MURIEL EMILY WHEELER

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MURIEL EMILY WHEELER Surrounded by her family, after a lengthy illness with Alzheimers, Muriel died peacefully on Saturday, November 23, 2002, at Riverview Health Centre. "Gran" was born in Kenora, ON, on Feb-ruary 5, 1920, to Charlotte and Percival Sherrington. She married her beloved Tom Wheeler on October 17, 1944, in Winnipeg. Sadly, Tom died in a flying accident in 1954, but she never lost her love for him. Gran is survived by her two loving daughters, Cheryl, and her husband Bob Moody, of Denver, CO; Teddi, and her husband Wynn Sweatman of Winnipeg. In addition, she leaves behind her seven wonderful grandchildren, Robb (Karen) and Chris Moody, Tom (Wendy), Megan, Mark, Sheilah and Victoria Sweatman; great-granddaughter Kate Ryan Moody. Gran was intimately involved in all aspects of their lives. She is also survived by her brother Roland Sherrington and his wife "Jake," of Kenora, ON; and her sister Norah Beaton, niece Sherry Tettmar and nephew Boyd Beaton of Calgary. For many years, the Wheelers and the Beatons lived almost as one family. A hockey fan all her life, Gran loved her Winnipeg Jets and the NHL. She worked for several years at Canadian Fruit Distributors and, for 20 years, for the Victorian Order of Nurses. Upon retiring in 1985, she devoted herself to her dearly loved grandchildren. The family is indebted to the many nurses and caregivers who looked after Gran during her two years at Misericordia Health Centre (Wolseley 2) and for the last six months at Riverview Health Centre. In lieu of flowers, friends may consider a charitable donation to either facility, or the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba, 10-120 Donald St, Winnipeg, MB R3C 4G2. A memorial service will take place at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27 at Leatherdale Gardiner Funeral Chapel, 1501 Waverley St. LEATHERDALE GARDINER 1501 Waverley Street 949-4860

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 27, 2002