Kern, Jerald Wesley, 59. Jerry passed away peacefully in his home in Oklahoma City on July 25, 2011. He was born on May 8, 1952 in Oklahoma City, Ok. He is survived by his mother Mary Jo Rodgers of Tulsa, Ok., father, Weldon Kern and his wife Joan of Shawnee Mission, Ks., his brothers Mickey and David, and his sister Laurie Jo Blankenship. At the family's request there will be no services.