4. Richard E.2 STEFFEL (George1) (#1503) was born in Defiance Co.,, OH. 4 SEP 1918. Richard died 5 MAR 2002 in Defiance Co., OH., at age 83.

He married Ruth A. LLOYD 1945 in OH. (Ruth A. LLOYD is #2025.) Ruth was born 06 Feb 1921. Ruth died 07 Aug 1995 in Defiance Co., OH., at age 74. Richard is also known as the "Radish King". He was co-owner/operator of Ohio Farmers Inc, a trucking and produce company with locations in Ney, OH., Marshall, MI., and Zellwood, FL> His company developed and patented automatic packaging machinery and was the first to offer radishes in cello-plastic bags, shipping them as far away as the United Kindom. He was a member of St. Johns Catholic Church and the Moose Lodge 2094. a life member of Defiance Fish and Game and Little League Baseball Association and a former member of Knights of Columbus and Holy Name Society.

Richard E. STEFFEL and Ruth A. LLOYD had the following children:

child 8 i. JoAnn3 STEFFEL (#2026) (still alive).

child 9 ii. James STEFFEL (#2027) (still alive).

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