Harry A. Sheetz

Harry “HAS” A. Sheetz of Warsaw, Indiana, entered into heaven, taking his final flight May 21, 2014. He passed away at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne following a brief illness with Acute Leukemia (APL). He was born to Morris and Kathryn (Baker) Sheetz on June 13, 1944 in Bremen, IN. On June 14, 1974, he married Karen Downing. He faithfully served his country in the United States Army as Spec 4 with the 524th Ordinance Company, 43rd Artillery during the Vietnam Conflict from 1965 to 1967. An avid aviator, Harry soloed on his 16th birthday. He loved flying and instructed hundreds of other pilots. He held a commercial flight rating with over 18,000 hours and retired from Depuy/Johnson Johnson as a company pilot. An Army veteran, he was a member of American Legion Post #10 Marion, IN, Experimental Aircraft Association and a Ham Radio Operator. Harry is survived by his wife of almost forty years, Karen, son Joel Downing, Sister-In-Law Kimberly Perdiue all of Warsaw, Granddaughters Brittany and Chelsey Shepherd, Great-Granddaughter Alyiah Shepherd, two sisters, Marlene (Max) Evans, Syracuse, Carolyn (Thomas) Kuespert, Lafayette. Three brothers, James (Janice) Sheetz, Wisconsin, Michael (Dixie) Sheetz, Indianapolis, Marshall Sheetz, Delong, IN, Sister-In-Law Carol (George) Bachman, Shipshewana, Brother-In-Law, Robert (Rosemary) Perdiue, Cary NC and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation is scheduled in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel 2290 Provident Court, Warsaw, IN Monday, May 26 from 4-8 P.M. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at Warsaw Municipal Airport in the ML Motor Sports Hanger on CR 300 at 1 P.M. with a two-hour visitation prior to the service, from 11AM-1PM. Pastor Jack Worth will officiate. A private burial will be held at the Bremen Cemetery following the funeral. Memorial contributions may be made to: The Harry A. Sheetz Memorial Aviation Scholarship FundC/O McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel2290 Provident Court Warsaw, IN 46580