Thiel, Ralph Henry, 79, of Tampa passed away October 17, 2014. Survivors include his loving wife of 59 years, Georgiann; brother, Romey Thiel of Wisconsin; children, Cindi Hacker (David) of Jacksonville and Jeff Thiel (Jenny) of Odessa; grandchildren, Justin Hacker of Jacksonville and Laura Hacker of Jacksonville, James Thiel of Seminole, Alex Thiel (Katie) of Lutz; great grandchildren, Emma Thiel, Jacob Thiel, and Madison Thiel; and his furry companion, Gracie. Born and raised in Wisconsin, Ralph has been a Tampa Bay resident since 1986. A memorial service will be held at 1pm on Saturday, October 25 at the Blount & Curry Funeral Homes, Oldsmar/West Hillsborough Chapel, 6802 Silvermill Dr., Tampa.
