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Lonny E. Wheeler
Jul 18, 1942 — Dec 29, 2009
Lonny E. Wheeler
Funeral Services for Lonny E. Wheeler will be conducted from the New Wine Fellowship Church in Orleans, Nebraska on Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Lana Dake, officiating. Interment will be in the Orleans Cemetery.
Lonny Everett Wheeler, 67 years of age, of Lenora, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at the Norton County Hospital in Norton, Kansas. He was born July 18, 1942 at Heeney, Colorado, the eldest of three children born to Leland Joseph and Dorothe Faye (Snider) Wheeler. Lonny received his education in Denver, graduating from Adams City High School in Colorado with the class of 1960. Lonny then pursued higher education and attended electronic college for two years receiving his Electrical Engineers degree. He served his Electrical Apprenticeship through Coors and spent 26 years as an Electrical Engineer.
On August 7, 1965, Lonny was united in marriage to Joie Ann Boyles in Glenwood Springs, Colorado and to this union three daughters were born: Andrea, Sheri and Sandra. The family made their home in Denver, Colorado, Texas and California, where Lonny was employed by the San Onofre Nuclear Generation Station for many years. On September 2, 1998 Lonny's wife, Joie passed away after enjoying 32 years of marriage together.
On August 27, 2005, Lonny was united in marriage to Lelia Marie (Knape) Hall and they made their home in Lenora, Kansas.
Lonny enjoyed fishing, hunting, boat racing and beautiful cars.
Besides his first wife, Joie, Lonny was preceded in death by his father, Leland.
He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Lelia of Lenora; his three daughters: Andrea Stoelting and her husband, John of Westminster, Colorado, Sheri Fischer and her husband, Martin of Sutherland, Nebraska, and Sandra Wheeler of Lincoln, Nebraska; his mother, Dorothe Wheeler of Northglenn, Colorado; four grandchildren: Zackery Seyler/Stoelting and Schenae Stoelting both of Westminster, Joey Fischer and Nikki Fischer of Sutherland; four step-children: Laura Chee and her husband, Norris of Paragould, Arkansas, Sandy Kaiser and her husband, Charley of Lenora, Tammy Shinn and her husband, Mike of Dwight, Kansas and Perry Hall and his wife, Mildy of Paragould; one brother, John Wheeler and his wife, Patt of Northglenn; one sister, Joleen Saccomano and her husband, John of Las Vegas, Nevada; ten step-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be held prior to the service at the church, as the family is honoring Lonny's wish for a closed casket.
A memorial has been established in his memory and will be designated at a later date.
Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com
The Mitchell Funeral Home of Orleans is in charge of the arrangements.
Lonny Everett Wheeler, 67 years of age, of Lenora, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at the Norton County Hospital in Norton, Kansas. He was born July 18, 1942 at Heeney, Colorado, the eldest of three children born to Leland Joseph and Dorothe Faye (Snider) Wheeler. Lonny received his education in Denver, graduating from Adams City High School in Colorado with the class of 1960. Lonny then pursued higher education and attended electronic college for two years receiving his Electrical Engineers degree. He served his Electrical Apprenticeship through Coors and spent 26 years as an Electrical Engineer.
On August 7, 1965, Lonny was united in marriage to Joie Ann Boyles in Glenwood Springs, Colorado and to this union three daughters were born: Andrea, Sheri and Sandra. The family made their home in Denver, Colorado, Texas and California, where Lonny was employed by the San Onofre Nuclear Generation Station for many years. On September 2, 1998 Lonny's wife, Joie passed away after enjoying 32 years of marriage together.
On August 27, 2005, Lonny was united in marriage to Lelia Marie (Knape) Hall and they made their home in Lenora, Kansas.
Lonny enjoyed fishing, hunting, boat racing and beautiful cars.
Besides his first wife, Joie, Lonny was preceded in death by his father, Leland.
He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Lelia of Lenora; his three daughters: Andrea Stoelting and her husband, John of Westminster, Colorado, Sheri Fischer and her husband, Martin of Sutherland, Nebraska, and Sandra Wheeler of Lincoln, Nebraska; his mother, Dorothe Wheeler of Northglenn, Colorado; four grandchildren: Zackery Seyler/Stoelting and Schenae Stoelting both of Westminster, Joey Fischer and Nikki Fischer of Sutherland; four step-children: Laura Chee and her husband, Norris of Paragould, Arkansas, Sandy Kaiser and her husband, Charley of Lenora, Tammy Shinn and her husband, Mike of Dwight, Kansas and Perry Hall and his wife, Mildy of Paragould; one brother, John Wheeler and his wife, Patt of Northglenn; one sister, Joleen Saccomano and her husband, John of Las Vegas, Nevada; ten step-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Visitation will be held prior to the service at the church, as the family is honoring Lonny's wish for a closed casket.
A memorial has been established in his memory and will be designated at a later date.
Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com
The Mitchell Funeral Home of Orleans is in charge of the arrangements.
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