Stephanie Lynn Sheets, 20, West Lafayette, died Saturday morning. Jan. 28, from injuries she sustained in an auto accident in Kentucky. near Madison, IN.
She was born in Urbana, IL, on Dec. 7, 1974 to Douglas and Hazel Woods Sheets. She was a sophomore at Hanover College. majoring in Spanish and she was on the dean's list.
She was salutatorian of the Benton Central High School class of 1993 and was the 1992 Homecoming Queen. In high school she was a member of the National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, and a 10-year 4-H member, earning the Beef Achievement Award. She was named Rotary Outstanding Female Senior, and received the DAR Good Citizen and Academic Excellence awards.
She was a member of the Otterbein United Methodist Church.
Surviving with her parents is a brother, Clint, a senior at Benton Central High School; grandparents, Grayce Spurgeon Woods and John and Marge Ralston Sheets, all of West Lafayette.
Her grandfather, Philip L. Woods, is deceased.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Otterbein United Methodist Church, Pastor Gary Hall officiated. Hanzler Funeral Home, Brookston was in charge of the arrangements.
Burial was in Montmorenci Cemetery.
Memorials can be made to the Stephanie L. Sheets Scholarship Fund.