John D. Herbst, 65, of Jeffersontown passed away November 11, 2012 at his residence.
He was a retired police officer for the old Louisville Police Department , St. Matthews Police Department and also retired from Security for the Kroger Company.
He was a member of FOP Lodge No. 6 and a Kentucky Colonel. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam era.
He is survived by wife of 39 years the former Brenda Mattingly Herbst; children, Shannon Johnson (Richard) , Kristina Franklin (Mike), Vickie Neurath (Wesley), Ricky Mattingly (Cheryl); grandchildren, Mason Herbst, Chase Johnson, Isabel Neurath, Tristan Neurath, Matthew Mattingly and Ashley Cundiff; and brother, Robert F. Herbst, II.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 1-8 pm at Owen Funeral Home – Jeffersontown, 9318 Taylorsville Rd. There will be a FOP service at 7pm with funeral service to follow.
Expressions of sympathy may go to the American Diabetes Association.