Freddy R. Sheets

Freddy R. Sheets, age 82, of Belle Center, Ohio passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017 at Lima Memorial Hospital in Lima, Ohio.

He was born in Waterloo, Ohio June 15, 1935, the son of the late Fred G. and Stella Mae (Kelley) Sheets.  He was also preceded in death by two children, Billy Jo Sheets in 1957 and Montey Sheets in 1958, three brothers and two sisters.

On May 27, 1957, he married the former Karen Risner and she survives in Belle Center along with three children, Pam (Bryan) Lindsey, Deb (Allen) Leiter and Kris (Renae) Sheets, all of Belle Center; twelve grandchildren, Jeremy (Heather) Buck, Janna (Jason) Hunt, Jennifer (Ryan) Thornburg, Jordy (Brittany) Buck, Jandra (Connor) Hill, Michael (Jamie Day) Leiter, Kyle (Kylie Stewart) Leiter, Carly (Tyler Northeim) Leiter, Travis May, Tristan Sheets, Jody (Michael) Riegler, and Bryan (Courtney) Lindsey; sixteen great grandchildren, Cora, Drake, Milah, Halle, Sydney, Kara, Kaitlynn, Taven, Carter, Cooper, Cayde, Chandlar, Carson, Aubrey, Scarlett, and Bentlee; two sisters, Thelma (Norman) Lafferty of Forest, Ohio and Opal (John) Shoop of Van Wert, Ohio and a brother, Gary Sheets of Kenton, Ohio and many nieces and nephews.

Freddy worked as a welder and was a United States Marine Corp Veteran. He enjoyed tinkering on all things. He enjoyed mowing the grass and working on lawnmowers  He also enjoyed watching NASCAR.

Mike Phillips will officiate a graveside service Monday, October 2, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. in the committal building at the Fairview Cemetery in Belle Center with military honors provided by the Logan County Veteran's Honor Guard.

The staff of the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home in Belle Center assisted the family with the arrangements.