Allen Harold Herr

1923 - 2011  (88 years)

• Name	Allen Harold Herr  [1, 2]
  Birth	22 Sep 1923	Conewago, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
  Gender	Male
  Death	30 Nov 2011	St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA   [2]
  Burial	3 Dec 2011	St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
  Person ID	I8294	Branches and Roots
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family	Helen E Kreckle,   b. 16 Dec 1923, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 23 Aug 2014, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	7 Oct 1947	St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA   [2]
  Children	> 1. Harry Herr  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
  Family ID	F2943	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

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  Allen H. "Acky" Herr , 88, of 306 Walnut St., St. Marys, died on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011 at Pinecrest Manor. He was born Sept. 22, 1923 in St. Marys, a son of the late Samuel and Mildred Claster Herr. On Oct. 7, 1947 in St. Marys, he married Helen Kreckle Herr, who survives. Mr. Herr graduated from St. Marys Area High School, Class of 1941. He served during WWII in the Army Air Force from 1943 to 1945, having served 34 combat missions over Germany as a top turret gunner on a Flying Fortress B-17. He owned and operated Allen 's Sporting Goods Store on Erie Avenue from 1945-1962. In 1962, he joined his brother and they ran Sam's Mens and Boys Clothing Store together until their retirement. He was a member of the Elks and the Legion. He enjoyed building model airplanes and model trains, fishing and photography. He was Jewish by faith. In addition to his wife of 64 years, he is survived by a son, Harry Herr and his wife Ruth, of Palmyra; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a brother, Lewis Herr of Raleigh, N. C. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Joel Herr . Funeral services for Allen "Acky" Herr will be held at the Lynch-Green Funeral Home, 151 North Michael St., St. Marys, on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011 at 1 p.m., with the Rev. Meinrad Lawson, OSB, officiating. A military service will be conducted by the St. Marys Servicemen's Burial Detail. Burial will be in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Lynch-Green Funeral Home on Saturday from 11 a.m. until the time of the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Pinecrest Manor Memorial Fund, 763 Johnsonburg Rd., St. Marys, PA 15857. Online condolences may be placed at www.LynchGreen.com. Daily Press, The (St. Marys, PA) - December 1, 2011 Allen H. "Acky" Herr , 88, of 306 Walnut St., St. Marys, died on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011 at Pinecrest Manor. He was born Sept. 22, 1923 in St. Marys, a son of the late Samuel and Mildred Claster Herr. On Oct. 7, 1947 in St. Marys, he married Helen Kreckle Herr, who survives. Mr. Herr graduated from St. Marys Area High School, Class of 1941. He served during WWII in the Army Air Force from 1943 to 1945, having served 34 combat missions over Germany as a top turret gunner on a Flying Fortress B-17. He owned and operated Allen 's Sporting Goods Store on Erie Avenue from 1945-1962. In 1962, he joined his brother and they ran Sam's Mens and Boys Clothing Store together until their retirement. He was a member of the Elks and the Legion. He enjoyed building model airplanes and model trains, fishing and photography. He was Jewish by faith. In addition to his wife of 64 years, he is survived by a son, Harry Herr and his wife Ruth, of Palmyra; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a brother, Lewis Herr of Raleigh, N. C. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Joel Herr . Funeral services for Allen "Acky" Herr will be held at the Lynch-Green Funeral Home, 151 North Michael St., St. Marys, on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011 at 1 p.m., with the Rev. Meinrad Lawson, OSB, officiating. A military service will be conducted by the St. Marys Servicemen's Burial Detail. Burial will be in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Lynch-Green Funeral Home on Saturday from 11 a.m. until the time of the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Pinecrest Manor Memorial Fund, 763 Johnsonburg Rd., St. Marys, PA 15857. Online condolences may be placed at www.LynchGreen.com. Daily Press, The (St. Marys, PA) - December 1, 2011

  
  

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  [S234] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Arnold, Miriam (Kreckle). 14SEP2015. Miriam B. Arnold , 95, of 257 Charles St., St. Marys, died Friday, Sept. 11, 2015 following a brief illness. She was born Feb. 17, 1920 in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Ambrose and Elizabeth Fox Kreckle. On July 1, 1939 in St. Mary's Church, she married John Arnold , who preceded her in death in 1968. Mrs. Arnold was a lifelong resident of St. Marys and a member of the St. Mary's Church. She graduated from Central High School, Class of 1937. She enjoyed the more than 20 years she spent as a teacher's aide for special education. She was also a member of the C.D. of A. She is survived by two daughters, Phyllis Muhitch of St. Marys and Carol (Ron) Stott of Easley, S.C., and by two sons, Thomas (Doris) Arnold and Lyle (Gina) Arnold , both of St. Marys. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren as well as numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Diane Schloder; a granddaughter, Christine Schloder; a grandson in infancy, John Schloder; four sisters, Arlene Burden, Irma Skok, Ruth Nussbaum, and Helen Herr; and by a son-in-law, Joseph Muhitch. A Mass of Christian Burial for Miriam B. Arnold will be celebrated Tuesday, Sept. 15 at noon at St. Mary's Church, Church Street, St. Marys with Rev. Alfred Patterson, OSB, officiating. Interment will follow in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the Lynch-Green Funeral Home on Tuesday, Sept. 15 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Mary's Church. Lynch-Green Funeral Home, 151 N. Michael St., St. Marys, is handling the arrangements and online condolences may be made to the family at www.lynchgreenfuneralhome.com. Daily Press, The (St. Marys, PA) - September 14, 2015 HFA: 08MAR2021 [S163] Staff, Obituary: Herr, Helen E. (Kreckle), (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsyvlania, United States; Date: 25AUG2014;), Obituary: Herr, Helen E. (Kreckle). Helen E, Herr, 90, a resident of Pinecrest Manor and formerly of 306 Maple St., St. Marys, died on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. She was born on December 16, 1923, a daughter of the late Ambrose and Elizabeth Fox Kreckle. On October 7, 1947 in St. Marys, she married Allen "Acky" Herr, who preceded her in death on November 30, 2011. Helen was a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of Central High School, class of 1941. She was a member of the St. Mary's Church and enjoyed spending time with her family. She is survived by a son, Harry Herr and his wife Ruth of Palmyra, two grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and a sister, Miriam Arnold of St. Marys, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Arline Burden, Ruth Nussbaum and Irma Skok. A Mass of Christian Burial for Helen E. Herr will be celebrated on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014, at noon at St. Mary's Church, Church St., St. Marys with Rev. Alfred Patterson, OSB, officiating. Interment will be in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. There will be no public visitation. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Mary's Church or to Pinecrest Manor. The Lynch-Green Funeral Home, 151 N. Michael St., in St. Marys, is handling the arrangements and online condolences may be made to the family at www.lynchgreenfuneralhome.com. Daily Press, The (St. Marys, PA) - August 25, 2014 HFA: 09MAY2019