Marilyn J. Kerr, 72, of 16 Blossom St., Coolspring Township, Mercer County, died at 11:10 a.m. Sunday at her home after a long battle with cancer.

Born in Butler, Aug. 28, 1933, she was the daughter of Albert and Susan Porach Rodgers.

She was a homemaker and a 1953 graduate of Butler High School. She was a Rotary host mother and enjoyed her relationship with exchange students Cecilia Lof of Sweden and Lee Tanpradith of Thailand.

Mrs. Kerr was a member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church of Mercer and belonged to the Collection Counting Committee of the church.

Surviving are her husband, Edward L. Kerr, whom she married Nov. 17, 1956; a daughter, Diane Torne of Coraopolis; three sons, Edward L. Kerr Jr. of Redwood City, Calif., Richard A. Kerr of Meadow Valley, Calif., and Douglas J. Kerr at home; and six grandchildren.

She also is survived by three sisters, Rita Luchkiw of Butler, Pataricia Luchkiw of West Reading and Susan Meeker of Warrenton, Va.; and two brothers, Richard Rodgers of Butler and Albert Rodgers of Carmel, Ind.

Four brothers preceded her in death.

<B>KERR </B>— Friends of Marilyn J. Kerr, who died Sunday, July 16, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the <B>Cunningham Funeral Home</B>, 144 S. Pitt St., Mercer. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Mercer, with the Rev. James Kennelley officiating. Burial will be at the Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage.A wake service will be held at 8:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.Memorial donations may be made to the Sharon Regional Hospice, 2320 Highland Road, Hermitage, PA 16148.