He was born August 6, 1937 in Willet, New York the son of Evan Lowell and Goldie Catherine (Walters) Sheets. As a young boy, his family moved to Larwill.
On May 6, 1960 he enlisted in the United States Army. He was honorably discharged August 8, 1961.
On June 10, 1961 he married Lois A. May. They made their home in Larwill for a short time before moving to Columbia City.
He retired in 2009 from UniRoyal with 31 years of service.
Surviving relatives include his wife, Lois; three children, Michael (Charlene) Sheets of Columbia City, Theresa Tucker of Columbia City and Robert (Theresa) Sheets of Kimmell; eight grandchildren; two great grandchildren; three brothers, Eldon "Bud" Sheets of Tri Lakes, Raymond Sheets of Larwill and Norman Sheets of Warsaw; and three sisters, Mary Corner of Columbia City, Ann Brower of Columbia City and Ilene Alice Stewart of South Whitley.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Ann Sheets; two brothers, Kenneth Sheets and Lawrence "Larry" Sheets; and a sister, Hallie Mae Sheets.
The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. The burial will be in Eberhard Cemetery. The visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Preferred memorials are to final expense account payable to Smith & Sons Funeral Home.
He was born August 6, 1937 in Willet, New York the son of Evan Lowell and Goldie Catherine (Walters) Sheets. As a young boy, his family moved to Larwill.
On May 6, 1960 he enlisted in the United States Army. He was honorably discharged August 8, 1961.
On June 10, 1961 he married Lois A. May. They made their home in Larwill for a short time before moving to Columbia City.
He retired in 2009 from UniRoyal with 31 years of service.
Surviving relatives include his wife, Lois; three children, Michael (Charlene) Sheets of Columbia City, Theresa Tucker of Columbia City and Robert (Theresa) Sheets of Kimmell; eight grandchildren; two great grandchildren; three brothers, Eldon "Bud" Sheets of Tri Lakes, Raymond Sheets of Larwill and Norman Sheets of Warsaw; and three sisters, Mary Corner of Columbia City, Ann Brower of Columbia City and Ilene Alice Stewart of South Whitley.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Ann Sheets; two brothers, Kenneth Sheets and Lawrence "Larry" Sheets; and a sister, Hallie Mae Sheets.
The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. The burial will be in Eberhard Cemetery. The visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Preferred memorials are to final expense account payable to Smith & Sons Funeral Home.
Family Members
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Hallie May Sheets
1916–2006
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Glen E. Sheets
1917–1917
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Eldon Elbert "Bud" Sheets
1918–2017
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Orlando Allen Sheets
1921–1923
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Kenneth Lowell Sheets
1925–2006
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Mary Celeste Sheets Corner
1927–2022
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Annabelle Burnett Sheets Brower
1928–2014
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Ruby Valera Sheets
1929–1929
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Raymond L. Sheets
1934–2018
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Lawrence Benjamin Sheets
1936–2001
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