Overview
- Makenzi Kern, 26, died on June 8 while attending Jade Jones’s bachelorette trip to St. Barthélemy, according to an obituary and multiple news reports.
- Kern’s family and the obituary characterize the death as resulting from health complications and say they do not suspect foul play, drugs, or alcohol.
- Friends and bridal party social posts show Kern present and enjoying the trip through June 6, with photos of pool and boat outings posted before her death.
- On June 17 Jade Jones posted a public Instagram tribute remembering Kern as a close, lifelong friend and describing her as a light in their lives.
- Kern and Jones were former Iowa State cheerleaders and Kern worked at the YMCA of Greater Omaha, and the case remains under coverage because no official cause of death has been released.