Kevin Herne

(From Parker Mortuary)

Kevin Peter Herne, age 66, Joplin, passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at Mercy Hospital of Joplin.

Kevin was born February 23, 1948 in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada, son of the late John Herne and Mabel Day. He attended school in Canada before joining the United States Marine Corps where he served in Vietnam. He returned to Syracuse, New York, and began his career at a truck driver. He drove for many companies throughout his career, and while working for CFI, now Conway, he moved to Joplin in 2006, and retired in 2009. While in Joplin he was a regular at the Senior Citizens’ Center where he enjoyed his time with friends, and especially playing pool, in which he excelled.

Survivors include his wife, Margaret Rogers Herne, whom he married May 12, 1969 in Syracuse; daughters, Azura Herne and husband Paul Huggins of Joplin, and Bree Herne of Boston, Massachusetts; four brothers and two sisters still living in Canada and one sister in Mattydale, New York.

Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, with the family holding private services at a later date.