Donald Sheets

92 year old Donald Sheets of Smithville died Wednesday at his residence. He was a retired Aircraft Engineer and a Catholic. Sheets was also a member of the American Legion and a World War II veteran, having served in the Army and Air Force. The funeral will be Monday at 11:00 a.m. at St. Gregory Catholic Church. Father David Cooney will officiate and burial will be in DeKalb Cemetery with full military honors. Visitation will be Sunday from 4-8 p.m. with the Rosary service at 6:30 p.m. and Monday from 9-10:30 a.m. at the funeral home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Margaret Sheets. Survivors include his wife,Carolyn Sheets of Smithville. Six children, Margaret and husband John Boehnlein of Indiana, Jane and husband Jerry Allsop, Patricia and husband Carl Muia, and Donald J. and wife Sue Sheets all of South Bend, Indiana, Thomas J. Sheets of San Diego, California, and Laura and husband Bryan Vanlandingham of Granger, Indiana. Twelve grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. One sister, Marjorie Baldini of Naples, Florida. Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. The family requests that donations please be made to the Paralyzed Veterans of America organization, in lieu of flowers.