- Date Of Birth: July 30, 1929
- Date Of Death: March 20, 2016
- State: Pennsylvania
HERBERT K. GARDNER, SR.
Herbert K. Gardner, Sr., 86, of Carlisle, died Sunday, March 20, 2016 in the Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle.
Born July 30, 1929 in Harrisburg, he was a son of the late David and Dorothy (Koller) Gardner.
Mr. Gardner was a graduate of the former William Penn High School, Harrisburg and had attended Messiah College, Berean Bible College and Bob Jones University. During High School he was very involved in the music program, playing the trombone. He participated in the orchestra, jazz band and brass sextet.
He was a retired truck driver for Motor Freight Express, New Penn and Feeser’s Food. Later in his career he was a dock supervisor.
Herbert was a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, Carlisle and was a U S Army veteran of the Korean War.
He was preceded in death by a sister: Elizabeth Pendell.
Surviving are his wife of 64 years: Alice (Rundell) Gardner; two sons: Herbert K. Gardner, Jr. of Dauphin and Michael P. Gardner of Carlisle; a daughter: Suzanne Gardner-Wilson of Carlisle; two brothers: Reynolds Gardner of Mt.
