Michael L. Kornberger of Saint Peters, MO, passed away at the age of 62 on Monday, June 22, 2020. He is survived by his children, Michael Kornberger, Jr., Kelly Jozefowski, Alfred (Amanda) Kornberger, Patricia (David Spencer) Baker, Bernadette Kornberger, Hunter Kornberger; his stepchildren, Amber (Michael) Soots, Lauren Asbridge, Ashley Forsythe, and Paris Asbridge; his grandchildren, Anna Bramblett, Patrick Jozefowski, Marlee Kornberger, Anthony Kornberger, John Kornberger, Kyle Kornberger, Mya Cineus, Tyler Cineus, Morgan Weachter, Hayden Spencer, Madison Soots, Caleb Soots, Ashton Soots, Hadleigh Forsythe, and Zoey Forsythe; his ex-wife, Diane Kornberger; his siblings, Erica (Ray) Wahl, Stanley (Debbie) Gingo, and Alfred Kornberger; and his beloved German Shepherd, Heidi Kornberger.
Michael was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred and Patricia Kornberger.
Michael enjoyed a successful career as a mechanic for American Airlines (formerly TWA) for over 35 years and volunteered for Wings of Hope – a nonprofit aviation organization dedicating to saving and changing lives. He was always the most fun-loving guy in the room and his great personality made him a best friend to everyone. Whenever anyone needed help, Michael was there to lend a hand. Maui was his favorite vacation destination and Michael was constantly looking forward to the trips he and his family would take there. Above everything, Michael loved his children and grandchildren and deeply cherished the memories they all made together over the years. He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Memorial contributions in Michael’s name may be made to the Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation.
Sooo sad to hear about Mike. Worked with him at TWA for many years. Fixed my car all the time. Great guy. May he rest in peace🙏😢
You were always nice Jeany..I always liked Mike alot and thought of him more recently this year and decided to finally look him up..
I found out today about his passing..He was like a brother to me..always laughing and joking especially while we played cards and always there to help others..
Life is a vacation from the boredom of immortality.. A very short vacation.. Till we meet again,, rest in peace my friend..
Sorry for your list, will miss him, he was good people.
Mike, what can we say after 44yrs of friendship. Really a strong bond that could never be broken . Even though your gone the stories we have of all we’ve shared and things we’ve gone through will keep you alive in our hearts forever. FOREVER.! Good times, hard times, redicuously funny times. You were our best friend, our family. Loved you so very much. Still can’t believe your gone. We will talk about you often . So many memories. You were the best.
Dear Al and Amanda and family I am truly sorry to hear about Mike may God help you through this sad time nothings worse than losing a father I will keep all of you in my prayers Love Always Donna Dave Diva
Sorry for your lost. Your Dad was a great man!
Sweetheart I miss you so much.I will cherish our last times togeather.You did everything and anything for me and the kids. I LOVE YOU .
I am very sorry to hear this news. Mike will be missed by many. My condolences.
I can sit here and write for days of the days from 1982 and on where we all made great memories. The best stories are when you all moved in over us in Middle Village. You and the landlord stories are the best, we could always look back at those days and laugh. We had some great times and I’m thankful of those memories. Rest easy my friend, Fred & Barbara are there to welcome you, oh how I miss them. You’ve raised great kids, hoping we’ll see them again soon so that I can just hug them. I know how hard this is for them, they all loved you so much ❤️❤️ Until one day we’ll meet again, rest peacefully
Rest in peace my friend and we’ll all see you in the hear after.
Thoughts and prayers go out to Mike’s family, friends, and co-workers during this time. Mike was a great guy and a great mech and will be missed here in DFW GSE.
Thoughts and prayers to Mike and all his family members. I worked alongside Mike when we were restoring tractors for AA in STL and his limited time spent in DFW.
My condolences to Mike’s Family.
I had the pleasure of working with Mike recently in St. Louis. He was a valuable member of the team and a fantastic personality in the shop. He will be greatly missed.
Our deepest sympathy to the Kornberger family, especially Diane and Hunter, for the loss of a most beloved man. As a close friend of our son, we got to know Mike well during our visits to St. Peters. He was an outgoing caring man, and had a major impact in the lives of our son and his family. May he Rest In Peace.
It was always great to see you at work. You never ceased to make me happy and laugh. I, along with many others will miss you terribly. RIP my friend
Mike, what can we say after 44yrs of friendship. Really a strong bond that could never be broken . Even though your gone the stories we have of all we’ve shared and things we’ve gone through will keep you alive in our hearts forever. FOREVER.! Good times, hard times, redicuously funny times. You were our best friend, our family. Loved you so very much. Still can’t believe your gone. We will talk about you often . So many memories. You were the best.
Mike was a great guy, would always work on our cars when needed,loved our 3 trip’s to Maui with you
You were my parents best friend for many years (Donna and Fred) since before I was born. You were like family to us. As my sister said we considered you more like an Uncle. Lots of great memories through the years that we will always treasure . Our family will miss you dearly. Rest in peace
Melissa,Marlee, Anthony,andJohn
You meant a lot to our family. So much so that we considered you our Uncle Mike for as long as I can remember. The memory that stands out the most is when you used to leave change in our couch cushions for my brother and I to find whenever you stayed with us. I’m sure most of that was on purpose. 🙂 You will be missed by many. May you Rest in peace.
Knowing loss and the grief associated with being forced to mourn someone you truly love is something that we all encounter at some point in life. Life is hard already and then to go through things like this so suddenly or even when you have “enough” time to “say goodbyes”. There is no ocean deep enough, mountain high to define and weigh the amount of hurt and anger you feel.
This Eagle was there for a reason and I truly believe Mike was in his wingspan, trying to keep up with my heavy footed little brother. 😘😘 He was in his eyes watching over him, which he will continue to do FOREVER. He was in his beautiful grin and was smiling because he is in a position of no pain, suffering, sadness or hate. He is free of burden and can become a freaking Eagle.. If you think of it like that. Either way he is soaring above you Hunter and you Bernadette. He is sitting beside you Mom. He is watching over all his children and his grandchildren every second now. You can still hear his heart song, his breath when you step outside on a quiet day and you can Damn sure feel the love and friendship he made everyone who knows him know. And I mean it he made you feel it. His presence consumes wherever he is. And that doesn’t just fade away it will be with us forever. He will not let us down. He will not let one day go by that he doesn’t fill each and everyone that he loves hearts with gladness and joy. Silly and legendary memories and stories to last our lifetimes. We miss him and remember him for everything he was. And that was and is Awesome. He is awesome.
hands-on mechanic work. He saved my son’s life. I will miss you so much Mike. Anytime you saw me you would always stop and talk and see how I was doing. We will all miss your smiling face, your friendship, your laugh, your sense of humor and the way you lit up the room from the time you entered until the time you left. RIP my Friend, Gone but NEVER forgotten.
You will be missed.. Thank you for the good times! I am still in shock over your sudden sickness.
You have done one hell of a job with your children and grandchildren… Can you please do Me a favor? Please give my mom a hug and kiss on her cheek for me..
Thank you
Love you, until we meet again
Another good guy taken too soon. So sorry to hear of your Dad’s passing. You are in my thoughts and remember that he will live on in your hearts forever.
Take care everyone.
Thanks Aunt Ruthie!