Obituaries Winnifred J. Wheeler
Winnifred J. Wheeler
Service Information
| Services | Memorial Services 11 a.m. Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Memorial Park Cemetery Chapel |
| Visitation | no visitation |
| Cemetery | Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Memorials | Cedar Valley Hospice |
Biography Information
Winnifred (Winnie) Wheeler, 90, passed away on December 9, 2011 at the Martin Health Center of Western Home Communities. She was born September 1, 1921, the daughter of C.C. and Mabel Payne Rickhoff.
Winnie graduated from Waterloo West High School in 1939.
She married William A. Wheeler on Oct. 28, 1942 in Waterloo. He died June 2, 1983.
During WWII, she lived in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, while Bill was serving overseas in the army. After returning home to Waterloo, they became a family with nieces, Rosemary and Judy, and nephew, Gary.
Winnie loved music, tennis, golf, and her garden. She was very active in her church, Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Waterloo; her faith was most important.
Her many friends and family will miss her. She is survived by her nephew, Gary (Cheri) Lehr of Hudson, Iowa, her nieces, Judy Wells and Rosemary Rosel, both of Boone, Iowa, and many great-nieces and –nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, and two sisters, Eleanor Matous of Waterloo, and Louise Lasche of Newton, Iowa.
Our deepest condolences are with you in your time of grief. May you continue to find comfort in the memories that you all shared together and get comfort from knowing one day Sickness will be no more and Death will be a thing of the past. In times of grief such as these, We find it comforting to meditate on the words found in the Holy Writings at Job 14:14, 15. Job expressed his faith that God would bring him back to life if he should fall asleep in death as he said: All the days of my compulsory service I shall wait, until my relief comes. You will call, and I myself shall answer you." The scriptures indicate that it is possible to be reunite with your loved one in the near future, right here on earth under peaceful, righteous conditions. Psalms 37:10, 11 offers us this promise. My sincere condolences to your entire family.