Kenneth Charles Heiser, 78, of Breinigsville and formerly of Emmaus, died Jan. 21, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Dolores E. “Cookie” (Kehm) Heiser and they would have observed their 55th wedding anniversary in March. Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Harry and Dorothea (Conrad) Heiser.

He was a bricklayer in the Lehigh Valley for 55 years until retiring. He was also a site inspector for Keystone Consulting Engineers for 17 years.

He loved the outdoors, was an avid fisherman and loved spending time at Leaser Lake. He enjoyed hunting and shooting clay pigeons.

He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Emmaus.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by son, Jason and his wife, Jennifer; daughters, Ami Elsea and her husband, Jeff, Keri Heiser-Heffner and her husband, Mark; grandchildren, Nicholas Koch and his wife, Samantha, Madisyn Heiser-Elsea, Tucker, Alison, Bryelle Heiser-Heffner, Trenton Elsea; great-grandchildren, Carter and Cora Koch; sister, Carol Huber; niece, Beth Amey and her husband, Scott; nephew, Christopher Huber and his wife, Tiffany and children.

A viewing will be held 10-11 a.m. Jan. 28, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 501 Chestnut St., Emmaus, followed by a funeral service 11 a.m. Donations can be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church, Emmaus.