Obituary - Posted: 10/15/04
John Hern
John Elias Hern, 54, of Duluth, died Thursday, October 14, 2004, in his home with his family at his side after a battle with cancer.
John was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Ruth (Johnson) and Elias (Lefty) Hern. The family moved to Cherry, Minnesota when John was four years old. John graduated from the Cherry High School and St. Cloud State with a degree in physical education.
John retired from the US Army National Guard as Lt. Colonel. He was sales manager for 50 Below. For over 30 years, John was successful in insurance sales to include Northwestern National Life and the Equitable, winning numerous national awards.
John is preceded in death by his father in 1991 and his mother in 2003. Surviving are his wife, Kathleen (Kathy) Ann; children, Nicholas J. Hern of St. Paul, Brianne C. Hern of Duluth, John D. (Tara) Young, Jr. of Delaware, Ohio, Garrett W. Young of Duluth, Bryan D.R. Powers of Duluth, and Andrew E.N. Powers of Proctor, and one grandson.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8:00 p.m. with a Masonic Service at 7:00 p.m. Sunday in the Jarvi Dowd Funeral Home, Duluth, and from 9:30 until the 10:30 a.m. service Monday in Family of God Lutheran Church. A second visitation will take place Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. in the Faith Lutheran Church in Black Hammer.
Burial will be in Black Hammer Cemetery at noon. Arrangements by Bell Brothers Jarvi-Dowd Funeral Home Duluth, MN.
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