HAROLD KEITH HEBERLING

1928-2021

Harold (Hal) K. Heberling, age 93, passed away on September 2, 2021, in Sugar Land, Texas.

He was born in Dubois, Pennsylvania on March 20, 1928 to Charles and Mildred Heberling. Hal served in the United States Navy for 2 years and went on to graduate from Penn State University with a degree in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering. He was employed with Sonat Exploration as Vice President of Engineering before retirement. Hal was a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, Grace Presbyterian Church and Sugar Creek Country Club.

Hal loved his wife Elizabeth Heberling deeply and affectionately. They built a beautiful life together and enjoyed retirement traveling, playing golf, gin rummy with friends, and spending time with family and friends. He was a long time supporter of the Houston Astros and thoroughly enjoyed watching them with Elizabeth and family. He loved greatly and was loved by friends, sons, daughtersin-law, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Hal is survived by his wife Elizabeth of 72 years, his sons James Heberling and wife Linda, Craig Heberling and wife Donna, and Dennis Heberling. His grandchildren Jeff and Jennifer Heberling,Robert and Karen Pope, Rhonda and Mike Maddux, Amber and Charles Godwin, Mary and Diego Acosta, Amanda and Steven Cavazos, and Dustin Heberling. He is also survived by fourteen great-grandchildren. Hal is preceded in death by his parents, sisters Imogene, Doris, Norma, brother

Johnny and daughter-in-law Julie Heberling.

A special thank you to Noel Obregon and Marlen Johnson for their incredible care, patience and tenderness they provided to Hal over the past few years.

A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 AM on October 1st, 2021 in the Founder’s Chapel at Grace Presbyterian Church, 10221 Ella Lee Lane, Houston, Texas 77042.