1944
Rodger
2011
Rodger D. Wheeler
April 19, 1944 — April 19, 2011
Rodger D. Wheeler, 67, of Streetsboro and formerly of Vermilion, died Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Metro Health Medical Center in Cleveland.
He was born May 26, 1943 in Elk, NC to Marty and Georgia (Rhymer) Wheeler. Rodger was the owner/operator of Rodger's Service in Vermilion for 46 years. He loved drag racing and sharing his knowledge of cars.
He is survived by his wife, Alice (Burgess) Wheeler, whom he married on October 10, 1964; sons, Eric (Barbara) Wheeler of Hudson and Kenneth (Christina Bellanca) Wheeler of Ravenna; daughter, Leisa (Robert Rasnick) Wheeler of Streetsboro; grandchildren, Curtis, Joshua, Cody, Kinidi, Kamryn, Ariel and Baby Wheeler; and sister, Helen (John) Veverka of Willoughby. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marty and Georgia Wheeler; and brother, Larry Wheeler.
A memorial service will be held at a later date at the First Baptist Church of Vermilion with Pastor Don Resecker officiating. Burial will be held at Rhymer Cemetery in Elk, NC. Bissler & Sons Funeral Home and Crematory are handling the arrangements.
He was born May 26, 1943 in Elk, NC to Marty and Georgia (Rhymer) Wheeler. Rodger was the owner/operator of Rodger's Service in Vermilion for 46 years. He loved drag racing and sharing his knowledge of cars.
He is survived by his wife, Alice (Burgess) Wheeler, whom he married on October 10, 1964; sons, Eric (Barbara) Wheeler of Hudson and Kenneth (Christina Bellanca) Wheeler of Ravenna; daughter, Leisa (Robert Rasnick) Wheeler of Streetsboro; grandchildren, Curtis, Joshua, Cody, Kinidi, Kamryn, Ariel and Baby Wheeler; and sister, Helen (John) Veverka of Willoughby. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marty and Georgia Wheeler; and brother, Larry Wheeler.
A memorial service will be held at a later date at the First Baptist Church of Vermilion with Pastor Don Resecker officiating. Burial will be held at Rhymer Cemetery in Elk, NC. Bissler & Sons Funeral Home and Crematory are handling the arrangements.
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