kerns of Kansas City; stepdaughters, Lana Kay Shannon of Denison and Patsy Lewis Gorman of Richardson; four grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Pallbearers will be Fred Pilkelton Jr., Roger Pilkelton, Mark Pilkelton, Greg Pilkelton, Chris Gorman and Kurt Gorman.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Denison Lions Club Toy Shop.
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Wed Celia Thaxter Pilkilton Lewis 09 Dec 1952 Denison, Grayson Co, TX
Celia Thaxter Pilkilton was first married to Thomas B. Lewis. He died in 1950.
Technician 5th Class U.S. Army WWII
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November 10, 1987, Denison Herald, P2
VERNON LEROY KERNS
Former Safeway official dies in Vehicle incident
Vernon Leroy Kerns, retired regional manager of the Eastern Division of Brookside's Safeway plant here, died at Texoma Medical Center about 4:30 p.m. Monday. Kerns was driving a 1985 Chrysler in the 900 block Main Street) Texas 75A) when for some reason his car veered to the left, crossed the median and two oncoming traffic lanes and ran into the Bassham Antiques house. He was taken to TMC by a city ambulance. Authorities are not certain whether Kerns died as a result of injuries in the accident, from other problems, or a combination of both. An autopsy has been ordered. Witnesses told police the vehicle was headed west on Main and it started veering to the left without braking. A truck, headed east on Main, saw the Chrysler headed his way and stopped. After the vehicle hit the house, people nearby gave aid to Kerns until the ambulance arrived. He died a shot time later. Although it is uncertain whether Kerns death will be attributed as traffic, three others have died in traffic accidents in Denison this year.
Kerns was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and attended school there. He went to business school and began his career with Safeway there. He was a bookkeeper in the Western States Wholesale Co and moved to Kansas City, Mo., where he operated Table Products in 1939. In 1950 he moved to Denison plant. He was promoted to regional manager of the Eastern Division of Brookside in Washington, D.C., and then with another promotion was returned to the Denison area. During his career, he was active in civic affairs including, serving as Denison Lions Club president, commander of the American legion, and chairman of the Grayson County, Red Cross, and Denison Red Cross campaigns, and was an active Masonic Lodge member.
He married Celia Lewis in Denison.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Johnson-Moore Funeral Home.
Source: Obituary
November 11, 1987, Sherman Democrat P. B-15
VERNON L. KERNS
Denison - services for Vernon L. Kerns of Denison, 76-year-old retired marketing manager for Safeway Brookside Division who died Monday at Texoma Medical Center, will be held at 2:p.m. Thursday in Wapes Memorial United Methodist Church. Dr. Tom Peel of the church will officiate and Rose Croix service will be conducted by the Scottish Rite Degree Team of Dallas. Burial will be in Cederlawn Memorial Park directed by Johnson-Moore Funeral Home.
Mr. Kerns was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Kerns, and was a U.S. army veteran of World War II. He married Celia Pilkilton Lewis on Dec.,19, 1952 in Denison.
In 1931 he began his career with Safeway in Omaha, Neb, and transferred to the Denison plant in 1950 where he retired in October 1976 as regional manager of the Eastern Division.
Mr. Kerns reorganized the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints in Council Bluffs and was a member of Fellowship Lodge No.345 A.F. & A.M. in Joplin, Mo., Dallas Scottish Rite Bodies, Hella Temple Shrine, membership chairman and past president of North Texas Shine Club. He was a past president and longtime member of Denison Lions Club, a member of Denison Rod & Gun Club, Denison Chamber of Commerce, Denison B.P.O.E., American Red Cross, and past commander of the American Legion.
Surviving are his wife; son, Kenneth Michael Kerns of Kansas City; stepdaughters, Lana Kay Shannon of Denison and Patsy Lewis Gorman of Richardson; four grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Pallbearers will be Fred Pilkelton Jr., Roger Pilkelton, Mark Pilkelton, Greg Pilkelton, Chris Gorman and Kurt Gorman.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Denison Lions Club Toy Shop.
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Above Obituaies provided by Find-a-Grave contributor Tony & Patricia (Logan) Held
Vernon Leroy Kerns son of Henry Michael Kerns and Grace Elinor Harrington
Wed Celia Thaxter Pilkilton Lewis 09 Dec 1952 Denison, Grayson Co, TX
Celia Thaxter Pilkilton was first married to Thomas B. Lewis. He died in 1950.
Technician 5th Class U.S. Army WWII
Note: The Obituaries below was retyped. If you need copies of the original, please email me.
Source: Obituary
November 10, 1987, Denison Herald, P2
VERNON LEROY KERNS
Former Safeway official dies in Vehicle incident
Vernon Leroy Kerns, retired regional manager of the Eastern Division of Brookside's Safeway plant here, died at Texoma Medical Center about 4:30 p.m. Monday. Kerns was driving a 1985 Chrysler in the 900 block Main Street) Texas 75A) when for some reason his car veered to the left, crossed the median and two oncoming traffic lanes and ran into the Bassham Antiques house. He was taken to TMC by a city ambulance. Authorities are not certain whether Kerns died as a result of injuries in the accident, from other problems, or a combination of both. An autopsy has been ordered. Witnesses told police the vehicle was headed west on Main and it started veering to the left without braking. A truck, headed east on Main, saw the Chrysler headed his way and stopped. After the vehicle hit the house, people nearby gave aid to Kerns until the ambulance arrived. He died a shot time later. Although it is uncertain whether Kerns death will be attributed as traffic, three others have died in traffic accidents in Denison this year.
Kerns was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and attended school there. He went to business school and began his career with Safeway there. He was a bookkeeper in the Western States Wholesale Co and moved to Kansas City, Mo., where he operated Table Products in 1939. In 1950 he moved to Denison plant. He was promoted to regional manager of the Eastern Division of Brookside in Washington, D.C., and then with another promotion was returned to the Denison area. During his career, he was active in civic affairs including, serving as Denison Lions Club president, commander of the American legion, and chairman of the Grayson County, Red Cross, and Denison Red Cross campaigns, and was an active Masonic Lodge member.
He married Celia Lewis in Denison.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Johnson-Moore Funeral Home.
Source: Obituary
November 11, 1987, Sherman Democrat P. B-15
VERNON L. KERNS
Denison - services for Vernon L. Kerns of Denison, 76-year-old retired marketing manager for Safeway Brookside Division who died Monday at Texoma Medical Center, will be held at 2:p.m. Thursday in Wapes Memorial United Methodist Church. Dr. Tom Peel of the church will officiate and Rose Croix service will be conducted by the Scottish Rite Degree Team of Dallas. Burial will be in Cederlawn Memorial Park directed by Johnson-Moore Funeral Home.
Mr. Kerns was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Kerns, and was a U.S. army veteran of World War II. He married Celia Pilkilton Lewis on Dec.,19, 1952 in Denison.
In 1931 he began his career with Safeway in Omaha, Neb, and transferred to the Denison plant in 1950 where he retired in October 1976 as regional manager of the Eastern Division.
Mr. Kerns reorganized the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints in Council Bluffs and was a member of Fellowship Lodge No.345 A.F. & A.M. in Joplin, Mo., Dallas Scottish Rite Bodies, Hella Temple Shrine, membership chairman and past president of North Texas Shine Club. He was a past president and longtime member of Denison Lions Club, a member of Denison Rod & Gun Club, Denison Chamber of Commerce, Denison B.P.O.E., American Red Cross, and past commander of the American Legion.
Surviving are his wife; son, Kenneth Michael Kerns of Kansas City; stepdaughters, Lana Kay Shannon of Denison and Patsy Lewis Gorman of Richardson; four grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Pallbearers will be Fred Pilkelton Jr., Roger Pilkelton, Mark Pilkelton, Greg Pilkelton, Chris Gorman and Kurt Gorman.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Denison Lions Club Toy Shop.
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Above Obituaies provided by Find-a-Grave contributor Tony & Patricia (Logan) Held
Wed Celia Thaxter Pilkilton Lewis 09 Dec 1952 Denison, Grayson Co, TX
Celia Thaxter Pilkilton was first married to Thomas B. Lewis. He died in 1950.
Technician 5th Class U.S. Army WWII
Note: The Obituaries below was retyped. If you need copies of the original, please email me.
Source: Obituary
November 10, 1987, Denison Herald, P2
VERNON LEROY KERNS
Former Safeway official dies in Vehicle incident
Vernon Leroy Kerns, retired regional manager of the Eastern Division of Brookside's Safeway plant here, died at Texoma Medical Center about 4:30 p.m. Monday. Kerns was driving a 1985 Chrysler in the 900 block Main Street) Texas 75A) when for some reason his car veered to the left, crossed the median and two oncoming traffic lanes and ran into the Bassham Antiques house. He was taken to TMC by a city ambulance. Authorities are not certain whether Kerns died as a result of injuries in the accident, from other problems, or a combination of both. An autopsy has been ordered. Witnesses told police the vehicle was headed west on Main and it started veering to the left without braking. A truck, headed east on Main, saw the Chrysler headed his way and stopped. After the vehicle hit the house, people nearby gave aid to Kerns until the ambulance arrived. He died a shot time later. Although it is uncertain whether Kerns death will be attributed as traffic, three others have died in traffic accidents in Denison this year.
Kerns was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and attended school there. He went to business school and began his career with Safeway there. He was a bookkeeper in the Western States Wholesale Co and moved to Kansas City, Mo., where he operated Table Products in 1939. In 1950 he moved to Denison plant. He was promoted to regional manager of the Eastern Division of Brookside in Washington, D.C., and then with another promotion was returned to the Denison area. During his career, he was active in civic affairs including, serving as Denison Lions Club president, commander of the American legion, and chairman of the Grayson County, Red Cross, and Denison Red Cross campaigns, and was an active Masonic Lodge member.
He married Celia Lewis in Denison.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Johnson-Moore Funeral Home.
Source: Obituary
November 11, 1987, Sherman Democrat P. B-15
VERNON L. KERNS
Denison - services for Vernon L. Kerns of Denison, 76-year-old retired marketing manager for Safeway Brookside Division who died Monday at Texoma Medical Center, will be held at 2:p.m. Thursday in Wapes Memorial United Methodist Church. Dr. Tom Peel of the church will officiate and Rose Croix service will be conducted by the Scottish Rite Degree Team of Dallas. Burial will be in Cederlawn Memorial Park directed by Johnson-Moore Funeral Home.
Mr. Kerns was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Kerns, and was a U.S. army veteran of World War II. He married Celia Pilkilton Lewis on Dec.,19, 1952 in Denison.
In 1931 he began his career with Safeway in Omaha, Neb, and transferred to the Denison plant in 1950 where he retired in October 1976 as regional manager of the Eastern Division.
Mr. Kerns reorganized the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints in Council Bluffs and was a member of Fellowship Lodge No.345 A.F. & A.M. in Joplin, Mo., Dallas Scottish Rite Bodies, Hella Temple Shrine, membership chairman and past president of North Texas Shine Club. He was a past president and longtime member of Denison Lions Club, a member of Denison Rod & Gun Club, Denison Chamber of Commerce, Denison B.P.O.E., American Red Cross, and past commander of the American Legion.
Surviving are his wife; son, Kenneth Michael Kerns of Kansas City; stepdaughters, Lana Kay Shannon of Denison and Patsy Lewis Gorman of Richardson; four grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Pallbearers will be Fred Pilkelton Jr., Roger Pilkelton, Mark Pilkelton, Greg Pilkelton, Chris Gorman and Kurt Gorman.
The family will be at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Denison Lions Club Toy Shop.
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Above Obituaies provided by Find-a-Grave contributor Tony & Patricia (Logan) Held
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