In loving memory of
Kerry Hafner
May 30, 2012
Kerry Hafner
EDGINGTON, Illinois -- Kerry Hafner, of Edgington, Illinois, formerly of Dubuque, died on Tuesday, May 29, 2012, after a long and courageous battle with breast and brain cancer.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, June 1, 2012, at the Weerts Funeral Home, Kimberly at Jersey Ridge Rd., Davenport. Pastors Toni and Howard Ross will officiate in the celebration of her life.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Friday, June 1, 2012, at the funeral home. A Memorial Gathering will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 16, 2012, the Shooting Park on Highway 52 North, Dubuque. In lieu of flowers, donations to Gilda's Club are requested.
Kerry, her family and friends would like to extend a special thank you to her amazing cancer team, Dr. Constantinou and staff of Hematology and Oncology, and Dr. Shiras and staff of Trinity Cancer Center.
Kerry was born in 1970 in Dubuque to Gary C. and Ruby K. Berg. She married the love of her life, Stanley C. Hafner , on August 10, 2002, at Newcomb Presbyterian Church, Davenport.
Kerry's smile would always light up a room, and because of that and her magnetic personality, she easily made friends wherever she went. Spending time with her grandkids, nieces and nephews brought her great joy, spoiling them whenever possible. She loved everything about life including dancing, people, camping and traveling with her husband. Since 2010,
Kerry was an active participant of the Gilda's Club Wellness Group.
Those left to honor her memory are her beloved husband, Stanley C. Hafner of Edgington, Illinois; her parents, Gary C. and Ruby K. Berg; her siblings and their families. Kelly, Doug, Drew (her godson), Clay, Liz, and Abbey Perry, all of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; Kevin, Beth, Alex, Maggie, Jack (her Godson), and Ellie Berg, all of Dubuque; her step-sons and their families, Heath, Heather, Alex, and Sydney Hafner, all of Mahomet, Illinois; Gunnery Sergeant Matthew, Sunshine, Brady (Moeller-Rock Island, Illinois), Hunter, Adyson, and George Hafner, all of Oceanside, California; as well as aunts, uncles, cousins and Stan's extended family.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Robert and Mary Berg, Clarence and Helen "Pat" Bauman; uncles Paul Berg, Ralph Bauman, and Mastan Singh; her in-laws, Charles and Martha Hafner; and her "adopted" grandma, Charlotte Duttle.