Richard Walter Knickel
Richard Walter Knickel, 66, of Prospect died unexpectedly Friday, Jan. 17,
1997, at Grady Memorial Hospital in Delaware.
He retired after 32 years as a maintenance worker at the Marion Power
Shovel Company and after five years with the Pemy Stone Quany. He wasa
member of Zion United Church of Christ in Prospect and had served with the
National Guard.
He was born Feb. 2,1930, in Prospect to the late Otto and C. Marie Zeller
Knickel. He married Ruby E. Simpkins Nov. 20,1949, in Greenup, Ky., and
she died Dec. 12, 1991.
He is survived by five daughters, Sue Knickel and Denise Knickel of Prospect,
Sharon Gaverick of Mount Gilead, DeAnn Ballentine of Gahanna and
Linda Laufer of Marion; three sons, Daniel Knickel of Richwood, Dale
Knickel of Marion and Timothy Knickel of Prospect; 11 grandchildren, including
Chad Knickel who lived with him; a great-grandchild; a brother, Dcverre
B. Knickel of Milliard; a sister, Karen Knickel of Radnor; a nephew; and
many friends.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Zion United Church of
Christ in Prospect. Burial will be at the Prospect Cemetery. Friends may call
from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the Gehm-Ballinger Funeral Home in Prospect.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Battle Run Fire and Emergency
Squad or the church.
Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home