Alice's Obituary
Alice E. Sheldon, 88, of Remington passed away August 12, 2024 at The Springs at Lafayette Assisted Living.
Alice was born November 16, 1935 to Russell and Lily (Bardell) Clark in Topeka, Kansas.
On October 11, 1955 Alice married Robert Sheldon in Remington, Indiana. He preceded her in death on November 21, 1993.
Alice was a 50 year member of the North Carpenter Home EC Club. Alice attended the Zion Mennonite Church until it's closing. Alice enjoyed gardening, flowers, sewing and baking.
She also spent many years helping with 4-H projects.
She liked to keep busy and enjoyed being outdoors, especially in the little red garden shed that Bob had built.
Her real joy and blessing were her family and her home on the farm where she was able to be until the last six weeks of her life.
Surviving is her son Roger (Viktoria) Sheldon of Winter Garden, Florida; daughters Rhonda (Mike) Kennedy of Rensselaer, Rowena (James, dec.) Furrer of Chino Valley, Arizona, Roberta (Mike) Schluttenhofer of Thorntown and Rolanda (Dean) King of Frankfort.
Grandchildren: Skylar Sheldon, Skyla Sheldon, Leslie Kennedy, Michelle (Kevin) Nuest, Bethany (Dan) Dubach, April (Brett) Gecha, Tim (JaNon) Furrer, Andrew (Amanda) Furrer, Sarah (Chris) Taylor, Rebekah (Johnny) Stewart, Craig (Hannah) Schluttenhofer, Rachel (Andrew) Bosserman and Sister Irenaeus. 28 great grandchildren and one great-great grandson. Also, one sister, Jean Rosenkranz of Dewey, Arizona.
Preceding her in death along with her parents and husband are son-in-law James Furrer, brothers Russell Clark Jr., George Clark and Ted Clark; sisters Helen Valentine, Hazel Shamel and Florence Thomas.
Visitation will be from 4-7 PM (EST) Sunday, August 25, 2024 at the Stitz-Clapper Funeral Home, Remington, Indiana.
Funeral Service 11 AM (EST) Monday, August 26, 2024 also at Stitz-Clapper Funeral Home, Remington, Indiana.
Private graveside service for immediate family at Welsh Cemetery following the funeral.
Memorials may be made in Alice's memory to the Welsh Cemetery.
