William Daniel “Danny” Sheets, 58, of New Holland, Ohio passed away early Monday morning, August 11, 2025, at his residence. His death was sudden and unexpected.
Danny was born May 26, 1967, in Wurzburg. Germany, to William Bryan “Butch” and Nancy Anne Noble Sheets. He was a 1985 graduate of Miami Trace High School and received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Wilmington College in 1989. He was a lifelong resident of New Holland community.
For the past 25 years, he had been a probation officer with Fayette County Adult Probation. He was also a farmer.
Danny was a member of the New Holland Church of Christ. He enjoyed spending time with his family, particularly his grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his paternal grandparents, William and Margaret Sheets and his maternal grandparents, Dan and Bernice Noble.
Danny is survived by his wife, the former Vickie Lynn McKinney whom he married August 8, 1998; a daughter and son-in-law, Brittany and Andy Peters of Jamestown, OH; three grandchildren, Kaitlyn Ellsworth, Camry and Paxton Long; a brother and sister-in-law, Bryan and Nikki Sheets of New Holland; a sister, Becky Sheets of Washington Court House and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
The funeral will be Friday, August 15, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in New Holland with Brandon Carbaugh officiating. Burial will follow in the New Holland Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in New Holland Thursday from 6-8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Miami Trace Athletic Boosters, 300 Bloomingburg-New Holland Road-NW, Washington Court House, Ohio 43160 or the Fayette Reginal Humane Society, 4 Commercial Avenue, Washington Court House, Ohio 43160.
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