Jon Thomas Kerr

Jon married Jacqueline Something in Private. Jacqueline was born in Private. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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FROSTBURG John Earl Kerr, 78, of 80 Mount Pleasant St., Frostburg, died Thursday, March 16, 2000, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Cumberland. Born Feb. 2, 1922, in Frostburg, he was the son of the late Thomas and Effie (Adkins) Kerr. He also was preceded in death by five brothers and one sister. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family. Mr. Kerr was a retired supervisor for the State of Maryland Department of Juvenile Services' Green Ridge Youth Center, and he served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Frostburg, and was an avid grower of roses. Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Hazel (Wingert) Kerr; three sons, Jon Thomas Kerr and wife Jacqueline, Frostburg, Glen Joseph Kerr and wife Penny, San Jose, Calif., and Richard Douglas Kerr and wife Jill, Frostburg; four grandchildren, Scott, Brandon, Aaron and Samuel Kerr; one step-grandson, David Troutman; two great-grandchildren, J.R. and Kaitlin Kerr; and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home, P.A., 57 Frost Ave., Frostburg, on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at the funeral home on Saturday at 11 a.m. with Pastor Mike Tamorria officiating. Interment will be in the Frostburg Memorial Park. Sons and grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Military honors will be accorded at graveside by the Farrady Post 24 American Legion Honor Guard.


He was buried on 18 Mar 2000 in Frostburg Memorial Park, Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland.

John Earl KERR and Hazel WINGERT were married about 1943.

John married Hazel Wingert about 1943. Hazel was born on 27 Apr 1923 in Wellersburg, Southampton Township, Somerset Co., Pennsylvania; died on 12 Dec 2011 in Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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FROSTBURG — Hazel Marie Kerr, 88, died Monday, Dec. 12, 2011 at the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center. Born April 27, 1923 in Wellersburg, Pa., she was the daughter of late Walter and Hazel Wingert. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, John E. Kerr. Mrs. Kerr was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Frostburg. She was a homemaker, although was employed at Kelly Springfield and Cleanse during the war. Hazel was a devoted mother and grandmother, she loved her family and will be sadly missed. Surviving are her three sons, Jon Thomas Kerr and wife Jacqueline, Frostburg, Richard Douglas Kerr, Frostburg, Glenn Joseph Kerr and wife Penny, San Jose, Calif.; four grandchildren, Scott C. Kerr and wife Mary, West Virginia, Aaron A. Kerr, Brandon D. Kerr and wife Vicki, both of Frostburg, and Samuel Kerr, California; four great-grandchildren Scott Jr. Kerr, Katelyn Kerr, Lauren E. Kerr, and Emily M. Kerr. Family and friends will be received at the Durst Funeral Home P.A., 57 Frost Ave., Frostburg, on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011 from 7 to 9 pm. Funeral services will be held privately by the family. Donations may be sent to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 34 W. Main St., Frostburg, MD 21532 or The Animal Welfare Society, 33 ½ Queen St., Cumberland, MD 21502 Cumberland Times-News, December 13, 2011

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FROSTBURG — Thomas Kerr, 84, of 80 Mt. Pleasant Street, died yesterday at his home following an illness of nine months. Born at Lonaconing, he was a son of the late Thomas and Jean (Muir) Kerr. Mr. Kerr was a retired miner and was a member of the Frostburg Republican Club and a charter member of the Frostburg Volunteer Fire Company. His wife, Effie (Adkins) Kerr, preceded him in death. Surviving are four sons, Charles, William and John Kerr, all of Frostburg, and Glenn Kerr, Cumberland; a daughter, Mrs. Viola Alexander, Lonaconing; three brothers, William and James Kerr, Frostburg, and Alex Kerr, Homestead, Pa.; a sister, Mrs. Jean Menderson, Phoenix, Ariz., 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The body will be at the Durst Funeral Home after 7 p.m. today. Services will be conducted there Friday at 4 p. m. by Rev. Kenneth E. Morelock and burial will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. The Cumberland Evening Times, October 14, 1964

He was buried on 16 Oct 1964 in Frostburg Memorial Park, Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland.

Thomas married Laura Effie Adkins in 1902. Laura (daughter of Samuel Adkins) was born in 1883; died on 29 Jan 1959 in Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was buried on 31 Jan 1959 in Frostburg Memorial Park, Frostburg, Allegany Co., Maryland.

FROSTBURG - Mrs. Effie Kerr, 76, of 80 Mt. Pleasant Street, died this morning in Miners Hospital where she had been a patient a week. She had been in failing health for sometime. The wife of Thomas Kerr and the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Adkins, she was a member of Welsh Memorial Baptist Church. Surviving, besides her husband, are five sons, Charles, William, Jack and Walter, all of Frostburg, and Glen, Cumberland; daughter, Mrs. Viola Alexander, Lonaconing, and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The body will be at the residence after 7 p. m. today. Cumberland Evening Times, January 29, 1959

FROSTBURG — Services for Mrs. Effie Kerr, 76, of 80 Mt. Pleasant Street, who died yesterday in Miners Hospital, will be conducted at the residence Saturday at 2 p. m. with Rev. Wesley H. Harris, pastor of Welsh Memorial Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will be in Frostburg Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Jack Rase, John Hendley, Leslie Bevan, Lloyd Truly, Raymond Llewellyn and Joseph Keating. The Cumberland Evening Times, January 30, 1959

Laura Effie ADKINS and Thomas KERR were married in 1902.

Thomas + Jane N. Muir. Jane died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]