Mary JoAnn Kern
1934 - 2018 (84 years)
Generation: 1
1. 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. 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]