She was born on December 23, 1933, in Arcadia, KS.
Eileen and Charles first date was to an ice cream parlor, it was then that she knew that she wanted to spend the rest of her life with him. They were married when she was only 16 yrs. old and together started a life, building their home from the ground up, and went on to have 5 children together.
Eileen was a skilled glass cutter, she enjoyed growing tomatoes and cucumbers, and her all-time favorite marigolds. What Eillen loved most is spending time and making memories with her family.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Charles Wheeler, Sr.
Her biggest passions in life were her family, left to cherish the many memories that they made together are her 5 children: Linda, Charles Jr. (Spike), Dina, Boyd and Johnny as well as 19 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren and 3 great great-grandchildren.