Mavis ‘Joan’ Sheets-Handley

May 17, 1937-Sept. 7, 2021

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Mavis “Joan” (Gross) Sheets-Handley, 84, of Crawfordsville passed away Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, at Hickory Creek of Crawfordsville.

She was born May 17, 1937, at Ferndale, Indiana, to the late David Alonzo and Helen Gertrude (Spencer) Gross. 

Joan graduated from Bellmore High School in 1955. On Sept. 30, 1955, she married William F. Sheets Jr. He preceded her in death Feb. 15, 2000. On Oct. 7, 2006, she married Gerald Handley. He preceded her in death March 30, 2017.

She was a member of Liberty Chapel Church, Adult class ladies aide, Near & Far Extension Homemakers Association, Eagles Auxiliary and American Legion Auxiliary. She loved to cook, can, bake, make candies and take care of her garden. 

She is survived by brother Wallace Gross; many nieces and nephews; and her best friend, Hazel Demoret-Staggs.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, William Sheets Jr.; her second husband, Gerald Handley; her son, Timothy Paul Sheets; her daughter, Linda Sue Hargis; and two brothers, Gerald and Melvin Gross. 

Visitation will be at Sanders Priebe Funeral Care, 315 S. Washington St., Crawfordsville, on Monday, Sept. 13 from noon until the time of the funeral service at 2 p.m. The service will be live-streamed and recorded which can be viewed on her obituary page at www.sandersfuneralcare.com. Burial will follow at Oak Hill North Cemetery.

Share memories and condolences online at www.sandersfuneralcare.com.


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