Barbara was born on December 1, 1943 in Washington DC to Laura L. Sessa and George R. Kern Jr.
Barbara retired from the Department of Defense before becoming a representative of Mary Kay.
She loved her children, nature, and animals and was a daughter of the American Revolution.
She leaves behind a lifetime friend, Bobby Crawford; brothers, John Kern, Fred Kern; sisters, Mary Slachter, Virginia Edwards; children, Laura Jahnke, Kimberly Renner; grandsons, Daryl Jahnke, Andrew Jenkins, Chad Renner; and great-grandchildren Landon and Evelyn Mae.
She was preceded in death by her parents Laura L. Sessa and George Kern Jr., and her daughter, Deborah Jahnke.
A celebration of life will be held on October 30, 2022 at 2:00pm at Lake Ridge Fellowship House, 12800 Harbor Dr., Woodbridge, Virginia 22192.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.mullinsthompsonfredericksburg.com for the Kern family.
