Clifford E. Shields

Clifford Chick E. Shields, 85, of Elmore, died Sunday, January 25, 2015, at Bay Park Community Hospital, Oregon, Ohio, after a brief illness. Clifford was born April 27, 1929, in East Toledo, Ohio, to Lindsay B. and Cleo M. (Smith) Shields. He was a graduate of Genoa High School in 1946 and attended two years at the University of Toledo. He married Veronica T. TenEyck on September 20, 1950 and she survives. Chick, as he was known by everyone, worked for over 50 years at Genoa Ford. His favorite hobbies were playing golf, amateur baseball and bowling. This Genoa icon was well known for his rendition of Casey at the Bat in full period uniform and his poems describing the areas characters and events. Chick had been a member of the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce and had attended St. Johns United Church of Christ in Genoa. Chick is survived by his loving wife, Veronica, son, Butch (Pattye) Shields of Rapid City, South Dakota, daughter, Diane M. (George III) Jones of Northwood and son, David A. (Cindy) Shields of Millbury, grandsons, Kenneth (Laura) Shields, Ryan (Holly) Shields, Tim Jones and granddaughters, Kymm Pearce and Melissa Duran, great grandchildren, Kaylin, Michael, Tim Jr., Raeleigh, Kandyce, Kolton and Kyle and great-great grandchildren, Lydoux and Carter. He is also survived by sisters, Aline Shaneck and Beverly Auler of Curtice and Darlene Schnabel of Walbridge, brothers, Richard (Doris) Shields and Walter (Virginia) Shields of Curtice, as well as many nieces and nephews. His parents, sister, Irene Farkas, and brother, Lindsay Shields, Jr. preceded him in death. Visitation will be 2-8 p.m., Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at the Robinson-Walker Funeral Home Crematory, 501 West St., Genoa, with the family present 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. The funeral service will be conducted 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 29, 2015, at St. Johns United Church of Christ, 1213 Washington St., Genoa, with interment to follow in Allen Township Cemetery, Williston. The family has requested memorials for Chick to St. Johns UCC or the donors choice.