Obituary: George M. Wheeler

George M. Wheeler, 91, of Prescott Valley, passed away April 26, 2015, in Huntington Beach, California.

Originally from Miami, Florida, he moved to Chicago after serving in the CBI theater in World War II. He met his wife of almost 64 years, Ruth, in Chicago. Together they raised four children before moving to Prescott Valley in 1994.

He was preceded in death by his eldest son, Jack; and two brothers, Charlie and Howard.

He is survived by his wife, Ruth; and three children, Jim of Chicago, Donna Vasko (Michael) of Tempe and Tom (Celia) of Huntington Beach; along with four grandchildren; and his brother, John of Miami, Florida.

Services pending at Prescott National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 742030, Los Angeles, CA 90074-2030 or at www.heart.org.

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