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Wendell Roscoe Sheer

Birth	:	10 Jul 1953 Audubon, Audubon County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	20 Jul 2019 Bell County, Texas, USA
Burial	:	Union Township Cemetery, Coon Rapids, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.8781013, -94.6389008
Description	:	Coon Rapids Enterprise August 1, 2019 Page 2 Wendell Roscoe Sheer was escorted to heaven by the angels on July 20, 2019 following a long battle with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). He passed peacefully at his home with his wife and a friend at his bedside. A visitation was held at Crawford Bowers Funeral Home in Copperas Cove, Texas on July 23. Funeral services were held on Monday, July 29 at Ascension Lutheran Church in Coon Rapids. He was laid to rest at Union Township Cemetery on July 30. Wendell Roscoe Sheer Mr. Sheer... Read More	Coon Rapids Enterprise August 1, 2019 Page 2 Wendell Roscoe Sheer was escorted to heaven by the angels on July 20, 2019 following a long battle with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). He passed peacefully at his home with his wife and a friend at his bedside. A visitation was held at Crawford Bowers Funeral Home in Copperas Cove, Texas on July 23. Funeral services were held on Monday, July 29 at Ascension Lutheran Church in Coon Rapids. He was laid to rest at Union Township Cemetery on July 30. Wendell Roscoe Sheer Mr. Sheer has a twin brother and they were born July 10, 1953 at Audubon Hospital in Audubon, Iowa. He attended a country school near Audubon and attended school in Exira, Guthrie Center and Coon Rapids, Iowa. His parents were Kenneth Edwin Sheer and Phyllis Sheer. During his High School years, he was a member of FFA, played football and worked for Garst Company. After High School he enlisted in the Marine Corps for two years and was stationed in Camp Pendleton, California as a cook. After he was Honorably Discharged in 1973, he attended Des Moines Area Community College. On June 1, 1974, he married Janet Starman in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Dedham, Iowa. He received his Associates Degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management in 1975. He was hired by International House of Pancakes in Belleville, Illinois as an Assistant Manager. He later worked as an Assistant Manager and promoted to Manager at Church's Fried Chicken in Belleville, Illinois. He then worked at a stove manufacturing company before moving back to Iowa. He and Janet moved to Dedham, Iowa where he worked for General Electric. Two children were born of this union, Rachel and David. Mr. Sheer enlisted in the Army Reserve, but later entered in the Army full time as a truck driver. His duty stations while in the Army were: Fort Lewis, Washington, Korea, Honduras, Germany and Fort Hood. He received several commendations and received awards for driver safety. During his time in the Army he had nicknames of Gramps, Grandpa, Pops and Fuzzy. By the time he was discharged from the Army, he had achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant. After leaving the Army, he attended Central Texas Community College and received a certificate in computers. He then worked on Fort Hood hauling ammo, followed by working at the gates x-raying trucks. He transferred to the Welcome Center and then transferred to the Post Office on Fort Hood. In his retirement he enjoyed gardening and being on the computer. He also enjoying grilling almost every weekend. But he enjoyed being with his grandchildren most of all. He would get the telescope out and teach them about the planets and universe, plant a garden with them, playing with them in the backyard and just being with them. He would give himself permission to spoil the grandchildren by always saying "They are only little once." Wendell Roscoe Sheer was known as many things to many people. He was a loved one, a friend, and someone special. To family and friends who knew him best, Wendell will be rememberd as a very exceptional person. Simply stated Wendell was a good and kind person, an individual who will for all time be remembered by his family and friends as being a caring and giving person, someone who was a vital part of their lives. Wendell leaves behind him a legacy of lifelong friendships and many cherished memories. Everyone whose life he touched will always remember Wendell Roscoe Sheer. Wendell is survived by his wife of 45 years, Janet, daughter Rachel Sheer Francis and her children Matthew and Mary Young; son David and his wife Zayda and daughters Clarissa and Mia; brother John Sheer and wife Diana, twin brother Wayne Sheer; Aunts Darlene McConnell, Della Holdsworth, Uncle Cliff Nelson and wife Peggy. Mr. Sheer is preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Edwin Sheer, mother, Phyllis Nelson Sheer, two brothers, Merlin Sheer and Richard Sheer, niece Heather Sheer, grandparents Roscoe and Amanda Sheer, Ina Ernst and Theodore Nelson, uncles Mike McConnell, Vernon Holdsworth and Louise Hamilton-Special Friend of Wayne Sheer.

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Where is Wendell Roscoe Sheer's memorial?
Wendell Roscoe Sheer's memorial is located at: Union Township Cemetery, Coon Rapids, Carroll County, USA.
When did Wendell Roscoe Sheer death?
Wendell Roscoe Sheer death on 20 Jul 2019 in Bell County, Texas, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Wendell Roscoe Sheer's memorial?
Latitude: 41.8781013
Longitude: -94.6389008

Family Members:

Parent

Kenneth Edwin Sheer

(1925 - 1995)

Phyllis Mae Nelson Sheer

(1925 - 2015)

Siblings

Merlin Allen Sheer

(1951 - 1972)

Richard Eugene “Rich” Sheer

(1954 - 2013)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Union Township Cemetery
Coon Rapids, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8781013, -94.6389008

2. Coon Rapids Cemetery
Coon Rapids, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8778000, -94.6678009

3. Willow Cemetery
Greene County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9067001, -94.5730972

4. Oak Hill Cemetery
Coon Rapids, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9053001, -94.7200012

5. Orange Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8163986, -94.6844025

6. Highland Cemetery
Bayard, Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8241997, -94.5717010

7. Old Carrollton Cemetery
Carrollton, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9233017, -94.7403030

8. Tuttles Grove Cemetery
Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8130989, -94.7228012

9. McCurdy Cemetery
Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9403000, -94.7649994

10. Viola Center Cemetery
Viola Center, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8236008, -94.8016968

11. Saint Josephs Cemetery
Dedham, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8993988, -94.8210983

12. Dedham Cemetery
Dedham, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8993988, -94.8225021

13. Dodge Center Cemetery
Bagley, Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8194008, -94.4697037

14. Union Township Cemetery
Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7391450, -94.6858030

15. Seeley Township Cemetery
Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7318993, -94.6147003

16. Scranton Township Cemetery
Scranton, Greene County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0306015, -94.5783005

17. Greenbrier Cemetery
Cooper, Greene County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9063988, -94.4218979

18. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Willey, Carroll County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9783363, -94.8212204

19. Moffit Grove Cemetery
Yale, Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7668991, -94.4539032

20. Melville Township Cemetery
Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7439003, -94.8013992

21. Victory Union Cemetery
Guthrie Center, Guthrie County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7282982, -94.4738998

22. Gibson-Fleck-Thompson Cemetery
Scranton, Greene County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0428870, -94.4988800

23. German Cemetery
Greene County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9136009, -94.3778000

24. Headley Cemetery
Jefferson, Greene County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0041504, -94.4335815