Walter "Wayne" Wheeler

1924 - 2014  (89 years)

• Name	Walter "Wayne" Wheeler
  Birth	17 Dec 1924	Madrid, Perkins Co., NE
  Gender	Male
  Death	25 Jul 2014	Eugene, Lane Co., OR
  Person ID	I4548	forneyclark
  Last Modified	12 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Walter William Wheeler
  Mother	Velillian Belle "Lily" Cockerill,   b. 18 Mar 1894   d. Feb 1977, Springfield, Lane Co., OR (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	1919
  Family ID	F1762	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Wheeler, Walter Wayne (1924-2014) Individual photo came from the Eugene Register-Guard, July 31, 2014, and from http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/registerguard/obituary.aspx?n=walter-w-wheeler&pid=171921122 via Clifton “Gayle” Cockerill.

  
  

• Notes

  Source: SEE CLIFTON "GAYLE" COCKERILL'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES: http://olypen.com/cliffc/genealogy/index.html Samuel Cockerill Genealogy: Clifton "Gayle" Cockerill: Name Source: Dick Cockerill: Middle name Source: Clifton "Gayle" Cockerill: Obituary of Walter "Wayne" Wheeler, published in the Eugene Register-Guard on July 31, 2014, and at http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/registerguard/obituary.aspx?n=walter-w-wheeler&pid=171921122 Walter "Wayne" Wheeler 89, of Eugene passed away due to complications of a stroke on July 25, 2014. He was born on December 17, 1924 to Walter and Velillian (Cockerill) Wheeler in Madrid, Nebraska. Wayne was a graduate of Springfield High School where he would return later in his life to teach, but WWII interrupted from 1944 to 1946. Wayne proudly served his country as a US Army navigator in a B-24 Liberator in the skies over the Pacific. When he returned Wayne continued his education by completing his Bachelor's degree at the University of Oregon. He would also receive his Master's from the University. In 1950 he married Donna M. Smith in Springfield, Oregon. During their 64 year marriage Wayne and Donna loved each other very much. Together they raised two sons, (SURVIVOR OMITTED) and David and a daughter, (SURVIVOR OMITTED). With a family to support, Wayne taught High School Math at his alma mater for over 20 years. He also joined his father as a Realtor, working out of an office they built together in Springfield. In his spare time Wayne enjoyed gardening, bird watching, and wood working projects. During the summer, family trips were filled with fishing, chess matches and water skiing. Although with the latter he preferred to watch his family enjoy themselves. Another hobby was rock hunting where he would polish his finds and have them set into jewelry for his wife, Donna. Wayne is survived by his wife Donna of Eugene; (OTHER SURVIVORS OMITTED) He was preceded in death by his son David in 2012; brother Harold and a sister Dorothy. Services will be held at the Riviera Baptist Church in Eugene. He will be laid to rest at Sunset Hill Memorial Gardens. Contributions may be made to the Eugene Mission. You are invited to view the obituary and sign the guestbook at www.musgroves.com. Published in Eugene Register-Guard on July 31, 2014 Also SEE CLIFTON "GAYLE" COCKERILL'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES CONCERNING THE COCKERILL FAMILY: http://olypen.com/cliffc/genealogy/index.html Samuel Cockerill Genealogy by Clifton "Gayle" Cockerill