Kenneth H. "Kenny" Brobst

Kenneth Howard "Kenny" Brobst, 68 years of age of Church Street, Locust Valley Barnesville, Pennsylvania passed away suddenly on Sunday, October 6, 2019, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Born Wednesday, April 11, 1951 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania. the son of the late Howard and Emily Irene (Hess) Brobst. Surviving are;  son, Caine M. Brobst of Tuscarora;  daughter, Cassandra M. Brobst along with her companion Chad Deiter of New Ringgold; sister, Lois Fulmer wife of Charles of Tamaqua; grandson, Logan Deiter who called Kenny "Happy Pappy"; nephew, Charles Joseph Fulmer and many friends and extended family. A 1969 graduate of Tamaqua Area High School, Kenny played varsity football and sang in the Glee Club Choir.  He delivered milk to the front doors of many home's in Tamaqua and enjoyed hunting rabbit, pheasants and deer with his father before enlisting in the United States Marines and serving honorably during the Vietnam War in country. Kenny worked for Bethlehem Mines and was a self employed contractor.  He liked to tinker around his farm and help his neighbors farm their land.  He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Tamaqua, Quakake Legion Post # 973, Moss Glenn Hunting & Fish Club, Bears Head Sportsman Assoc, West Penn Rod & Gun Club, Little Schuylkill Conservation Club.  He was an avid outdoorsman.   Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. of 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. (570) 668-2550  A Funeral Service will be held on Friday October 11, 2019 at  2 o'clock PM  from the funeral home, Rev. Philip Saba to officiate. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday, October 10, 2019,  and on the afternoon of services from 1:00 P.M. until time of worship. Interment with Military Honors German Protestant Cemetery Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania. Memorials in his honor to: First United Methodist Church 124 West Broad street Tamaqua, Pa 18252 or Quakake American Legion Post 973 51 Elmer Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252 Online condolences may be made to the family at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com