Mary Kersten Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Mary Kersten (Atkins, Arkansas), who passed away on May 2, 2020, at the age of 93, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Paul Henry and Rose Catherine Ehemann Nottenkamper; her husband Chris Kersten; and her siblings, Paul Nottenkamper, Jr., Eugene Nottenkamper, John Nottenkamper, Margaret Roberts and James Nottenkamper.

She is survived by: her children, Rosemary McElroy (David), David Kersten (Ruby), Joan Johnston (Larry), Karen Kersten and Sharon Sowers (James); her grandchildren, Brian McElroy (Theresa), Anthony McElroy (Leah), Tracey Brown (Tim), Misty Huddleston (Tommy), Shane Ferguson (Mandy), Tina Ennis (Scott), Stacey Coffman (Mark), Michael Ferguson, Jason Reynolds (Becca), Glen Kersten, Brad Johnston (Amanda Atkinson), Chris Johnston (Amy), Craig McElroy and Nathan Pockrus (Yujia Zhang); her great grandchildren, Blayke McElroy, Marisa McElroy, Justin McElroy (Jenny), Aaron McElroy (Stephanie), Alyssa McElroy, Kersten Arcadia 'Cadi Ennis, Hayden Ennis, Hunter Kersten, Logan Kersten, Jaeden Kersten, Kayla Parish (Justin), Kristen Lusk (Ben), Mary Kate Brown, Brooke Holloway (Blaine), Ami Mitchell, Bailey Huddleston, Lane Huddleston, Cooper Johnston, Josey Johnston, Maddie Johnston, Aiden Johnston, Asher Johnston, Cohen Ferguson, Tate Ferguson, Sean Ferguson, Shelby Davis, Trey Davis, Makinley Coffman, Braxton Coffman, Kyle Reynolds and Julia Reynolds; her great great grandchildren, Emery Collins, Grayden McElroy, Emma McElroy, Carsyn McElroy, Sage Teeter, Klair Burns, Reuben Parish, Katherine Parish, Kamryn Lusk and Kash Holloway; and her brother Joe Nottenkamper (Patsy).

In lieu of flowers, memorials in her honor may be made to the Atkins Church of the Assumption, P.O. Box 337, Atkins, AR, 72823.