Frederick Lee Shassberger was born on July 4, 1936 and passed away on September 28, 2026. Fred graduated from Creston High School in 1954 where he played football, baseball, was on the swim team, and he played the drums in the school band. He went on to playing in different clubs around Grand Rapids with a band for many years.
Fred and Kris met for coffee one day after being set up by Fred’s father. They married on April 6, 1963 and went on to raise their family. Fred and Kris started a business in their home, and ran it successfully for over 40 years. It was called Creations Unlimited Hobby Products and they manufactured tools for hobby enthusiast. Fred manufactured the Touch-N-Flow, Flex-I-File and other products by hand. He was selling his products to hobby stores around the world until their retirement in 2013.
They enjoyed spending time with their family and did some traveling before Kris passed away. Fred enjoyed wood working and carving in his retirement. He has carved many birds and animals from balsa wood and other materials.
Fred is preceded in death by the love of his life and wife of 52 years, Kristin Shassberger who died on March 17, 2015; parents, Frederick & Ann Shassberger; in-laws Arthur & Eliene Rouse; brother and sister-in law, Douglas & Betty Shassberger; brothers-in-law, Clark Rouse and Bud Rouse; and niece, Melissa VanWeelde.
He is survived by his children, Michele Harwell (Kenneth), Rebecca Kissinger (Edward), Scott Shassberger (Tracy);
grandchildren, Katherine Caddell (Mischa), Allison Schmidt (Eric), Jason Kissinger, Christian Shassberger, Joshua Kissinger, Branden Shassberger (fiancé Alexis Kiekover); great-grandchildren, Wyatt Caddell and Owen Caddell; sister-in-law, Linda Rouse; special family friends, Robert & Noreen Organek, Samantha Organek (fiancé Ian Smith), and Rebecca Organek; and many loving nieces and nephews.
