Woman dies during bachelorette trip in St. Barts

Makenzi Kern died on June 8 while on a bachelorette trip in St. Barts. She was 26 and had celebrated her birthday two days earlier during the Caribbean gathering. Kern had been a central figure in pre-wedding events for Jade Jones, the bride-to-be. Photos from an April bridal shower in Chicago showed her posing with Jones and other guests.

Trip and death Images shared during the early days of the St.

Barts trip showed Kern and the group posing by the pool, on a boat, and along the oceanfront. The group included 13 women celebrating the upcoming wedding. Kern's family stated she died from undisclosed health complications while surrounded by friends. They said she had been enjoying activities such as boating and using a seabob during the trip.

graduated from Iowa State University in 2022 with a degree in Human Development and Family Studies. At the time of her death she worked as a membership director at a YMCA in Omaha. Jones and her fiancé have been together since their time at Iowa State University. Their wedding is scheduled for August 1.