Linda Klaveness Wheeler
November 8, 1938 ~ December 4, 2013
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Asheville Butterfly Trail
Linda Klaveness Wheeler, 75, passed away at home in Asheville, NC on December 4, 2013, from complications of end-stage Lupus.
Mrs. Wheeler was born November 8, 1938, in Santa Monica, CA. She is the daughter of Capt. Francis Ashtore Klaveness, USN (ret.) and Esther Hefele Klaveness. She was a graduate of George Washington High School in Alexandria, VA, in 1956. From there she moved with her family to Yokosuka, Japan. She attended Sacred Heart College in Tokyo, Japan.
It was in Japan that she met her future husband of 56 years, Lt. Col. Thomas McDowell Wheeler, USMC (ret.). She was highly active as a Marine Corp spouse, involved in multiple clubs and organizations. The later parts of Lt. Col. Wheeler's career were in the Washington D.C. area, where they resided in the Mt. Vernon area with their three children for almost 25 years.
Mrs. Wheeler was active with the Gunston Hall Docent Association (past president), the Virginia Historical Society, the Alexandria Historical Society and the Alexandria French Club. In addition, she worked part-time for Plantation Flower Shop in Mt. Vernon and Washington Square Antiques in Alexandria, VA. She was also a member of Immanuel on the Hill Episcopal Church, Alexandria, VA.
Her parents precede her in death. She is survived by her husband, children: Major Robert Francis Wheeler, USMC (ret.), David McDowell Wheeler (Becky), Lisa Klaveness Wheeler (Dr. Patty J. Wilson), and adopted grandchildren: Julie Marie Harrison (Benjamin) and Christina Rose Carter. She is also survived by her sister, Tinet Klaveness Crowell (Charles), nieces: Jennifer Wheeler Franzke, and Gisele Gros-Dubois Ford and nephews: Richard Wheeler, James Wheeler, Michael Wheeler and Eric Gros-Dubois.
Funeral services will be held at the Old Post Chapel on Ft. Myer, Arlington, VA, followed by interment at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.
A Celebration of Life will occur December 23, 2013, at Biltmore Commons Clubhouse, Asheville, NC. Please contact the family for further details.
The family respectfully requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to CarePartners Hospice Foundation, P.O. Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813 or donate on-line: www.carepartnersfoundation.org.
Groce Funeral Home on Patton Ave. is assisting the family.
Losing a loved one in death touches everyone at some point in our lives. We are never ready no matter what the circumstances may be to say goodbye. Our hearts and spirits are crushed. We can take comfort in knowing that our Creator who is called at 2 Corinthians 1:3,4,the God of all comfort, holds out such wonderful blessings for us concerning our loved ones. He speaks of these future blessings at John 5:28,29 and Revelation 21: 3,4. May these promises from our heavenly Father along with the love and support of family and friends sustain you during this difficult period.
To the Wheeler family…I am sorry for your loss. I don’t know your family personally but I want to express my sincere condolences. Mrs. Wheeler appeared to be such a happy person and I know you will miss her tremendously. The bible provides a solid hope for those that die in God’s memory. John 5:28,29 tells us that the dead will hear the voice of Jesus and come out…they will return to a world where death, sickness, sorrow and pain will be no more. These promises we can trust because the God of all comfort made these promise and He can not lie. (Revelation 21:4) I hope your family will find these scriptures comforting.
My condolences to the family at this very difficult time. May you find comfort in the God who gives comfort to those who mourn. Matthew 5:4
I recently read about the death or your dear loved one. Although we are not acquainted please accept our condolences. 2 Corinthians 1:3 says: ‘Praised be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of tender mercies and the God of all comfort.’ That bible verse indicates that God can help his faithful servants to endure any problem or challenge that they may face. One way God does this is providing comfort through others such as family, friends and in this case even ones we may not be acquainted with personally.
While losing loved ones in this system of things is the most challenging trial that we face, we find comfort in the understanding that our loved one is no longer in pain, not sitting in purgatory, not floating as an apparition – but rather asleep in death awaiting the resurrection into an earthy paradise promised to us as a result of the ransom sacrifice of our dear Lord and savior, Jesus Christ. The bible provides this hope in John 5:28-29 – may you continue to find comfort and solace in these promises!
Dear Wheeler family,
I am sorry for your loss. As the days and weeks go by, may you draw closer to Jehovah God in prayer and allow Him to sustain you.- Psalm 55:22