Jennifer Kern Booras

Jennifer Kern Booras, 58, fell asleep in the Lord surrounded by her family on May 22, 2025.

Visitation is Wednesday, June 11, 2025 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Rose-Neath Funeral Home, 1815 Marshall St., Shreveport, LA with a Trisagion (prayer) service at 6:00 p.m. Funeral service is Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 1719 Creswell Ave., Shreveport, with Father Ioannis Krokos officiating and Father Jason Foster assisting. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery.

Jennifer was born on November 14, 1966, in Shreveport to John and Earlene Kern. She graduated from LSUS in education and dedicated the next 32 years of her life to teaching first grade students at Stoner Hill, A.C. Steere, Southfield and First Baptist Church School. During her tenure, Jennifer was awarded Caddo Parish Teacher of the Year. Her students were known as the “Booras Bees” and her legacy lives on in the many “Bees” she inspired.

She met her husband Chris while at LSUS. They married in 1992 and had a “Big Fat Greek Wedding!” Jennifer became a devoted wife and mother to her three children, Ellen, Katherine and Christopher.

Diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer in 2009, Jennifer’s 16-year journey inspired everyone who knew her and everyone who knew about her. She continued to teach while fighting cancer throughout treatments and was fiercely dedicated to her children both at home and at school.

Jennifer spent her time advocating for both cancer and Down syndrome causes. She chaired the White Out Cancer Gala through the years and in 2020 was their “Champion of Hope.” She also worked with Northwest Louisiana Special Olympics, cheering on Katherine in her many events. Jennifer volunteered her time tirelessly and humbly, never wanting recognition.

An active and faithful member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Jennifer taught Sunday School, baked for pastry sales and dinners, Greek danced at festivals and decorated the church for Easter. She was a member of the Ladies Philoptochos Society and the Daughters of Penelope.

She found joy in gardening, music, traveling and hanging with her two fur babies Oskar and Otis.

Jennifer is survived by her husband of 33 years, Chris Booras; her children, Ellen Hagins and husband, Alan, Katherine Booras and Christopher Booras; mother, Earlene Kern Wilmore; siblings, Julie Goodman and husband, Jeffrey, Susan McKenize and husband, David and John Kern and wife, Christy, and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and extended family.

She was preceded in death by her father, John Kern; in-laws, Dan and Nikki Booras; stepfather, Jake Wilmore, and brothers-in-law, Stan Booras and Danny Booras.

Honoring Jennifer as pallbearers are her nephews, Matthew Gass, Michael Gass, Corey Thomas, Jordan Thomas, Jared Kern and Mitchell Kern.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in her honor may be made to St. George Greek Orthodox Church, PO Box 44466, Shreveport, LA 71134 or www.gosaintgeorge.org.

The family would like to express special thanks to Dr. Chip McDonald, Melanie Fulgium, Crystal Battlefield, Sheila Caldwell and the rest of the incredible team at Willis Knighton Cancer Center. Also special thanks to Dr. Andrew Werner, Dr. Destin Black, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York.

Jennifer was a loving, courageous, strong and selfless woman whose legacy will live on in the countless lives she touched. May her memory be eternal!