William A. Sheldon UPDATED

HUTCHINSON – William A. “Bill” Sheldon, age 58, died early Sunday morning, June 1, 2014, at his Hutchinson, Kansas, residence.

He was born November 28, 1955, at Meade, Kansas, the son of Robert Lawrence “Bob” and Mildred “Mickey” (Ruder) Sheldon. As a young boy he attended the Plains school system, graduating from Southwestern Heights High School in 1974 and serving as the vice president of his senior class. Upon his graduation, he attended Dodge City Community College and later Bethel University while on a track scholarship. While at Bethel, he received his Bachelor of Science degree in education. After his graduation, he began his teaching career in Fairfield, later in Sharon Springs, and finally in Lewis, Kansas, where he taught, instructed drivers education, and coached football, basketball, and track for many years.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, coin and stamp collecting and was a former Boy Scout Leader. His true passions in life were his children, grandchildren, bird dogs, and making spicy salsa.

In 1992 he married Cindy Schroth, she survives.

Other survivors include:

A son, Derek and wife Crystal of Nickerson, Kansas

Three daughters, Mandy and husband Michael of Kiowa, Kansas

Cassie and husband Kale of Hutchinson, Kansas

Nicky and husband Jerrod of Hutchinson, Kansas

His mother, Mickey Sheldon of Meade, Kansas

Two brothers, Robert “Bob” Sheldon, Jr. of Plains, Kansas

Jerry Sheldon of Lyons, Kansas

Three sisters, Kathy Novinger of Meade, Kansas

Sharon Ratzlaff of Meade, Kansas

Jane Berry of Stinnette, Texas

Nine grandchildren Seven nephews Eight nieces

He is preceded in death by his father; a brother, Thomas G. Sheldon; and a nephew Preston Sheldon.

Celebration of life services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 7, 2014, at the Plains Christian Church, Plains, Kansas. Cremation has taken place. Inurnment will follow in the Plains Cemetery, Plains.

The family would welcome memorials to the Bill Sheldon Memorial Fund in care of Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade, Kansas.

Personal condolences may be given to the family at www.fidlerormebachmanmortuary.com