Roll Call Tribute

Charles R. Wheeler 

January 27, 1930 - May 6, 2024 

Charles R. Wheeler, 94, of Warsaw, IN and previously Florida, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2024 at Millers Merry Manor.

Charles was born on January 27, 1930 in Stephenville, TX the son of L.H. (Red) and Eleanor “Nell” (Roberts) Wheeler. He was united in marriage to Lynn Longbrake on August 12, 1961 in Warsaw at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

He was a graduate of Arlington Heights in Fort Worth, TX and continued on to receive his bachelor’s in industrial engineering from Texas A&M University.

Charles served in the U.S. Air Force and served as a 1st Lieutenant in the Air Force Armament Center in the research and development command. He served during the Korean War and was Honorably Discharged.

He was an executive V.P. for Da-Lite Screen Co. retiring in 2004 after 35 years he also worked at Dalton Foundry from 1962-1969. Charles enjoyed weekly chicken foot dominos with his buddies, traveling; especially the annual trip to Mazatlán, Mexico, and watching all Aggie sports. He cherished being able to watch his great-grand daughter, Nora Lynn, grow up. He was very involved in the community being a part of American Cancer Society, Noon Kiwanis Club, United Fund, Chamber of Commerce, the Republican Club, KCH Founders, Center Lake Conservation Association, Warsaw Library Board, Grace College Board, Miss Kosciusko Pageant, KCH Board, Junior Achievement, American Legion Post 49, Elks, N.E. Indiana and Texas A&M Club, and was Warsaw Man of the Year in 1978.

Charles will be lovingly remembered by his daughter Cindy (Todd) Thompson of Ft. Wayne, son Chris (Mike Kreitzer) Wheeler of Aventura, FL, and grandchildren Mick (Bailey) Thompson of Morehead City, NC and Molly ( Fiancé Austin Hanley) Thompson of Ft. Wayne, and great-grand daughter Nora Lynn Thompson of Morehead, NC.

He was preceded in passing by his parents, his loving wife Lynn, and sister Mary Nell Wright.

A visitation with family and friends will be from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM with a Rosary to immediately follow on Thursday, May 23, 2024 in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels, 2290 Provident Ct. Warsaw. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10:00 AM on Friday, May 24, 2024 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery with military Honors.

The family kindly request the memorial donations to: Our Father’s House, 2114 E. Winona Ave., Warsaw, IN 46580

OR

St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St Jude PL, Memphis, TN 38105-9959

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