Kerns, Gerald E., Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Dayton, of Loveland, Ohio, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2014. Born on February 23, 1934, son of the late Ralph and Matilda Kerns of Wichita, Kansas. He was married for 20 years to his beloved wife Karen, who passed away in 2012. Gerald is survived by his children, Monica (Tom) Ruth of Silver Spring, MD, Diane (Nick) Conard of Tubingen, Germany, Emily (Peter) Petron of Easton, CT, Cynthia (Adam) Larson of Queens, NY, John (Rebecca) Kerns of Columbia, MO, Leslie Kerns of Los Angeles, CA, stepson Scot (Lori) Anfinsen of Madeira, OH and Paul Anfinsen of Chicago, IL; grandchildren Louis, Stella, Mathilda, Elena, Sophia, Isabel, Benjamin, Abigail, Allegra, Audrey and Isaac; step-grandson Jacob. He is survived also by his sister Judy Howell of St. Louis, MO. Gerald was known for his intellect, wit, and love for his family. He touched countless number of students during his forty-one years of teaching at the University of Dayton. Through his travels he established contacts and friendships with people from many countries. A memorial service will be held Friday, March 28 at 11:00 AM at Tufts Schildmeyer Funeral Home, 129 North Riverside Drive, Loveland, Ohio. Online condolences may be made at www.tuftsschildmeyer.com. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Gerald E. Kerns Memorial Scholarship at the University of Dayton, 300 College Park, Dayton, Oh, 45469-7051. Or to breast cancer research at the NIH. Donors can contribute by either: MAIL Sending a check payable to "FNIH" to my attention at: Rob Drucker, Development Department, FNIH, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814. Please let them know to note on the memo section of the check and/or in an accompanying note that the contribution is in memory of Gerald Kerns. ONLINE Clicking this link: DONATE HERE On the donation form, donors can simply list the amount contributed and their information. They can list "breast cancer research" in the notes section and list "Gerald Kerns" in the "Tribute Name" section. Funeral Home: Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home & Cremation Center - Loveland 129 Riverside Drive Loveland, OH US 45140