Marilyn R. Newhard

Marilyn Ruth Kern Newhard

On April 18th 2022 Marilyn went to spend eternity with the love of her life William C Newhard husband of 56 years. Marilyn was born October 17th

1929 in Palmerton

Pa. the daughter of Fredrick Kern and Irene Jane Serfass Kern. Marilyn was

predeceased by her stepsister Judith Lilly Mielke from Maryland and is survived by her sisters, Jacqueline Kern

Ulshafer from Allentown, Pa and Charlotte Kern Campbell from Slatington and a stepbrother Richard Lilly and wife Paula from Ocala, Fl. Marilyn also has several nieces and nephews. After Marilyn graduated from Slatington High School and obtained her bachelor's degree in education from Kutztown State Teachers College she began a 40 year career with Bethlehem Area School District. Most of those years she taught Kindergarten.

Marilyn married William C. (Bill) Newhard in 1951 and began a very interesting and exciting life together. Bills various hobbies settled on growing iris. Marilyn and Bill opened Palette Gardens in Coopersburg, one of the largest iris gardens east of the Mississippi. They grew the business to include exotic plants and started residential landscaping. During this period Marilyn and Bill traveled the world over, returning home with stories of their exploits, from riding elephants to surviving an earthquake in Guatemala.

In 1994, after both retired, Marilyn and Bill decided to head for warmer weather and settled at Stone Crest Summerfield Fl. Bill continued his love for growing flowers and had an amazing day lily garden. Marilyn occupied herself with playing cards and she would not possibly miss a bingo night. As Stone Crest started to grow, Marilyn organized a women's luncheon group. She continued with her past time activities until health issues caused her to move to Timber Ridge Nursing Home Ocala in 2018. While there, she continued with her love for bingo and playing cards. Her family is grateful for the love and care of the staff for helping make her life as enjoyable as possible.

There will be a brief service for Marilyn at Bushnell National Cemetery 16 May 2022 at 1:30

pm.