Wesley Wheeler Taken By Death. Wesley Wheeler, 63, died at his home, four miles north of Ellensburg, late this morning, apparently the victim of a heart attack.
Wheeler, a native of Ellensburg, had spent his entire life in this area as a farmer.
He is survived by his widow, Zelma, a son and two stepsons. His mother, Mrs. Al. L. Wheeler of Ellensburg, and two sisters, Mrs. John Harder of Ellensburg and Mrs. Phil Moran of Seattle, also survive. There is one grandchild. Wheeler’s mother is believed to be the oldest living Kittitas county pioneer.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Honeycutt-Evenson Chapel.
Charles Wesley Wheeler was born October 23, 1887 and died January 21, 1949. He was married three times: Estella Waggoner, Mabel Mullen, and Norma Zelma Scrivens. He is buried in the IOOF Cemetery in Ellensburg.
Contributed by: Shelli Steedman
