Elva Elizabeth (Crowder) Wheeler was born November 11, 1910 in Henry County Missouri to Issac (Babe) Crowder and Leona (Pierce) Crowder. She passed from this life April 11, 2006 at the age of 95. She married Ancil Paul Wheeler June 5, 1931. To this union three sons were born, Vincent (1940), Vernon (1947) and Larry (1949).

She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister Myrtle Briggs and three brothers Elbert, Ralph and Doyle Crowder, her husband of 51 years Ancil, two infant sons Vincent and Vernon. Elva leaves her son Larry and daughter-in-law Patsy of Windsor, Missouri, one granddaughter Liane (Wheeler) Hager and husband Tim of Clinton, Missouri, four great granddaughters, Sidney, Victoria, Madelyn and Kinzley Hager of Clinton. Many nieces and nephews.

Elva lived most of her life in Henry County Missouri near Tightwad where she enjoyed cooking, gardening and helping care for the small farm they lived on. During WWII she worked in the ship yards at Oakland Ca. where her husband served as a crane operator for the Army Engineers. She loved fishing and being outdoors.

Any memorials should be made to the Parks Chapel Cemetery ? 1st National Bank of Clinton, Missouri.

A special thanks to the Nurses and Staff of Windsor Healthcare who provided care for Elva during her long illness.