Born March 28, 1934 in Kewanee, Illinois an only child to Mary Jane (Whitehouse) Hawkes and Frank Hawkes. She married Richard Lee Kerner in 1952. Together they had three sons, James of North Carolina, Walter and wife, Denise of Oklahoma City, Bradley and his wife, Paula, of Edmond, Oklahoma. Four grandchildren, Kristin Cunningham and husband, Barry, Kevin Kerner and wife, Kylie, Brittney Kerner and Richard Lee Kerner II. Two great grandsons, Owen and Alec Cunningham.
Mary was preceded in death by both her parents, Mary Jane Hawkes and Frank Hawkes. As well as her husband, Richard Lee Kerner.
Mary attended school in Illinois and after marriage lived many different places with her career Air Force husband, including Alabama, Ohio, Indiana, North Dakota, Germany and Taiwan. Mary began her career in banking at a US Army post in Taiwan working as a teller. In 1971 she and her family moved to Norman, Oklahoma. Nearly all her working years were spent in different areas of banking. The last several years of her banking life she worked as a loan officer and originated mortgage loans.
Mary was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Norman, Oklahoma. She enjoyed her church, family, and friends and she liked to play bridge and travel.
Visitation will be held Monday, June 17, 2019 from 4:00PM to 8:00PM at Primrose Funeral Service located at 1109 N Porter Ave. The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at 2:00PM at St. John’s Episcopal located at 235 W Duffy St. in Norman. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park located at 2301 E Indian Hills in Norman.
