Larry Chester Sheets

Born to Henry and Nettie Sheets in Havaco, West Virginia, Larry was the oldest of nine children. He attended Big Creek High School in War, WV and joined the Army Air Corps in 1946. He did basic training at Fort Wright in Spokane, WA where he met Lorraine Bakken. They married March 1, 1947 and were stationed in Fairbanks, AK. Larry graduated from Whitworth College in 1953 and began his career as a teacher and coach. He worked for East Wenatchee, WA, Clayton, WA and Spokane School District 81. Larry retired in 1982 to Tum Tum, WA on Long Lake, until 1996 when they became full-time RVers. In 2002 they settled down again in Mead, WA. Larry loved camping, boating, fishing, hunting, gardening, traveling and telling stories. Larry was predeceased by his parents, brother Jerry Sheets; and Lorraine, his wife of 64 years. He is survived by three brothers and four sisters; four children: Terry (Donna) Sheets, Brenda (Denny) Lippert, Michael (Lynda) Sheets, Loretta (Curt) Johnson; six grandchildren: Kia (Mark) Simpson, Mastery Sheets, Aaron (Kareth) Lippert, Micah Sheets, Mercia Sheets, Mariel Sheets; four great-grandchildren: Alexander (Brianne) Lippert, Kailah and Kameron Simpson, Jordan Sheets; one great-great grandson: John Lippert. Interment will be Feb. 9, 2017 at 3pm, WA State Veterans Cemetery, 21702 W Espanola Rd, Medical Lake, WA. Memorial Service will be Mar. 19, 2017 at 2:30pm, CrossWind Church, 17302 N Newport Hwy, Mead, WA.