Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Sheets, Jack October 25, 2009 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Nan Wheaton wheaton1624@yahoo.com January 14, 2014, 7:05 pm Ionia Sentinel-Standard - Tues. Nov. 3, 2009 Jack Sheets, 87, of Ionia died Sunday morning Oct. 25, 2009 following a brief illness. He was born Dec. 23, 1921 in Tipton, Iowa and was the son of the late Preston E. and Bertha M. (Wolf) Sheets. Jack proudly served his country and was a Veteran of the United States Army during WWII. He served in the European and Pacific Theaters and was honorably discharged in 1945. He had been a member of the American Legion Post #109 in Lisbon, Iowa since 1945. He retired from Iowa Electric Company as a line foreman in March of 1983. Jack loved golfing during his many years in Florida. He loved live music, including listening to his Michigan “grandchildren” sing and play guitars. He also loved boat rides at Spring Lake in the summer. Jack loved people and showed it with several anonymous gifts. Jack is survived by two daughters, Pamela Haag and Deborah Daugherty; one son, Michael Sheets all of Iowa; special friends Gary and Nancy Peterson of Crystal and his companion Dorothy “Precious” Stobert; several grandchildren, nieces and nephews and many great friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Pauline Catherine, and his companion of 20 years, Margaret Rinckey. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 at 11 a.m. at the Zion United Methodist Church 423 West Washington Street in Ionia, MI with Rev. Cliff Allen officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Zion United Methodist Church of Ionia. Envelopes will be provided at the service. Arrangements have been entrusted to Reyers North Valley Chapel 2815 Fuller Ave. N.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49505 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/sheets23701nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb