Marilyn Merrill Wheeler, of Fayetteville,
entered unto rest on Friday, July 6. Marilyn was born in Hinsdale, IL, on July
3, 1923.
She was the daughter of the late Ralph W. and Marguerite S.
Merrill.
Marilyn graduated from Rye High School, Rye, NY, and attended St.
Lawrence University, where she was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority and
where she met her husband. Marilyn ran a home-based daycare for many years
before going into retail sales for over a decade. She was a member of the United
Methodist Church of Fayetteville, where she was a longtime Sunday School teacher
and served on numerous committees. A lifelong knitter, Marilyn enjoyed knitting,
particularly sweaters for her children, grandchildren and friends.
She was predeceased by her son, Richard, in 2002; two brothers, Robert
and John Merrill; and a sister, Elizabeth Wilson.
Marilyn is survived by her husband of 67 years, Platt M.
Wheeler; daughter, Cynthia (John) Manning of Boxford, MA; daughter-in-law, Gini
Wheeler of Rochester; sons, David (Daryll) Wheeler of Fayetteville, Robert (Amy)
Wheeler of Raleigh, NC, and Jonathan (Nan) Wheeler of West Hartford, CT; 18
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and beloved nieces and
nephews.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the United
Methodist Church of Fayetteville. Burial will be in Fayetteville
Cemetery.
Family and friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday at the Eaton-Tubbs
Fayetteville Chapel, 7191 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville.
For directions, florists or a guest book, please visit www.SCHEPPFAMILY.com
Contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church
of Fayetteville, 601 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville, NY 13066 or the Fayetteville
Free Library, 300 Orchard St., Fayetteville, NY 13066.
EATON-TUBBS
Fayetteville 637-3214Marilyn (Merrill) Wheeler
