Sheets, Marge 1941-1996

SHEETS, SIEREN, HORRAS, DAGLE, KELLY, GILBERT

Posted By: Marilyn Holmes (email)
Date: 4/24/2013 at 17:37:11

The Brooklyn (IA) Chronicle
Feb. 21, 1996

MARGE SHEETS

Marge Sheets, 54, of Montezuma, died suddenly Friday, Feb. 16, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.

She was born Oct. 7, 1941 at Fairfield, one of 12 children of Walter and Edna (Sieren) Horras. She was graduated from Fairfield High School in 1959. On May 30, 1963 she was united in marriage with Jerome Sheets at Fairfield. To this union were born three children.

After their marriage they lived at Keota and Houghton, before moving to Montezuma in June 1968. Marge worked as a cook at the Montezuma Community School for many years and was currently working at Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Grinnell.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers: Wayne Horras and Herbert Horras.

Marge is survived by her husband, Jerome and their family: Tim Sheets of Coralville, Becky and Dr. John Dagle and Elizabeth of Iowa City and Tom and Billie Sheets and Kelsie and Kiegan of Montezuma. Also seven brothers: Vernon Horras of Centerville, Dennis Horras of Fairfield, Earl Horras and Jerry Horras both of Richland, Walter Horras, Jr. of Martinsburg, Charles Horras of Ames and Donald Horras of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; two sisters: Betty Kelly of Salem, Ore. and Donna Gilbert of Richland, other relatives and many friends.

Funeral, Feb. 19, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Grinnell. Officiant, Rev. Dr. Anthony G. Farrell K.H.S., St. Mary's Catholic Church.

Music, "Be Not Afraid," "On Eagles Wings," "Ave Maria," "Come To Her Aid," "City of God." Reader, Justin Boeding.

Casketbearers: Rob Vincent, John Willis, Jason Horras, Joe Sheets, Pat Horras, George Horras. Interment, Jackson Township Cemetery, Montezuma under the direction of Watts Funeral Home.