Leonard Alford Wheeler, Jr.

Leonard Alford Wheeler, Jr., 79, of Mt. Vernon formerly of El Dorado Springs, passed away May 8, 2020, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon.  He was born July 28, 1940, in Thayer, Kan., to Leonard Alford and Flossie (Matlock) Wheeler, Sr.
Wheeler was a 1958 graduate of Thayer High School in Thayer, Kan. He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1958 and was discharged in 1962. He attended Emporia State College in Emporia, Kan., for two years, then he joined the Emporia Police Department before becoming a trooper with the Kansas State Police in Johnson County, Kan. He returned to Iola, Kan. where he owned and operated many businesses. Menegay’s downtown café, Ken’s Pizza, an antique store, western store, and real estate company. He moved to Nevada and was the manager for the Pro Shop at Frank Peters Golf Course. He became the general manager of the Rural Water District in Nevada, then managed the Pro Shop at the golf course in El Dorado Springs before his retirement. In 1996, he married Vicky Lynne Isaac in Nevada.
He is survived by: his wife of Mt. Vernon; sons, Mike (Carri) Sailor of Iola, Kan. and Derek (Jacquelyn) Sailor of Marshall; two grandchildren; sisters, Jean Black, Judy (Louis) Lacen, Nora (Don) Morrison, Sharon (Ron) Vyhlidal and Sue (Cliff) McRoberts; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by: his parents; daughter, Rachelle; sisters, Fern, Frances and Shirley; and brother, Ted.
A graveside service under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2020, at the South Center Cemetery in Thayer, Kan. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, in the funeral chapel. Memorials may be made payable to Intrepid Hospice, in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be shared at www.FossettMosherFuneralHome.com.

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