Mildred Wheatley

Mildred Wheatley

Mildred Wheatley Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jan. 14, 2011.
WHEATLEY, Mildred May (nee Turnbull) Age: 87 Edmonton, Alberta Wednesday, January 12, 2011 Born and raised with one brother and three sisters in the Kinsella, AB area to parents, Charles and Millie Turnbull. After completing school at the age of nineteen, she served for four years during WWII with the Canadian Women's Army Corp earning a secretarial education. Shortly after entering civilian workforce she met and married Leonard Wheatley. Mildred used her education to help run the family music business, Accordiana College, for forty years while raising eleven children in the Edmonton area. She loved to crochet, play crib, do puzzle books and attend family gatherings. Mildred is survived by her children, Joseph Wheatley, Evelyn Oakden, John (Susan) Wheatley, Patricia (Randy) Beggs, Thomas (Colleen) Wheatley, Michael (Robin) Wheatley, Elsie Untereiner, Lee (Holly) Wheatley, Margaret (Ivan) Wheatley; daughter-in-law, Judi Wheatley; son-in-law, Ron DeJager; twenty-one grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren and sister, Marjorie Mills. Predeceased by husband, Leonard Wheatley; son, William Wheatley, daughter, Victoria DeJager; brother, William Turnbull and two sisters, Jean Granger and Alice McNall. Thank you to the staff at Shepherd's Care Kensington, Edmonton and emergency and pastoral staff at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. Memorial Service Saturday, January 29 at 1:00 p.m. at Beverly Alliance Church, 12235 - 50 Street with Pastor Elroy Peters officiating. Cremation has taken place. Donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta, 10985 - 124 Street N.W., Edmonton, AB T5M 0H9. To send condolences, visit www.parkmemorial.com Park Memorial Ltd. 780-426-0050.

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January 30, 2011

One of Mom's wishes is that the family stick together and be there for each other now that she is gone. It is a wish we should follow through with. I know she would look down and smile at us with that twinkle in her eye.

Joseph Wheatley

January 29, 2011

I will always miss her phone calls to check to see how i am doing and seeing her in person. Her son

January 26, 2011

Evelyn: I never met your mom, however I know you will miss her, as I do mine.
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Johnathan Wheatley

January 18, 2011

Grandma, you will always be with us in our hearts and deeply missed.

Evelyn Oakden

January 15, 2011

Mom I have known you for just short of 59 hrs, you have always been a focus in my life I will miss you and our weekly telephone conversations May God be with you. Goodbye, with all my love, your loving daughter, Evelyn

Brenda Wheatley

January 15, 2011

Your mom will be missed. She was a great lady and part of my life for many years. Please hold on to your memories in the days and years to come. She has a special place in my heart.

January 14, 2011

January 14, 2011

I,m going to miss you mom!

January 14, 2011

Jeani Benjamin

January 14, 2011

My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time... It's hard to let go .. and accept that we've lost a loved one.. she's gone home .. is how I view it... she will be forever in your hearts and memories... she will always be looking down ... smiling and watching over you all...

I'm so very very sorry for your loss...

{{{huggles}}}

Fred George

January 14, 2011

We will miss Mildred at Shepherds Care. She was actively involved in many of the groups and has many friends there.

May God comfort all of her family at this time.

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