Katlyn Margaret-May Kernan

Age 20, of Watkins Glen, NY passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, February 4th, 2020. Katlyn was born in Buffalo, NY on October 13th, 1999, the daughter of Liv-Helen and Karl Kernan. She graduated from Watkins Glen High School and GST BOCES Animal Science Program. Katlyn loved playing soccer, basketball and especially softball with the Seneca Nation. Katlyn was the VP of FFA during high school. She loved animals especially her dogs Soul, Rey, Jedi, and Bella and her horse Buddy (predeceased). She loved skiing, hiking, camping, nature and mountain climbing with her father. Katlyn enjoyed making graphic designs and was an avid Star Wars fan. Katlyn was a beautiful daughter who was not only beautiful on the outside but on the inside as well. She loved all her family deeply, especially her nephew, Duane Kernan. Katlyn will be missed by her parents, Liv-Helen and Karl Kernan of Watkins Glen; sister, Kelsey Kernan of Watkins Glen; brothers, Kevin Kernan of Elmira and Kristopher Kernan of Breesport; paternal grandparents, Margaret Kernan of DeBary, FL and Sheldon "Butch" and Sheila Kernan of Jasper, NY; maternal grandfather, Leo Mitchell Bolfing of Aurora, NY; as well as multiple cousins, aunts and uncles. Katlyn was predeceased by her maternal grandmother, Liv Petterson Bolfing in 2015. Relatives and friends are invited to call from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at the Olthof Funeral Home 1050 Pennsylvania Ave. Elmira/Southport, NY 14904. A Celebration of Life will continue afterwards at the VFW 113 Keefe Street Elmira, NY 14904 from 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Katlyn’s tribute wall can be signed in obituaries at www.olthof.com