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     John Charles Vinton Lord was buried at Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois.⁴ His Social Security Number was 482-03-3810.⁵ He was born on May 17, 1916 at Promise City, Wayne Co., Iowa.^2,5,3,4 He married Sylvia Pearl McKern, daughter of John Clyde McKern and Zelma Josephine Kaster, on November 13, 1940 at Chariton, Appanoose Co., Iowa.¹ John Charles Vinton Lord died on September 12, 1964 at age 48.^5,4

     Nina Venetta Mullenix was buried at Dale Cemetery, Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa.^2,1 Her Social Security Number was 485-07-4750.³ She was born on October 4, 1917 at Collinsville, Missouri; The SSDI has a birth date of Oct 14, 1917.^1,3 As of July 17, 1938,her married name was McKern.¹ She married Rev. Clark Francis McKern, son of Bert Francis "Bertie" McKern and Grace Lucille Clark, on July 17, 1938.¹ Nina Venetta Mullenix died on November 6, 2004 at West Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa, at age 87.^1,3 She Venetta McKern, age 87, of Centerville, Iowa, died Saturday, November 6, 2004, at Kavanagh House on Grand Avenue in West Des Moines, Iowa. She was born the daughter of Robert and Nancy Ann (Montgomery) Mullenix on October 4, 1917 in Collinsville, Missouri. In 1936, She graduated from the Unionville Community Schools in Unionville, Missouri. On July 17, 1938, Venetta was united in marriage to Rev. Clark F. McKern in Unionville, Missouri. Rev. McKern founded the Dale Church north of Centerville, Iowa where Venetta was very active. She was the Sunday school Superintendent and Church Treasurer for many, years. She also headed up the Vacation Bible School and sang in the Church Choir. She worked at Milady's Dress Shoppe in Centerville for several years and for a short time at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Centerville. Venetta was also a member of the Hospital Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by: her parents; husband, Clark McKern on January 23, 1987; son, Larry McKern; brothers, Lorraine, Carl, Wilbur and Forrest Mullenix; half-brother, Harper Mullenix; sisters, Nellie Abbott, Sylvia Dye and Vivian Crewse. Venetta is survived by: her daughters, Marsha and her husband, Nick Lemmo of West Des Moines, Iowa and Sharon Lau of LaValencia, California; grandchildren, Lindsay Lemmo, Nick Lemmo, Johnny Lau and Chris Lau; Phil Tisue, (who Venetta & Clark cared for and guided) and very close friend Zeph Earhart. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, November 9, 2004 at 11 am at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Centerville, Iowa with Rev. John Adams officiating, burial to follow at the Dale Cemetery north of Centerville. Visitation will be held on Monday, November 8, 2004 from 2-8pm with the family present from 6-8pm at the funeral home. Memorials can be made to Kavanagh House on Grand Avenue in Des Moines, Iowa. on November 8, 2004.¹

     Her married name was McKern.¹ Mary Beth Sanders married Carl B. McKern, son of Bert Francis "Bertie" McKern and Grace Lucille Clark.¹ Mary Beth Sanders was born circa 1916 at Missouri.²

     Betty Ritchie was buried at Sharon Memorial Park, 5400 Monroe Road, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina.^1,3 She was born on May 15, 1928 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina.^1,3,4 As of June, 1950,her married name was McKern.¹ She married Chester Paul "Mack" McKern, son of Bert Francis "Bertie" McKern and Grace Lucille Clark, in June, 1950.^1,2,3 Betty Ritchie Betty Ritchie McKern, CHARLOTTE - Mrs. McKern, 84, of Charlotte, NC passed away on Monday, March 25, 2013. She was born on June 15, 1928 in Charlotte to the late Paul and Mary Tidy Irwin Ritchie. She attended Central High School before working for Carolinas Healthcare System for 29 years. Betty actively attended Dilworth Baptist Church and loved her church family dearly. In June of 1950 she married the love of her life, C.P. (Mack) McKern to whom she was happily married until his death in 2002. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her brother, P.L. Ritchie and three sisters, Sarah Miller, Nancy Mann and Effie Gray. Betty is survived by her son, Carl McKern and his wife, Judy of Charlotte, NC; granddaughter, Alysia McKern, of Mt. Holly, NC; step grandchildren, Chris Holbrooks and his wife, Chandra, Scott Smith and his wife, Julie, and Matthew Watson and his wife, Holly, all of Denver, NC; six great grandchildren; brother, Bill Ritchie and his wife, Jean; and nine nieces and nephews. A funeral service for Mrs. McKern will be held 2:00 PM on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, in the chapel of Hankins & Whittington Funeral Service. Interment will follow in Sharon Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1:00 to 2:00 PM on Wednesday. In memory of her late husband, Mack, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 3800 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215 on March 26, 2013.³ She died on May 25, 2013 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, at age 85.^1,3,4