Kenneth E. Vogt Sr.
Kenneth E. Vogt Sr., 81, of Butler passed away on Dec. 6, 2020, at Butler Memorial Hospital.
He was born Sept. 20, 1939, in Bradys Bend, and was the son of the late Homer G. Vogt Sr. and the late Thelma E. Seybert Vogt.
Kenneth was an underground miner, and had worked as a foreman for various mining companies.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army as an MP.He was a member of the Latrobe Lodge 275 F&AM, and was also a member New Castle Consistory. He was a 32nd Degree Mason, and was a 50-year member. He was also a member of the American Legion Post 778 of Lyndora.Kenneth was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.He is survived by his wife, Shirley J. Vogt, whom he married on July 28, 1962; one daughter, Connie S. Matlosz and her husband, Henry, of Orange, Calif.; one son, Kenneth E. Vogt Jr. and his fiancée, Mary Clark, of Butler; two grandsons, Tanner Vogt, and Levi Vogt and his wife, Jordan; one brother, Richard L. Vogt and his wife, Mona, of Meyersdale, Pa.; one sister, Esther Wood and her husband, Alan, of White Haven, Pa.; one sister-in-law, Emma Vogt of Kentucky; and a number of nieces and nephews.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, John A. Vogt and Homer G. Vogt Jr.; and one sister, Betty Jean Vogt.VOGT — There will be no public visitation for Kenneth E. Vogt Sr., who died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020.Private funeral services were held with Pastor Joel Benson officiating.Private burial will take place in the Gruenwald Cemetery.Arrangements are under the direction of Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Butler.Memorial donations may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, 120 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001.Online condolences can be given at www.thompson-miller.com.
