Helen J. Wheeler
July 10, 1937 - June 3, 2017
Helen J. Wheeler, 79, of Bradley, passed away June 3, 2017, at her home. She was born July 10, 1937, in Detroit, Mich., the daughter of William Henry and Esther Pauline Walser Bauer. Helen married Dolphus Wheeler. They were married for 63 years. He preceded her in death on April 13, 2017. Helen was a homemaker. She enjoyed watching her "stories," playing bingo and scratch-off lottery tickets and working jigsaw puzzles. Surviving are sons and daughters-in-law, Rex and Priscilla Wheeler, of Kankakee, and Ray and Ruth Wheeler, of Bradley; daughters and sons-in-law, Linda Boisvert, of Bull Shoals, Ark., Esther Bohanon, of Kankakee, Tammy and Tony Scalzo, of Alsip, Diane and Rob Posing, of Bradley, and Tricia and Bob Hinojosa, of Kankakee; sister and brother-in-law, Kathleen and Mark Siegfried; along with 18 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren with one on the way; and four great-great-grandchildren, with another one on the way. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Gary Wheeler; a daughter Barbara Anne, son-in-law, Dan Bohanon; granddaughter, Christina Lynn Zavorka; brother, William Bauer; and sisters, Shirley Miller and Donna Ellis. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be Saturday, July 1, 2011 at the Exline Sportsman Club 4800 E. 1000 N. Rd (Exline Club Rd.) Kankakee, IL 60901 from 2:30pm to 6pm. Memorials may be made to the wishes of the family.
Helen J. Wheeler, 79, of Bradley, passed away June 3, 2017, at her home. She was born July 10, 1937, in Detroit, Mich., the daughter of William Henry and Esther Pauline Walser Bauer. Helen married Dolphus Wheeler. They were married for 63 years.... View Obituary & Service Information