Arthur Roy Kies
Arthur Kies Obituary
Arthur Roy Kies, 92, passed away on September 25, 2022, at Kettering Hospital. He was born to Clarence and Anna (Opphile) Kies in Lakeview, Ohio on March 31, 1930.
He was a graduate of Jackson Center High School.
He married Pauline McGillvary on October 6, 1951 at Fort Manmouth, New Jersey, where he was stationed, then sent to Germany, where he proudly served in the US Army.
Arthur retired after 46 years as an electrician from the Copeland Corporation.
He was a good father to three daughters, Cindy (Wes) Spencer, Vale, North Carolina; Sheila (Jerry) Knapke, Troy, Ohio; and Amy Kies, Anna, Ohio; grandfather to Jamie Spencer, Miranda Spencer Ramon and Kristin Knapke Lehmann; and great- grandfather to Cody Spencer, Ashten Spencer, Elle Lehmann and Zoe Lehmann.
He is survived by two brothers, Harold (Mary) and Norman (Delores) of Sidney as well as two sisters, Ruth Eick of Dellroy and Eileen Kies of Botkins.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years in 2019, and brothers, Raymond and Richard.
A celebration of life will take place at a later date.
Adams Funeral Home, 1401 Fair Road, Sidney, has been entrusted with all funeral arrangements.
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