Marguerite  Wheeler, age 89 of Centreville, passed away Wednesday, March 7th, 2012 at her home following a long illness. She was born in LaGrange, IN  on August 5, 1922, a daughter of Douglas and Marie (Hart) Marks.  Marguerite attended school in LaGrange. On July 26, 1942 she married Charles W. Wheeler in Brimfield, IN. He preceded her in death on July 28, 2000.   Marguerite worked as a packer for Kirsch Company, retiring in 1972.  Her greatest joy was spending time with her family.



Surviving are her daughters Charlotte (Dexter) Snyder of Mendon,  Karen (Dennis) Bickle of Pinckney, Lavada (Charles) Skeen of Centreville, Sandy (John) Hoffmeister of Centreville,  son Charles D. (Tressa) Wheeler of Stigler,OK, 12 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild, sister Ann Leslie David of Sturgis, and brother-in-law Philip Beach of Delphi, IN.  Marguerite was preceded in death by her parents, husband, three sisters and two brothers.



There will be no public visitation. Graveside Services will be held  Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Prairie River Cemetery in Centreville. Chaplain Karla Kauffman of Three Rivers Hospice will officiate.  Memorial contributions may be directed to the family. Arrangements were entrusted to Eley Funeral Home in Centreville.  Online messages may be left for the family below.