Wilma Jean Kern

SPRINGFIELD – W. Jean Kern, 86, of Springfield died at 1:39 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009, at Memorial Medical Center.

She was born Jan. 12, 1923, the daughter of

Charles W. and Jane Wheeler Meeks. She married Simon Kern; he preceded her in death. She later married James Harrison; he also preceded her in death.

She was also preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Ernestine Harrison.

She was a Springfield area resident for most of her life. She worked for Sangamo Electric, Illinois Secretary of State and was a farmer’s wife. She was a member of Farmingdale Presbyterian Church and was a graduate of Pleasant Plains High School.

Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of funeral services at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 26, 2009, at Staab Funeral Home. Burial will be in Farmington Cemetery.

This obituary was inadvertently not published on Christmas. We hope you can join us for visitation and services.