Amy Kersting

Amy Kersting, age 34 currently of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, formerly of Kenosha, died suddenly on July 8, 2016.

Born in Kenosha on January 3, 1982, she was the daughter of Gary and Deanise (Brothen) Kersting. She attended local schools and was a 2000 graduate of Tremper High School.

Amy continued her education and received her BA in Anthropology from UW-Milwaukee in 2006 and received her degree as a Dental Assistant from MATC in 2014.

She was formerly employed at Oak Leaf Family Dental in Oak Creek.

On June 19, 2016, at Niagara Falls, Amy got engaged to John Clarke a resident of Halifax, Nova Scotia. She was currently working on her Canadian citizenship.

Amy loved to take photos, play with her cat, Quinn and play board games. She was a very talented artist and enjoyed working on various art projects making jewelry, painting and sewing. Amy loved to travel and she had been to Italy, France, United Kingdom, Mexico and Canada. She will be remembered for lighting up a room with her amazing smile and laugh.

Amy is survived by her parents, Gary and Deanise Kersting of Salem, WI; her fiancé, John Clarke of Halifax, Nova Scotia; her siblings, Julie Kersting of Kenosha and David Kersting of Mt. Pleasant; her nephew, Michael; and her paternal grandmother, Sharon Kersting of Pigeon Falls, WI.

She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Orville and Linnea Brothen and her paternal grandfather, Harry Kersting.

“Life is short, don’t waste it being sad.

Be who you are, be happy,

Be free, be whatever you want to be.”