Kerns, Lydia C.

(nee Licka), age 88, previously of Markham, Illinois, passed away January 30, 2021. Beloved wife of the late Clyde Kerns. Dearest daughter of the late Louis Licka and Jeanette Cialdella (nee Trzcinski); dear step-daughter of Joseph Cialdella. Loving mother of Lois Walski, Janice (Kevin) Adams, Clyde (Lynn) Kerns and Alan Kerns. Devoted grandmother of Jamie Salmons, Valerie DeLange, Kevin Adams, Jr., Jenny Spegal and Jessica Wagner; cherished great-grandmother of Gabriel DeLange, Benjamin DeLange, Kaylee Adams, Wyatt Adams, Grace Adams and Walker Wagner. Lydia loved cooking, gardening and fishing. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Rest in peace Lydia and enjoy your shot and beer. All services were held privately. Arrangements entrusted to the McKenzie Funeral Home, Oak Forest, Illinois. For information: 708-687-2990

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