Sheldon D. Wheeler age 92 formerly of Coral, Trufant and Greenville died Tuesday September 6, 2005 at Clark Retirement Community Keller Lake Grand Rapids. He was born near Coral MI on February 4,1913 the son of Guy and Lois Schmidt Wheeler. Sheldon was a farmer in the Coral area for many years and he also worked at Federal Mogul Corp. in Greenville retiring in 1978. He married Ethel G. Temple in Belding on May 4, 1932.
HE was a member of Turk Lake United Methodist Church and a former member of the YMCO of Trufant. He and his wife were missionaries to many people serving and helping those in need. A devoted husband, father and grandfather, his friendly smile and his lovable humor will be missed.
He is survived by his wife of 73 years, Ethel of Clark Retirement Community Grand Rapids, his children, Lavern E. and Molly Wheeler of Beaverton, Elaine and Robert Jones of Muskegon their twin sons, Gene and Deanna Wheeler of Holt and Dean and Celia Wheeler of Grand Rapids, 14 grand children, 27 great grandchildren and one great great grandson, his brother Leo and Anna May Wheeler of Coral and sister in law Maxine Wheeler of Coral and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his brothers; Glenn, Gilbert, Douglas, Raymond, Kenneth, and Gerald Wheeler and his sister Phyllis Knapp.
Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Saturday September 10, 2005 from Hurst Funeral Home, Greenville with his son Rev. Dean Wheeler and Rev Kay Welsch officiating. Burial will be in West Pine Cemetery , Coral. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 PM. Memorial contributions may be given to the Turk Lake United Methodist Church
