Priscilla Kern

Priscilla M. Kern, age 92, of Faribault, died suddenly on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at the District Hospital One in Faribault.    Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, February 24, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at the Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 139 Mercy Dr., Faribault. Interment will be at the St. Lawrence Cemetery in Faribault.    Visitation will be held at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory in Faribault on Thursday from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. and on Friday for one hour prior to the services at the church.    Priscilla Margaret Condon, the daughter of Richard and Anna (Gangloff) Condon, was born on February 5, 1920 and raised in Dundas, MN. Priscilla attended Little Prairie country school and later graduated from Dundas High School in 1938. She was married to Engelbert Kern on November 28, 1939 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Faribault. They moved to the West Coast and later returned to a farm in Northfield where they raised their four sons. Engelbert preceded her in death on May 30, 1986 and Priscilla then moved back to Faribault.    Priscilla worked for about 10 years at the Faribault State Schools, then for about 15 years operating a rural route postal delivery in the Northfield area until her retirement in 1985. She was very active in many organizations throughout her lifetime including Faribault Senior Center, American Legion Auxiliary, Faribault Eagles Auxiliary, her church auxiliary, Daughters of Isabella and the Rosary Society. Priscilla had many hobbies and was involved in many clubs including gardening, camping, fishing, snowmobiling, motorcycling, and card clubs. She loved caring for her fresh flowers, dancing, reading and traveling throughout the world. Priscilla had a passion of helping others in many different ways.    She is survived by her sons, Bertram (Anna) Kern of Hackensack, MN, David (Enga) Kern of Faribault, and Rodney (Juleen) Kern of Faribault; seven grandchildren; three great grandchildren; brother, Clayton Condon of Chicago; sisters, Sarah Henry of New Prague and Elizabeth Akemann of Apple Valley, MN; and many other relatives and friends.    She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Engelbert; son, Charles and brother, Calvin Condon.     In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred.