COLUMBUS
William “Bill” “Billy” George Wheeler, 68, of Columbus, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at St. Vincent Hospital. Bill was born on February 10, 1966, in Chicago, IL to Ruth Wheeler and raised in Valley Park, MO. He married Kathy Jean Toppe on June 16, 1984, and together they raised a daughter, Sugar Smith
Bill graduated from Valley Park High School. He retired from Westrock Company of Indiana. He was a member of multiple organizations like the Eagles of Columbus, AmVets of North Vernon & Moose Lodge. His favorite past time was running around the glass factory in Valley Park & picking on his younger siblings. Soul mates, Billy and Kathy truly enjoyed each other’s company, always traveling when they could, visiting friends and family in Missouri and hanging out and dancing at their favorite places. Bill always enjoyed hanging around his friends and telling stories and picking fun at them. He loved spending time on his Harley and fiddling in his garage with his valuable Temu finds and sharing them with all his friends and family. His 2 schnauzers Scooter & Shadow were his beloved pups.
The funeral will be at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, November 21, 2024 at Jewell Rittman Family Funeral Home. Calling will be from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Thursday, November 21, 2024. Cremation was chosen.
Memorials may be made to the Columbus Animal Care Services.
Survivors include Daughter Sugar Smith, Brothers Jerry Wheeler, Gary Wheeler, Sister Nancy (Art) Cooper and Sister Sherri Mundy, Grandchildren, Aaron & Austin Baker and several nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.
He is preceded in death by his beloved wife Kathy, Mother, Ruth Wheeler, Sister, Patricia Cox, and sister in law, Molly Wheeler
Services were entrusted to the Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home.
You are invited to view the video tribute, light a virtual candle and send a message to the family via www.jewellrittman.com
