Fern Burns

Willa Fern Burns was born November 29, 1929 in Sheridan, Missouri. She passed away January 15, 2025 at the Maryville Living Center in Maryville, Missouri at the age of 95.

Fern married Bobby Gene Burns on October 12, 1947. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Parnell Methodist Church. Fern enjoyed camping with Merlin and Katherine Mercer, fishing, gardening, doing puzzles with Becky Nielson, cooking, traveling with her husband. She also enjoyed sewing, making dolls and clothes for dolls and crocheting.

Fern was preceded in death by her husband, and son Terry Burns and daughter-in-law Virginia Burns.  

She is survived by children Danny (Linda) Burns of Hesperia, MI, Billy (Kathy) Burns of Ravenwood, MO, grandchildren: Angela (CE) Herndon, Amy (Jon) Hubbell, Brandon (Laurie) Burns, Travis (Debra) Burns, Kristin (Kevin) Sybert, Jeffery (Jenny) Burns, Natisha Burns, Jeremy (Heather) Burns, Jarrold (Ciara) Burns, James (Autumn) Burns, Jason (Christal) Burns, numerous great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 18, 2025 at the Parnell Methodist Church in Parnell, MO. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to service time.

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