Carol S. Kerk

Carol S. Kerk, 64, of Goshen, died Friday, December 27, 2019, at Elkhart General Hospital after a lengthy battle with cancer.

She was born July 22, 1955, in New York City to David Edward and Mildred (Miller) Negris.

On July 30, 1977, she married Mark Kerk in Flushing, New York.

He survives along with a daughter, Sharon (Ryan) Reyes of Virginia Beach, Virginia; a son, David Kerk of Goshen, and a sister, Janet Streem of Basking Ridge, New Jersey.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Amanda Kerk.

A longtime area resident, Carol worked as a nurse at Goshen Hospital for approximately 20 years and for Beacon Healthcare, South Bend for two years.

She was a member of McCoy Memorial Baptist Church, Elkhart.

Visitation will be Sunday, December 29, 2019, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home.

A private burial in Sugar Grove Cemetery will precede the funeral service.

An 11 a.m. Monday, December 30, memorial service will be held at McCoy Memorial Baptist Church, 134 St. Clair Ave., Elkhart.  Rev. Ray Laborde will officiate.

Memorial donations may be given to the McCoy Memorial Baptist Church Missions Fund.