Kenneth M. Herzing, 81, of 715 Clark Road, St. Marys, passed away Monday, June 24, 2013, at the Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh as a result of pneumonia and heart problems.
He was born September 3, 1931 in St. Marys, son of the late John A. C. and Bertha Weinzierl Herzing. He was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Central Catholic High School, Class of 1949. He was owner of Indus-Sales Inc. in St. Marys.
On October 11, 1953 in the Sacred Heart Church, he married Mary Lou McKnight, who survives. He is also survived by a daughter, Amy Grant and her husband Jim of Chicago; five sons, Stephen K. Herzing and his wife Anne of St. Marys, Mark K. Herzing of Biglerville, PA, Matthew J. Herzing and his wife Mary Jo of St. Marys, Luke T. Herzing and his wife Colleen of St. Marys, and Adam J. Herzing and his wife Nena of St. Marys; 15 grandchildren; one great grandson; and two sisters, Hy Dauer of St. Marys and Bernice Lecker of St. Marys.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by five sisters, Scholastica “Sis” Weidenboerner, Faith Holben, Pauline Fritz, Val Lambert and Audrey Skiba; and two brothers, Aurelius J. Herzing and John G. Herzing.
Mr. Herzing was a member of the Sacred Heart Church and was a veteran of the US Army having served during the Korean War.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in the Sacred Heart Church on Friday, June 28, 2013 at 12:00 PM, with the Rev. Eric Vogt, OSB, Pastor, officiating. Full military rites will be accorded by the St. Marys Servicemen’s Burial Detail. Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Visitation is at the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home on Thursday, June 27, 2013, from 5:00 till 8:00 PM.