Wheat, Jack Ellis

1928 - 2011  (83 years)

• Name	Wheat, Jack Ellis
  Birth	18 Jun 1928	Newton, Jasper County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	WHEA.J001
  _FGRAVE	82479052
  Death	27 Dec 2011	Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois
  Burial	Westlawn Cemetery, Newton, Jasper County, Illinois
  Person ID	I53940	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	10 Dec 2023

  
  

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  Birth - 18 Jun 1928 - Newton, Jasper County, Illinois Death - 27 Dec 2011 - Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Westlawn Cemetery, Newton, Jasper County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Jack E. Wheat, 83, of Olney, died at 6:16 p.m. Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney. Mr. Wheat was born on June 18, 1928 in Newton, Illinois, the son of Norval and Hazel (Merritt) Wheat. He married Norma Cralle on May 28, 1959. Jack worked in pipeline construction all over the U.S. and overseas in Iran and Saudi Arabia. He was a member of the Elks, a 50-year member of the AFA Masons, Petroleum Club and retired member of Mid-Central Operating Engineers of Terre Haute having served 25 years. He was a St. Louis Cardinals fan, loved playing cards with his buddies and enjoyed mowing his lawn when he was able. He is survived by his wife, Norma Wheat of Olney; Son, Jeff Hamilton of Florissant, MO; Two sisters, Peggy Dunahee of Olney and Nadine Ashbrook of Farmington, NM; Nephew, Walter Koertge of Olney; Niece, Kris Koertge of Olney; Sister-in-law, Betty Sterchi of Olney and many other nieces & nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Norval and Hazel Wheat.