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Ralph E. Knick
Ralph E. Knick, age 97 of Greenville, Ohio passed away at 10:10 PM
Sunday July 8, 2018 at his residence. He was born April 16, 1921
in Greenville and the son of the late Stanley and Esther (Beisner)
Knick.
Ralph retired in 1983 from the United Telephone Company where he had
been employed for over 37 years. He was a veteran of WW II
serving in the U.S. Army Signal Corp. Also a member of the St.
Paul Lutheran Church of Greenville, the Moose Lodge, Elks Lodge, Eagles
Lodge where he had attained the Golden Age status, V.F.W., American
Legion and Masonic Lodge, all of Greenville. He was also a member
of the Telephone Pioneer Association, the Vero Beach, Florida American
Polish Club, the American Czech-Slovak Club of Dayton and had been very
active in Polka Ballroom dancing. He was also an avid gardener
and spent many hours working in his extensive orchard.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife
Kathryn E. (Hunt) Knick January 19, 2017. They were married February 7,
1942. Also his daughter and son-in-law Connie and Dean
Salts; brothers William Knick, Jack Knick, Robert Knick and
Donald Knick and a sister Helen Shiverdecker.
Ralph is survived by his son and daughter-in-law Tom and Sharon Knick
of Tipp City, Ohio; grandson Scott (Nicole) Knick; great grandchildren
Adriana, Parker and Bennett Knick; Special friend Velma Lucas of
Greenville as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held 10:30 AM Saturday July 14, 2018 in the
St. Paul Lutheran Church 131 East Fourth Street Greenville, Ohio with
Pastor Alan Knoke officiating. Burial with Military Honors by the
Greenville Veterans Honor Guard will follow in the Greenville
Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday from 5:00 PM
until 8:00 PM in the Zechar Bailey Funeral Home Greenville, Ohio and on
Saturday 1 hour prior to the service in the church.
The Greenville Masonic Lodge will conduct a Masonic Memorial Service at
7:45 PM Friday in the funeral home.
It
is the wishes of the family that Memorial Contributions be given to
State of the Heart Hospice Care of Darke
County.
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Condolences for the family may be expressed through www.zecharbailey.com
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