Kenneth Chester Kerns

Kenneth Chester Kerns,79, of Bunker Hill, Indiana passed away on December 23, 2025, at Indianapolis, Indiana. He was born April 1, 1946, in Russell County, Kentucky.

Ken was a son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.  Ken is survived by his wife, Vikkie; his children, Lynann (Kelly), Hope (Brice), and Lloyd (Suzanne), and their children; and Carmen (Robbie) and Eric (Stephanie), and their children.  He is also survived by his brothers Lindsay, David, and sister Beulah.  Ken was preceded in death by his father, Luther, and his mother, Mallie (Guffey) Kerns, as well as two sisters (Shirley and Mary Ann) and three brothers (JD, Buddy, and Walter). 

He attended and graduated from Russell County High School, Russell Springs, Kentucky, where he enjoyed playing basketball.  Later, he settled in Indiana, where he was employed by Chrysler for 32 years before retiring in 2000.  

Over the years, Ken enjoyed watching the Kentucky Derby, NASCAR, and old TV shows such as Barney Miller, Gunsmoke, and The Jeffersons. He was also known to purchase DVD’s from the Walmart $5 bin. 

Ken was an avid music lover and especially enjoyed the music of Tina Turner, Tom T. Hall, and George Jones, to name a few. 

 Researching his family genealogy and discovering more about past family members and their stories was a lifelong passion for him.  

Visitation will be held Friday, January 2, 2026, at Flowers-Leedy Funeral Home (105 W 3rd St, Peru, IN 46970) from 3 pm- 6 pm with a service to follow. The gravesite service will be occurring at the Kerns Cemetery in Jamestown, Kentucky, on Monday, January 5, 2026, at 10 am. 

Local arrangements are entrusted to Bernard Funeral Home. An online guestbook is available at www.bernardfuneralhome.com.

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