Mary Wheeler

Mary Ellen Quinn (Wheeler) began her journey on earth in Cookstown, Ireland, on March 19, 1924. Three years later her family moved to St. Brides, Alberta, Canada.

As an adult, she met Lester LaVerne Wheeler and they were married on January 26, 1944. They lived in Olympia, Washington, prior to moving to Des Moines where Mary lived most of her life. She also took some part-time jobs for years to help with the essentials. Mary was a woman of faith to the end of her days on earth. She left earth on January 27, 2016.

Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Lester L.; her parents, Barney and Ellen Quinn; five brothers, Bernard, Hugh, Dominic, Mark, and John; two sisters, Florence and Lucy; granddaughter, Ronda; and three grandsons, Shadow, Trever, and Zachariah. She is survived by her daughters, Mary (Bob Sloan) and Diana (Jerry); sons, Lester D. (Ginger), Mark (Vicki), Kevin (Tonya Irving), and son in her heart, Joe Owens; ten grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren; 4 sisters, Vera, Claire, Bridget, and Ann (Harry) all of Canada; as well as hundreds of friends.

Visitation will be held from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 31, 2016, at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue in Des Moines. A Rosary will be recited at 2:30 p.m. with a wake service to follow at 3:00 p.m.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 1, 2016, at All Saints Catholic Church, 650 NE 52nd Avenue in Des Moines, with burial to follow at Glendale Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Boys Town, www.boystown.org, or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in loving memory of Mary.

Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com

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