William J. 'Bill' Wheeler
ST. IGNATIUS - William J. "Bill" Wheeler, 80, our beloved husband, father, uncle and friend passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2004, from injuries sustained in an auto accident Dec. 31, 2003.
Bill was born in Willmar, Minn., on April 7, 1923, to his loving parents Thomas and Emily (Rosenquist) Wheeler. The youngest of 10 children, his family came to Montana when Bill was two.
In 1941, at the age of 18, Bill went to Vallejo, Calif., to the Mare Island Navy Yard to work on submarines. He was promoted early and had men, of whom he was very proud, serving under him. He was there when Pearl Harbor was bombed.
Around 1943, he came back to Montana and ranched. He mined with his brothers in Salmon, Idaho.
During his life he ranched, mined, owned and operated Wheeler Village Mobile Home Park, owned and operated Wheeler Village Store.
In the late '70s and early '80s he manufactured his own mining equipment and packaged and sold Barite. He mined gold at Douglas Creek near Drummond.
At the time of his death, he had a large cattle ranching operation, which he enjoyed immensely, at Post Creek.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Thomas, Joseph, Michael and John; sisters S. Marie (Osborne), Frances (Van Dusen) and Mary Wheeler; an infant daughter, Bridget; grandson, Brian Van Gieson, and a special nephew close to his heart, little Jimmy Wheeler.
He is survived by his sisters, ......
Children born to him and Blanche Lanoue Wheeler are ......
His loving wife Judy and the children born to them - ......
We know he would like to give a final tip of his cowboy hat in thanks to nephew Kenny Pierce, who was always happy to give a helping hand and was out during Bill's crisis feeding and caring for his cattle and still continues to be in the cold and helping his uncle Bill.
Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 15 (today), in the St. Ignatius Catholic Mission with Fr. Andrew Maddock, S.J. as celebrant. Interment will follow in the St. Ignatius Catholic Cemetery. A reception/luncheon will follow the services.
Foster & Durgeloh Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
The Lake County Leader
Friday, January 16, 2004
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William J. Wheeler Sr. shares a headstone and is buried next to his son Paul Andrew Wheeler
ST. IGNATIUS - William J. "Bill" Wheeler, 80, our beloved husband, father, uncle and friend passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2004, from injuries sustained in an auto accident Dec. 31, 2003.
Bill was born in Willmar, Minn., on April 7, 1923, to his loving parents Thomas and Emily (Rosenquist) Wheeler. The youngest of 10 children, his family came to Montana when Bill was two.
In 1941, at the age of 18, Bill went to Vallejo, Calif., to the Mare Island Navy Yard to work on submarines. He was promoted early and had men, of whom he was very proud, serving under him. He was there when Pearl Harbor was bombed.
Around 1943, he came back to Montana and ranched. He mined with his brothers in Salmon, Idaho.
During his life he ranched, mined, owned and operated Wheeler Village Mobile Home Park, owned and operated Wheeler Village Store.
In the late '70s and early '80s he manufactured his own mining equipment and packaged and sold Barite. He mined gold at Douglas Creek near Drummond.
At the time of his death, he had a large cattle ranching operation, which he enjoyed immensely, at Post Creek.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Thomas, Joseph, Michael and John; sisters S. Marie (Osborne), Frances (Van Dusen) and Mary Wheeler; an infant daughter, Bridget; grandson, Brian Van Gieson, and a special nephew close to his heart, little Jimmy Wheeler.
He is survived by his sisters, ......
Children born to him and Blanche Lanoue Wheeler are ......
His loving wife Judy and the children born to them - ......
We know he would like to give a final tip of his cowboy hat in thanks to nephew Kenny Pierce, who was always happy to give a helping hand and was out during Bill's crisis feeding and caring for his cattle and still continues to be in the cold and helping his uncle Bill.
Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 15 (today), in the St. Ignatius Catholic Mission with Fr. Andrew Maddock, S.J. as celebrant. Interment will follow in the St. Ignatius Catholic Cemetery. A reception/luncheon will follow the services.
Foster & Durgeloh Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
The Lake County Leader
Friday, January 16, 2004
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William J. Wheeler Sr. shares a headstone and is buried next to his son Paul Andrew Wheeler
William J. 'Bill' Wheeler
ST. IGNATIUS - William J. "Bill" Wheeler, 80, our beloved husband, father, uncle and friend passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2004, from injuries sustained in an auto accident Dec. 31, 2003.
Bill was born in Willmar, Minn., on April 7, 1923, to his loving parents Thomas and Emily (Rosenquist) Wheeler. The youngest of 10 children, his family came to Montana when Bill was two.
In 1941, at the age of 18, Bill went to Vallejo, Calif., to the Mare Island Navy Yard to work on submarines. He was promoted early and had men, of whom he was very proud, serving under him. He was there when Pearl Harbor was bombed.
Around 1943, he came back to Montana and ranched. He mined with his brothers in Salmon, Idaho.
During his life he ranched, mined, owned and operated Wheeler Village Mobile Home Park, owned and operated Wheeler Village Store.
In the late '70s and early '80s he manufactured his own mining equipment and packaged and sold Barite. He mined gold at Douglas Creek near Drummond.
At the time of his death, he had a large cattle ranching operation, which he enjoyed immensely, at Post Creek.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Thomas, Joseph, Michael and John; sisters S. Marie (Osborne), Frances (Van Dusen) and Mary Wheeler; an infant daughter, Bridget; grandson, Brian Van Gieson, and a special nephew close to his heart, little Jimmy Wheeler.
He is survived by his sisters, ......
Children born to him and Blanche Lanoue Wheeler are ......
His loving wife Judy and the children born to them - ......
We know he would like to give a final tip of his cowboy hat in thanks to nephew Kenny Pierce, who was always happy to give a helping hand and was out during Bill's crisis feeding and caring for his cattle and still continues to be in the cold and helping his uncle Bill.
Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 15 (today), in the St. Ignatius Catholic Mission with Fr. Andrew Maddock, S.J. as celebrant. Interment will follow in the St. Ignatius Catholic Cemetery. A reception/luncheon will follow the services.
Foster & Durgeloh Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
The Lake County Leader
Friday, January 16, 2004
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
William J. Wheeler Sr. shares a headstone and is buried next to his son Paul Andrew Wheeler
ST. IGNATIUS - William J. "Bill" Wheeler, 80, our beloved husband, father, uncle and friend passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2004, from injuries sustained in an auto accident Dec. 31, 2003.
Bill was born in Willmar, Minn., on April 7, 1923, to his loving parents Thomas and Emily (Rosenquist) Wheeler. The youngest of 10 children, his family came to Montana when Bill was two.
In 1941, at the age of 18, Bill went to Vallejo, Calif., to the Mare Island Navy Yard to work on submarines. He was promoted early and had men, of whom he was very proud, serving under him. He was there when Pearl Harbor was bombed.
Around 1943, he came back to Montana and ranched. He mined with his brothers in Salmon, Idaho.
During his life he ranched, mined, owned and operated Wheeler Village Mobile Home Park, owned and operated Wheeler Village Store.
In the late '70s and early '80s he manufactured his own mining equipment and packaged and sold Barite. He mined gold at Douglas Creek near Drummond.
At the time of his death, he had a large cattle ranching operation, which he enjoyed immensely, at Post Creek.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Thomas, Joseph, Michael and John; sisters S. Marie (Osborne), Frances (Van Dusen) and Mary Wheeler; an infant daughter, Bridget; grandson, Brian Van Gieson, and a special nephew close to his heart, little Jimmy Wheeler.
He is survived by his sisters, ......
Children born to him and Blanche Lanoue Wheeler are ......
His loving wife Judy and the children born to them - ......
We know he would like to give a final tip of his cowboy hat in thanks to nephew Kenny Pierce, who was always happy to give a helping hand and was out during Bill's crisis feeding and caring for his cattle and still continues to be in the cold and helping his uncle Bill.
Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 15 (today), in the St. Ignatius Catholic Mission with Fr. Andrew Maddock, S.J. as celebrant. Interment will follow in the St. Ignatius Catholic Cemetery. A reception/luncheon will follow the services.
Foster & Durgeloh Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
The Lake County Leader
Friday, January 16, 2004
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William J. Wheeler Sr. shares a headstone and is buried next to his son Paul Andrew Wheeler
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