Marvin Howard Sheets
July 14, 2012
Marvin Howard Sheets, 81, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2012, at the V.A. Hospital in Des Moines. He was born December 31, 1930, in Des Moines, to Cary and Opal (Buck) Sheets.
Marvin served in the U.S. Marine Corps. during the Korean War and retired from Meredith Publishing & Printing (RR Donnelly) after many years of service.
Marvin is survived by his wife, Juanita; daughters, Rozann Lage and Michele Fritz; step-daughter, Kim (Jerry) Burrows; step-son, Kenyon Peck; brother, Donald (Beverly) Sheets; sister, Margaret Aschan; eight grandchildren, Lisa, Natalie, Amy, Mike, Dan, Kate, Cory, and Tony; and fifteen great-grandchildren, Devin, Brandon, Isaac, Jack, Joseph, Abraham, Kasper, Peyton, Araley, Will, Nick, Gage, Jason, Shirah, and Damien. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Paul Wyckoff, Griffith, and Duane Sheets.
Visitation will begin at 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 18, 2012, with a funeral service at 1 p.m., at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, followed by burial at Colfax Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Beaverdale VFW Post 9127.
Online condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
purrrr76
07/31/2012
May the departed soul rest in peace. He was a brave man . God bless. My condolences to his family.
Andrew Michael
07/18/2012
My condolences to his family. He will surely be missed.
Gregory Falasz
07/17/2012
To Rozann and Family:
I am grateful to know that your Dad was not suffering from pain and was at peace with his transition. May his spirit carry onward.
Kay Baldwin
07/16/2012
I Love you Uncle Marvin, I will see you later, Love your neice Kay
Karol Davis Easter
07/16/2012
I am so sorry about your loss & if you need anything Ro just e mail me. Love Ya Karol