Obituaries

Jeri Lou Means, 61 of Kittanning, died early Thursday morning, June 26, after a courageous battle with cancer at the VNA Inpatient Hospice in Butler. She was born on February 6, 1953 in Brookville and the daughter of Donald L. and Emma M. (Fox) Jeffers.

She was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with family and friends, especially her children and grandchildren.

She is survived by her father, Donald L. Jeffers of Sligo, two daughters, Nicole Means of Vandergrift and Jaime Confer and husband Dave of New Bethlehem, longtime companion, John Baker of Kittanning, step daughter, Bobbi Lee Bracken and husband John of Marion Center, four grandchildren; Dakota Lee Chipman, Aaron Lee Aken, Elizabeth Grace Confer and James Morris Confer, three step grandchildren; Aaron, Kirsten and Johnny, and two brothers, Donald L. Jeffers, Jr. and wife Sue of Portage and Larry D. Jeffers and wife Nancy of Templeton.

Jeri was preceded in death by her mother, Emma M. Jeffers and two husbands, Roger Kiehl and James Means

Visitation will be on Saturday, June 28, from 2 – 4 and 6 – 8 at the Alcorn Funeral Home in Hawthorn. The funeral service will be on Sunday, June 29, at 2:00 pm at the funeral home with her brother, Pastor Donald L. Jeffers, Jr. officiating. Interment will be in the Kellersburg Methodist Cemetery, Madison Township, Armstrong County.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.alcornfuneralhome.com