John Conrad Kiick
JOHN CONRAD KIICK, son of CARRIE ROMAINE STAMBAUGH and JOHN CALVIN KIICK, was born July 27, 1913 in Hanover, York, Pennsylvania,7377 and died July 28, 2015 in Ephrata, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.12100 He is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Ephrata, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.456
Education
- John Conrad Kiick graduated from Ephrata High School, Pennsylvania, 1932.12100
Obituaries
John C. Kiick Jr., 102 and 1 day, of Ephrata, passed away on Tuesday July 28, 2015, at Ephrata Manor.
He was born in Hanover, PA to John C. and Carrie (Stambaugh) Kiick and was married to Alverta (Hertzog) Kiick from 1940 -1958 and Jane (Roberts) Wenger Kiick from 1975 until her passing in 2006.
He was of the Lutheran faith. He was a past member of the American Legion and the VFW. He was a lifetime member of The Elks. In his younger years he enjoyed playing tennis and was an avid bowler playing on a league. In his middle years he began playing golf. He traveled the world extensively, including a visit to Cuba before the reign of Castro. His favorite place he visited was Australia. He was a fixture at Bright's, in Ephrata, for many years, as he enjoyed sitting and talking with numerous friends and the employees while having a meal.
John was a 1932 graduate of Ephrata High School, where he played basketball and was captain of the basketball team his senior year. He was a member of the very first football team at EHS. He continued his education with accounting classes, post high school.
His first wife, Alverta, and her mother Ada Hertzog, opened Vertie's, a woman's clothing store in downtown Ephrata in the early 1930's. John had first worked at Armstrong, during the years of WWII and in 1945 began to help run Vertie's with Alverta, taking over operations completely upon her death in 1958 until his retirement and the store closing in 1986.
John is survived by a daughter, Lorna Ravegum, Akron, a son, Dennis, husband of Eileen, Port St. Lucie, FL, a step-son Sidney Wenger, husband of Judy, Leola, a granddaughter Debra Perkins, wife of Mark, Lancaster, a grandson, Barry D. Ravegum, husband of Jennifer, Denver, a grandson, Troy Kiick, Ocoee FL, a grandson Matt Kiick, husband of Catherine, Haymarket Virginia, a step-grandson Dennis Wenger, husband of Shaunda, Utah, a step-grandson Todd Wenger, Lancaster, a step-grandson Brett Wenger, husband of Janet, Brownstown, and 9 great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents and both wives, he was preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth Claudy, brothers George and William, son-in-law Barry L. Ravegum, and a granddaughter, Jill Ravegum.
The family will receive friends on Monday August 3, 2015, from 6 - 8 pm at Stradling Funeral Home, 201 Church Avenue, Ephrata, PA. Service and Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in John's memory to the charity of your choice.
To think of all the history that John has lived through in his 102 years is fascinating. Especially since he was still fully functioning and living on his own up until a fall and then an illness in the middle of his 99th year. In the past 2 1/2 years, while not as mobile as before, his mind was still clear and his memory flawless. We will leave you with some of John's thoughts on life. "Live and experience life before you marry. If you can do something that you enjoy, do it. Life is too short to wait."
Arrangements by Stradling Funeral Homes, Inc., Akron/Ephrata.12100
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
|---|---|---|
| January 10, 19202977 | Hanover, York, Pennsylvania |
