Larry Wheeler
Enjoyed camping, fishing and mining
Fernwood resident Larry L. Wheeler (67) died
May 10, 2009 at his home in Fernwood.
Larry was born March 26, 1942 to James
and Ida (Rasmussen) Wheeler at Strawberry,
Utah. He grew up in Strawberry
and attended schools in Duchesne,
Utah.
As a young man, he helped
work on the family ranch and
farm. He then went to work as a
landscaper at Salt Lake City.
In 1963, Larry married
Karen Kimber at Salt Lake
City. He continued to work
in landscaping until he went
to work as a civil servant at
Tooele Army Depot at Tooele,
Utah. He worked loading military
ordinance on railroad cars for
the Army. He worked there 20 years,
retiring in 1983. He then went to work
for the Salt Lake County Libraries.
Larry was divorced in 1983 and moved
to Roy, Utah where he opened an auto mechanic
shop at his home. From 1989 to 1999 he traveled
around Utah, enjoying his retirement.
In 1999 he moved to Fernwood. He enjoyed
hunting, fishing, camping, garnet mining and
panning for gold. He was a member of the Fernwood
Community Bible Church.
Survivors include his sons Calvin
Wheeler and Cody Wheeler both of
Salt Lake City; his daughters Connie
Shellady of Orangeville, Utah;
and Carolyn Marsing of Salt
Lake City; his half-brother John
Wheeler of Denver, CO and his
sister, Anna Hatton of Fernwood.
He is also survived by
eight grandchildren and one
great-grandchild. He was preceded
in death by two infant
brothers and his sister, Donna
Parke.
A celebration of his life will be
11 a.m. May 26 at the Fernwood
Community Bible Church in Fernwood
with Pastor Brian Primer officiating.
His final resting place as beloved son,
father, brother, uncle and friend will be at Strawberry
Cemetery in Duchesne, Utah.
Hodge Funeral Home in St. Maries is in charge
of the arrangements.
Grandpa you were a joy to be around i love you!
