Joseph C. Stiebig, who was active in the Salvation Army for many years, died early this morning following a long illness at the Mentor Way Villa. Born in Germany, Mr. Stiebig came to this country in 1874. He went into Salvation Army work and pioneered the social service branch of the Army. In 1940 Mr. Stiebig took charge of the Ft. Herrick camp on Reynolds Rd., in Mentor Township. He retired from the service as a captain. Mr Stiebig's survivors include two brothers, Lewis and Peter of New Jersey; four sons, Herbert of Dallas, TX, Raymond and Lewis of Willoughby and Vernon of New York City; two daughters, Evelyn Stiebig of New York City and Mrs Leonard Sheller of Painesville; nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Services are pending at the Davis Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby, Ohio.