Michael L. Kerney
Springfield, IL) - October 17, 2006
Deceased Name: Michael L. Kerney
TAYLORVILLE - Michael L. Kerney, 54, of Taylorville died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006, at Memorial Medical Center.
He was born June 24, 1952, in Taylorville, the son of Samuel J. and Vivian Smith Kerney. His stepfather, Elmer Bergschneider, also raised him. He married Pam Walters Heberling in 1995 in Springfield.
Mr. Kerney worked for H.D. Smith Co. and for 23 years at Georgia Pacific Co. in Taylorville. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Taylorville, Assumption Bass Club and Moose Lodge of Taylorville. He was involved with the Taylorville Fire Department, Boy Scouts and Boys and Girls Softball League. He served as a CPR instructor with the American Red Cross.
Survivors: wife, Pam; three sons, Mike Kerney of Taylorville, Brad Kerney of Springfield and Ed Heberling of Mount Pleasant, Iowa; three daughters, Brandi (husband, Scott) Bowman of Springfield, Nancy (husband, Matt) Colbrook of Dumas, Texas, and Shannon Heberling of Taylorville; seven grandchildren; two brothers, Sam (wife, Patsy) Kerney of Kincaid and Jim (wife, Bev) Bergschneider of Taylorville; four sisters, Rose (husband, Dave) Blackburn and Kathy Rhodes, both of Taylorville, Martha (husband, Leon) Warnsing of Raymond and Mary Harris Adams of Phoenix.
Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday, McClure Funeral Home, Taylorville, the Rev. Rodney Blomquist officiating. Burial: Anderson Cemetery, Palmer.