Patsy L. Wheeler

Feb. 10, 1937 - Feb. 26, 2011
NEW CARLISLE - Patsy Lou (Jones) Wheeler, 74, of New Carlisle, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2011, in Memorial Hospital, South Bend. She was born February 10, 1937, in Waterbury, CT, to the late Alfred Beal and Madalyn (McMillin) Ashmore. She is survived by her daughters, Deb (Bob) Holcomb of New Carlisle, Sandy (Tom) Byrum of Elverta, CA, and Becky (Edward) Haney of Fort Worth, TX; her sons, James (Cathy) Banes Jr. of Amarillo, TX, Raymond "Dale" (Rose) Jones of New Carlisle, Ted Jones Sr. of Waupon, WI, and Kenny (Shirley) Jones of New Carlisle; 22 grandchildren and 36 great-grandchildren; and two sisters: twin sister, Nancy DuCharm of Kankakee, IL, and oldest sister, Barbara Winns of Rockford, IL. She is also survived by her adopted daughters, Jenny Wilson and Betty Arndt, an adopted son, Robert Mattasits, and by numerous nieces and nephews. She worked as an Osteopathic Hospital obstetrics nurse. Patsy was a member of the Eastern Star, and an auxiliary member of the American Legion Post #297, New Carlisle, and the V.F.W. of Rolling Prairie, IN. Funeral services for Patsy will be held at 1 pm (South Bend time) Thursday, March 3, 2011, in the Kaniewski Funeral Home, 201 S. Filbert St., New Carlisle, where friends may visit for two hours prior to the services. Burial will follow at New Carlisle Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the New Carlisle Ambulance Fund. To send online condolences, please visit www.kaniewski.com.