Kern R. McDermott, 43, of Placid, IA passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, after he battled an Illness for many years, on Monday, February 3, 2020 at Select Specialty Hospital in Davenport, Iowa.

Visitation for Kern will be held from 2:30 to 8 p.m., Friday, February 7, 2020 at the Reiff Funeral Home in Epworth, Iowa, where a prayers service will be held at 7 p.m. Visitation will also be held after 9 a.m. on Saturday at the funeral home.

Mass of Christian Burial for Kern will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 8, 2020 at St. John's Catholic Church in Placid, Iowa with Rev. Michael Schueller officiating. Burial will be held in St. John's Cemetery in Placid, Iowa.

Kern was born July 9, 1976 in Dubuque, Iowa, son of Kenneth and Doris (Wels) McDermott. He was a 1994 graduate of Western Dubuque High school. Kern played High School Baseball and Prairie League.  He was inducted in to the Placid Wall of Honor in 2019.

He is survived by his parents, Ken and Doris McDermott of Bernard, IA; one brother, Eric McDermott (and special friend, Kristi Roepke) of Bernard, IA; one sister, Michelle McDermott (and special friend, Kevin Hoeger) of New Vienna, IA; one niece, Nicole (Shane) Havenstrite of West Union, IA; one nephew, Brandon Meyer of New Vienna, IA; and many Aunts, Uncles and Cousins.

He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Kern and Eileen (Collins) McDermott, Ray and Dorothy (Heacock) Wels.

The family of Kern would like to thank all the Doctors, Nurses and aides that have taken care of him through the years as well as John and Darlene Clemen who have always been there for Kern

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.reifffuneralhomeinc.com