This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Wheeler, Cook, Edward, Farris, Wilde, Drake, Dunkelberger, McWilliams Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1549 Message Board Post: Elmer A. Wheeler ("Al"), age 59, of Hastings, passed away Sunday, May 18, 1997 at Pennock Hospital in Hastings. He was born on May 11, 1938 in Turin, the son of Elmer L. and Hazel (Cook) Wheeler. He was raised primarily in the Rock area and attended schools there. Mr. Wheeler was a United States Army Veteran serving from November 9, 1955 - November 8, 1957 then reenlisted on January 2, 1963 until his discharge on December 30, 1965. He married Evelyn Edward on March 1, 1958, marriage ending in divorce, but was reunited in 1995. He had moved to the Middleville area in the early 1950's and lived at the present address the past twelve years. Mr. Wheeler's employment included truck driving, construction, automobile mechanic and plumbing contractor. He was a member of Nashville V.F.W. Post, Caledonia American Legion Post and Woodland Eagles Lodge. Mr. Wheeler was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Lester Wheeler. He is survived by his daughter and her fian! cee, Viola Farris and Terry Griffin of Allegan, two grandchildren, Kyle and Travis Farris; two brothers, William Wheeler of Tennessee and Edward Wheeler of Florida; three sisters, Rosemary Wilde of Saranac, Arbutus Drake of Middleville and Dodie Dunkelberger of Hastings; a special friend, Evelyn McWilliams of Hastings and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will take place on Wednesday, May 21, 1997 at 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Wren Funeral Home in Hastings. Full military funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, 1997 at Ft. Custer National Cemetery. Burial will take place at Ft. Custer National Cemetery with procession forming at the cemetery at 12:45 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice. (The Hastings "Reminder" - Tuesday, May 20, 1997) Transcriber has no family connection.