Obituary of Reva Jane Kern

Bedford Reva Jane (Cannedy) Kern, 88, of Bedford, died at 12:30 am on Monday, March 11, 2013 at Garden Villa. Born July 12, 1924, in Lawrence Co., she was the daughter of Fred Witt and Dora Anna (Brown) Cannedy. She married Wayne Kern on September 21, 1940, and he survives. She had served two terms as the City Clerk Treasurer of Bedford (1972-1980) and was the director of volunteer services at Dunn Memorial Hospital. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints where she had been a Sunday school teacher. Survivors include her husband, Wayne, of Bedford; three daughters, Donna Lou Tlustek and husband, Hein of Bedford, Diana Lyn Armstrong and husband, Larry of Lebanon, IN and Cathy Ann Hackney and husband, Ken of Bedford; nine grandchildren, Kaya Pace and husband, Bob, Ilana Tlustek , Hein Tlustek and wife, Stephanie, Marthea Jackson and husband, Jeff, Alida Bingham and husband, Aaron, Terry Tlustek and wife, Bethany, Tammy Bailey and husband, Tracy, Kristi Matlock and husband, Dustin, JoAnna Cobb and husband, Ed; twenty-seven great grandchildren; two step-great grandchildren; one nephew, Ralph Cannedy, Jr. and wife, Mary Jo; six grand nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Ralph, Raymond and Roger Cannedy; a son-in-law, Ron Smith and a great granddaughter, Anna Tlustek. Funeral Information Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00pm on Friday, March 15th in the Elmwood Chapel of the Day & Carter Mortuary with Bishop Hein K. Tlustek officiating. Burial will follow in the Green Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Thursday, March 14th and from 12:00 noon until the hour of service on Friday, March 15th at the Day & Carter Mortuary.