Norbert Ferdinand HALF
October 8, 1931 - July 29, 2020
Norbert Ferdinand Half died Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 at DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton, Missouri. He was 88 years of age. He was a longtime resident of Hazelwood, Missouri. Born in Germany on October 8th, 1931. He immigrated to America in August of 1955 and worked as a dental technician and later in 1970, as a dental laboratory owner until his retirement in 1998. He married Gisela (Reef) Half on January 23rd, 1953 in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; and they recently celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary. Preceded in death by his parents Josef Half & Franziska (Frank) Half; His brother Hermann Half & Sister-in-Law Mechthild Half of Creve Coeur, MO; and a brother Erich Half of Bonn, Germany. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son Gary Half & wife Lori of Peachtree City, GA; daughter Susan Kellenberger & husband Joe of Florissant, MO; along with many nieces and nephews in America and Germany. He was a loving husband and father who enjoyed fishing, astronomy, and sports. He loved St. Louis area sports teams as well as German soccer. He was an avid Cardinals and Blues fan. A memorial service will be held on October 10th with a 10am mass at St. Norbert Catholic Church located at 16465 New Halls Ferry Rd., Florissant, MO 63031. Following the mass, a memorial reception will take place at the Cannoli's located at 462 N Hwy 67, in Florissant. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to either the American Diabetes Association (www.diabetes.org) or the Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org).
Norbert Ferdinand Half died Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 at DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton, Missouri. He was 88 years of age. He was a longtime resident of Hazelwood, Missouri. Born in Germany on October 8th, 1931. He immigrated to America... View Obituary & Service Information