A celebration of life for Jack Sheets, age 85, of Enid, is 3:00 p.m., Friday, March 20, 2015 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Pastor Scott Whittenburg and Pastor Kenneth Wade will officiate. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation for Jack will be Thursday, March 19, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home. Jack passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015.

Jack was born May 19, 1929 in Enid, to Marvin Lester Sheets and Maude Ruby (Griffin) Sheets. He graduated in 1947 from Enid High School. In 1950 he was drafted into the US Army and served in the Army Corp of Engineers until 1952. He returned to work at Central Automotive in 1953. In 1962, he began working as a mechanic for Enid Transmission Specialists. He joined OG&E as a mechanic in 1973 and retired as Transportation Supervisor in 1987. After his retirement, he did home improvement and mechanical work. Jack enjoyed riding his motorcycle and traveling.


On September 6, 1953, Jack married Valera Evers in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. They raised three children; Sam, Jerry and Nancy, who all graduated from the University of Oklahoma. Jack was an avid OU football fan. After retirement, they traveled most of the United States and Canada, went on cruises to Alaska and Europe, and spent winters in Port Aransas, Texas in their RV. They recently celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary. He was a long time member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.

Jack is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Valera, of the home in Enid; three children, Sam Sheets and wife Deborah, of Houston, Texas; Jerry Sheets, of Spring, Texas; and Nancy Sheets, of Dallas, Texas. He leaves four grandchildren, Allison Sheets, engaged to Jared Broussard, of Lafayette, Louisiana; Emily Sheets, of Norman, Oklahoma; Victoria Sheets, of Houston, Texas; and Erica Sheets, of Spring, Texas, and one sister, Bobett Larkey, of Enid, Oklahoma; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Memorials may be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and School with Ladusau-Evans serving as custodian of the funds.

Online condolences may be made online and the service may be viewed online at www.ladusauevans.com.

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