Ronald Wheeler
February 16, 1934 — June 7, 2014
Ronald Wheeler, 80, longtime resident of Marion, died Saturday, June 7, 2014. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m., Thursday June 12, 2014, First United Methodist Church, Marion, by Rev. Mike Morgan. The family will greet friends one hour prior to service at the church. Interment will be held at a later date at Center Friends Cemetery, Newton, Iowa. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion.
Survivors include his wife, Marian; children, Pam (Bruce) Proctor, Sun Lakes, AZ, Barb (Boyd) Potter, Marion, IA, Mike (Noelle) Wheeler, Mumbai, India, and a special daughter, Lidia Tokuda, Maryland; 10 grandchildren, Jason (Heather) Potter, Maple Bluff, WI, Kyle (Nicole) Proctor, Midland, MI, Matt Proctor, El Paso, TX, Charles (Stefanie) Potter, Marion, IA, Bart (Krissie) Wheeler, Allen, TX, Josh (Meredith) Wheeler, Ft. Worth, TX, Rebecca (Sam) Wheeler, Dallas, TX, Stacy (Shawn) Vaughn, Lakeview, MN, William and Jacqueline Wheeler, Mumbai, India; and a brother, Richard (Pat Gill) Wheeler, Champaign, IL.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Judy Bump.
Ronald was born February 16, 1934, Newton, Iowa, the son of Clifford and Irene (Koder) Wheeler. He married Marian Baldwin on August 24, 1952, in Newton, Iowa. Ronald was a 32 year employee of Rockwell Collins.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Unity Point Hospice, Cedar Rapids, or First United Methodist Church of Marion in Ronald’s memory.
The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude to the staff of Unity Point Hospice.
Survivors include his wife, Marian; children, Pam (Bruce) Proctor, Sun Lakes, AZ, Barb (Boyd) Potter, Marion, IA, Mike (Noelle) Wheeler, Mumbai, India, and a special daughter, Lidia Tokuda, Maryland; 10 grandchildren, Jason (Heather) Potter, Maple Bluff, WI, Kyle (Nicole) Proctor, Midland, MI, Matt Proctor, El Paso, TX, Charles (Stefanie) Potter, Marion, IA, Bart (Krissie) Wheeler, Allen, TX, Josh (Meredith) Wheeler, Ft. Worth, TX, Rebecca (Sam) Wheeler, Dallas, TX, Stacy (Shawn) Vaughn, Lakeview, MN, William and Jacqueline Wheeler, Mumbai, India; and a brother, Richard (Pat Gill) Wheeler, Champaign, IL.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Judy Bump.
Ronald was born February 16, 1934, Newton, Iowa, the son of Clifford and Irene (Koder) Wheeler. He married Marian Baldwin on August 24, 1952, in Newton, Iowa. Ronald was a 32 year employee of Rockwell Collins.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Unity Point Hospice, Cedar Rapids, or First United Methodist Church of Marion in Ronald’s memory.
The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude to the staff of Unity Point Hospice.
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