The following two listings of Lena's death are from the same page of a newspaper, likely the Kiowa County Signal;
"Mrs. J. W. Wheeler Died - Mrs. J. W. Wheeler died at her brother's hospital at Ardmore, Okla. Saturday afternoon May 8. She had gone down the week before accompanied by her husband. She died following an operation for a tumor which had been in evidence for about six years but had not been troublesome until a few weeks ago.
She leaves a large family consisting of her husband and eleven children the youngest being 6 years old.
The body arrived in Greensburg Monday on No. 1, being delayed a day by missing connections at an eastern point, and the funeral services were conducted by J. H. Olinger at the M. E. Church Tuesday at 2 p.m."
"Obituary - Lena Caroline Keller was born near Coblentz, Germany, March 4, 1875.
In 1880 she with her parents, brothers and sisters crossed the ocean to the shores of the United States stopping for a while in the State of Missouri.
In 1884 the family came to Kiowa Co. Kans. and was united in marriage to William Wheeler.
To this union 13 children were born, eight boys, five girls, eleven of whom are living two having preceded the mother to the better world.
Mrs. Wheeler united with the Presbyterian Church of Greensburg when quite young remaining a member of this church until about four years ago when she with her husband united with the Methodist Episcopal Church of this city. She was also a member of the A. O. U. W. Lodge of this city. Sister Wheeler was a true Christian mother in the full sense of the word.
Mrs. Wheeler passed away at her brother's hospital in Ardmore, Okla. May 8, 1920, Aged 45 years 2 months 4 days.
She leaves to mourn her departure her husband and children an aged mother, brothers, Jacob, Lewis, Gus of this county, Dr. Peter Von Keller of Ardmore, Okla., sisters, Mrs. Frank Bertram of Greensburg and Mrs. Kintzel of Hutchinson.
Funeral services were held at the M. E. Church May 11, 1920 Conducted by J. H. Olinger, assisted by Rev. Dan Smith and Rev. Whitwam.
The body was laid to rest in Fairview Cemetery."
Lena married James William Wheeler on June 5, 1896. Their children were:
1. James Adolphus Wheeler
2. William Folsom Wheeler
3. Lena Ophelya Wheeler
4. Caroline Oneita Wheeler
5. John Peter Wheeler
6. George Wendell Wheeler
7. Oscar Louie Wheeler
8. Maggie Maria Wheeler
9. Elizabeth Martha Jane Wheeler
10. Baby boy 11/28/1910-11/28/1910
11. Lora Neva Wheeler 6/5/1912-3/25/1990
12. Thomas Oren Wheeler
13. Robert Loren Wheeler
The following two listings of Lena's death are from the same page of a newspaper, likely the Kiowa County Signal;
"Mrs. J. W. Wheeler Died - Mrs. J. W. Wheeler died at her brother's hospital at Ardmore, Okla. Saturday afternoon May 8. She had gone down the week before accompanied by her husband. She died following an operation for a tumor which had been in evidence for about six years but had not been troublesome until a few weeks ago.
She leaves a large family consisting of her husband and eleven children the youngest being 6 years old.
The body arrived in Greensburg Monday on No. 1, being delayed a day by missing connections at an eastern point, and the funeral services were conducted by J. H. Olinger at the M. E. Church Tuesday at 2 p.m."
"Obituary - Lena Caroline Keller was born near Coblentz, Germany, March 4, 1875.
In 1880 she with her parents, brothers and sisters crossed the ocean to the shores of the United States stopping for a while in the State of Missouri.
In 1884 the family came to Kiowa Co. Kans. and was united in marriage to William Wheeler.
To this union 13 children were born, eight boys, five girls, eleven of whom are living two having preceded the mother to the better world.
Mrs. Wheeler united with the Presbyterian Church of Greensburg when quite young remaining a member of this church until about four years ago when she with her husband united with the Methodist Episcopal Church of this city. She was also a member of the A. O. U. W. Lodge of this city. Sister Wheeler was a true Christian mother in the full sense of the word.
Mrs. Wheeler passed away at her brother's hospital in Ardmore, Okla. May 8, 1920, Aged 45 years 2 months 4 days.
She leaves to mourn her departure her husband and children an aged mother, brothers, Jacob, Lewis, Gus of this county, Dr. Peter Von Keller of Ardmore, Okla., sisters, Mrs. Frank Bertram of Greensburg and Mrs. Kintzel of Hutchinson.
Funeral services were held at the M. E. Church May 11, 1920 Conducted by J. H. Olinger, assisted by Rev. Dan Smith and Rev. Whitwam.
The body was laid to rest in Fairview Cemetery."
Lena married James William Wheeler on June 5, 1896. Their children were:
1. James Adolphus Wheeler
2. William Folsom Wheeler
3. Lena Ophelya Wheeler
4. Caroline Oneita Wheeler
5. John Peter Wheeler
6. George Wendell Wheeler
7. Oscar Louie Wheeler
8. Maggie Maria Wheeler
9. Elizabeth Martha Jane Wheeler
10. Baby boy 11/28/1910-11/28/1910
11. Lora Neva Wheeler 6/5/1912-3/25/1990
12. Thomas Oren Wheeler
13. Robert Loren Wheeler
Family Members
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James Adolphus "High" Wheeler
1897–1943
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William Folsom Wheeler
1898–1970
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Lena Ophelya Wheeler Puyear
1899–1974
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Caroline Oneita Wheeler McFarlen
1902–1982
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John Peter "Pete" Wheeler
1903–1983
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George Wendell "Wendy" Wheeler
1905–1980
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Oscar Louie Wheeler
1906–1986
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Maggie Marian Wheeler Barnhart
1907–1999
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Elizabeth Martha Jane Wheeler Mace
1909–1936
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Infant Boy Wheeler
1910–1910
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Lora Neva Wheeler Miller
1912–1990
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Robert Loren Wheeler
1914–1918
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Thomas Oren Wheeler
1914–2000
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