1937
2014
Beverly Wheeler
Beverly Ann Wheeler, nee Thomas, 77, of Edwardsville, Ill., born Oct. 4, 1937, in Glen Carbon, Ill., died at 1:57 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, at Hospice of Southern Illinois, Relais Bonne Eau in Edwardsville, Ill.
Beverly was a 1956 graduate of Edwardsville High School. She worked for many years at Florist Mutual in Edwardsville. She was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church in Edwardsville. She enjoyed traveling and the company of her dear card club friends.
She was preceded in death by her beloved daughter, Tracey Elaine Wheeler; parents, John "Jay" and Mary, nee Sordella, Thomas; brother, John E. "Dusty" Thomas; two sisters, Shirley (Kelly) Dutko and Peggy (Bernett) Mann; two infant sisters; and in-laws, Dorothy and George "Jack" O'Dell.
Surviving are her husband, Larry Dean Wheeler whom she married on June 7, 1958; a beloved granddaughter, Adriana Powell of Olathe, Kan,, formerly of Glen Carbon; a sister Mary Jane Wehling and husband Bob of Edwardsville; a sister-in-law, Kimberly O'Dell of Granite City, Ill.; numerous nieces and nephews; and special extended family, John and Amy Powell and their sons, Ben and Pete of Olathe, Kan.
Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society or St. John's U.M.C. Condolences may be expressed online at weberfuneralhome.com.
Visitation: In celebration of her life, visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, at Weber & Rodney Funeral Home in Edwardsville.
Funeral: Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 17, 2014, at St. John's United Methodist Church in Edwardsville, with Rev. Sheryl Palmer officiating. Interment will be at Glen Carbon City Cemetery in Glen Carbon, Ill.
WEBER & RODNEY FUNERAL HOME, Edwardsville, Ill.
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Larry & Family My sincere condolence to you & your family. Bev and I were class-mates in high school, four years in the same roll room. We connected again when our girls were together in junior high who become fast friends. Ruth, Tracy, and the Meyer twins celebrated many a birthday together. I'm sure you weir miss her and her loving ways.
Rose (Wilkening) Olive
November 18, 2014
Dear Aunt Beverly, you are finally home, and I'm so very happy for you! I can't stop thinking what it was like when you finally got to see your precious baby girl... I can't find words to express how amazing that must have been to feel your daughter's touch again and see her smile... I look forward to that day.
Finally, thank you for being there and helping me through an experience like only you could understand. You have always been consistently sweet and kind since ever since I was small, and I will always love you and think of you often!
Carla Sue (Dutko) Carrabino
Carla Carrabino
November 16, 2014
Larry, my sincere condolences to you. I will miss Bev dearly. Gentle hugs and blessings to you. Love, Emily Bastholm
Emily Vastholm
November 15, 2014
My thoughts and prayers are with Beverly's family. It was such a joy to know her.
Cathleen Rutz
November 15, 2014
Bev and Tracey are together again, this time with no pain and only tears of joy. May that knowledge provide comfort for all who knew and loved them. My special memories are of my daughter and her very loving caregiver, Bezzy. You will be missed.
November 14, 2014
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