Moms memorial is January 29 at 1pm idk how to add this to the front page I will have to ask tomorrow ... I miss her so much I can't believe it's been a month already.

I miss my mama today I don't feel well and if I were to call her she would tell me to take a warm bath that was her answer to everything. I'm tired and I'm sad she would say it's all gonna be okay baby you can't change anyone or anything that's not about yourself so just relax it will work itself out. I used to wonder how she stayed so calm through all of life's storms. I thought when I was young it was cuz she didn't have any emotions, but I was dramatic. Then when I got older I thought it was because she was just jaded but that wasn't true either.. she had just learned the lesson it took me a life time to learn... Never let them see you sweat no matter how hard it gets you keep your head held high and you continue putting one foot in  front of the other no matter what fo us on the task at hand and before you know it you have weathered the storm. My mom weathered lots of storms in life and she weathered them well. She laughed at everything, she laughed hard enough to make it look like it was her laughter that was causing the tears when she was really crying. When I would cry she would always love on me and tell me life is never gonna be fair, it's hard and sometimes it's not so good but the good times the special times give you what you need to make it through to the next special good time. Learn to laugh at yourself. I did and I made it from one special time to the next special time with enough hope to get through the hard times. Mama you were always there and never did I ever think their would come a day when you would not be, I could not imagine a life where you were not in it and it hurts. I wish so had more time with you. I wish I could  have time to take care of you like you took care of me and to just spend some days in the garden talking with you about life stuff like what do I do now that your home? Who do I call when I'm hurt , when I feel alone? When I'm sick and don't feel good, or when I just need my mama. I love you mom I wish I would have told you.

I have added evwry photo i have at theo.ent of her family as I get more ill post th along with memories of my mother. I hope you will do the same.so we all can enjoy them

My mama loved her family. She was always at the births of the newest members of the clan.

I had been thinking of how much I wanted to spend more time with her and was feeling life was unfair when I heard her say quietly we still have time I'm right here. You were always so strong you can do this mamas right here with you baby.

My mother left behind 4 natural children 1 preceded her om death. 
Clinton ray hoag. Cynthia hogg, Daniel Hogg , sherry Johnston and michelle baumann. Their spouses Lisa hogg, Mike Johnston and Jeff Glover she had  2 nephews she raised and a step son. Giving her 18 grandchildren and more grandchildren not all by blood but she loved them all. She had a granddaughter she raised and 1 great granddaughter Stephanie and meadow. She raised Miley to just mylees mom was there as well. She loved her husband mark Kern and her best friends were her sister Diana and her cousin Suzy. I know she misses them all well the ones that had passed I also know she's with them now and misses Suzy. She was happy the days before she passed. Mylee says grandma asked her if she saw the angels when mylee said now she looked and saw a perfect white feather on Grandma's shoulder. Clint must of come to take her home. While I did not see my mom often, we talked on the phone. She had been calling and apologizing to me for how hard my childhood was and I had to apologize as well for what a difficult teenager I was and adult. I was blessed to spend her last thanksgiving with her and enjoy her cooking and her laughter once more before she went home. I got to see my mom looking her best and feeling her best again we enjoyed our visit together so much we talked about her coming to live with me. I was very excited at the thought of spending that time with mother. I saw her again after she had passed and you could see the body of the woman who gave me life but their was no life in her she did not look like the woman I had just seen on thanksgiving she no longer lives in that shell. She must be so happy right now no pain , no sorrows, her baby boy the one she lost and her sister and husband along with so many more. I heard her voice once more the other day as I sit out in my garden and remenisced about the past. When my thoughts turned dark with the bad memories and the unfairness of not getting more time.

This is my mom she spent thanksgiving with me and she was happy. I was happy we planned to spend more time together then she passed away 3 days later. She was a good mom, she worked hard to support us and she always helped us to know everything would be okay matter how bad it was. She taught me that no matter what things looked like if you didn't spend time complaining and just did the tasks at hand before you know it the worst was over with. I never thought a day would come when I would be without her. I wish it never had. I just want my mom. I love you mama ,I hope your happy and at peace say hi to Clint for me.

OBITUARY

Linda Lou Kern

December 9, 1948 – November 30, 2025

West Resthaven Funeral Home & Resthaven Park Cemetery

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