Wednesday, September 6, 2023, 95 fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, beloved wife of the late Carl V. Kersting. Dearly loved mother of Mary (William) Seaton, Gail (Stanley) Sleeman, Joan (Kirk) Kinnison, Rita (Dan) Greiner, Lynn (Michael) Korenfeld, and Mark Kersting. Dearly loved grandmother of Christopher (Katie), Justin, and Rachel Seaton; Jill (George) Syrigos, Katie and Jeffrey Sleeman; Andrea Kinnison, Kara (Alex) Moser and Leah (Siva) Avvaru; Ellen (Victor) Castro, Will, Brett, Ava and the late Danny Greiner; Samantha (Shawn) Selz, Olivia, Sophie, and Noah Korenfeld. Dearly loved great-grandmother to Abby, Kevin, Jacob, Joseph, and Sebastian Syrigos and Theodore Moser. She was preceeded in death by her dear parents Henry and Gertrude (nee Perrin) Rolwes. Dear sister of the late Henry (late Jeanne) Rolwes, Edward (late Blanche) Rolwes, the late Richard (late Patricia)Rolwes, Clarence (late Patricia) Rolwes, the late Louis (Frances) Rolwes and the late Irene (late Lester) Eisenbath.
Emily was born in Ferguson, MO on May 31, 1928, and spent her childhood and youth in Florissant, MO. After marrying Carl Kersting of St. Charles, MO, the couple resided in Ferguson, MO, before moving to Affton, MO in 1996. She was proud to be a dedicated housewife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and grew up as a member of St. Ferdinand Parish (Shrine) in Florissant, and after marriage as a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe parish in Ferguson, while living in Affton she was a member of Cure of Ars Roman Catholic Church in Shrewsbury.
Viewing will be on Thursday, September 14, 2023, from 9:30am – 11:00am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church (751 N. Jefferson Street, Florissant, Missouri). Mass to follow, with internment in St. Ferdinand Cemetery, Florissant, Missouri. Masses preferred.
A service of KUTIS AFFTON CHAPEL.
Sending my Condolences to the family I will truly miss Emily I enjoyed taking care of her fews years that she was at Dolan. Emily you will be forever in my heart. You may be gone but never forgotten. Well done my good and faithful servant.
Venus Gray
Venus, thank you for all your love and care these last 3 years. We were lucky to have you come into my mom’s life.
I just stumbled on your mom’s obit in the paper. My condolences to you and your family. I hope you are lifted up with wonderful memories.
We all really enjoyed taking care of Emily, she always made us laugh. Emily will not soon be forgotten; she left a little piece of her heart in all of us here at Limerick. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of great loss. May God bless your family at this difficult time.
My sincere sympathy,
Susan Monroe
Susan, thank you for all you did to take care of our mother these last few years.
Dear Rita, Ava, and all the family,
No matter how strong our faith and our belief in being with Jesus in the afterlife, it is painful to say an earthly goodbye to a loved one. It’s a real hit to the heart. You will miss her deeply. Rita, as a Viz colleague you were always there to support me when I had a sadness in my life and there for me when I needed to talk over teaching challenges. Ava, you so radiated the joy of the Lord in the classroom and halls of Viz! What an asset you were in the classroom and to all of Viz
Emily Kersting must be smiling at the wonderful family she nurtured.
I pray you all find peace in your memories.