Aileen Elizabeth (Vrieling) Wheatley

Aileen Elizabeth Vrieling Wheatley, 92, passed away on Monday, July 10, 2017. She was born in Everett Washington on September 7, 1924, daughter to the late Gerrit and Jennie DeHaas Vrieling. She is also preceded in death by her loving husband, Sidney Edward Wheatley Jr, brother, George Vrieling, two sisters, Louise DeYoung and Betty Wellsfry. Mrs. Wheatley was a member of Central Church of God of Lake Park. She was a missionary of Monroe passing out tracks and Bible Friends Newsletters and poem books made by hand to hundreds of people in need of comfort. She loved gardening and working in the yard in memory of her husband Sidney. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at Gordon Funeral Chapel, 1904 Lancaster Ave. Monroe, NC 28112. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 10:00 AM until 10:45 AM. Burial will follow at Lakeland Memorial Park. Mrs. Wheatley was survived by her four daughters, Gail Melton, husband Artie of Monroe, Patricia Kelley of Florida, Barbara Ballard of Monroe, Diane DeArmas of Mint Hill, two brothers, John Vrieling and Gerry Vrieling, two sisters, Janet Lenssen and Loretta Hunt, seven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorials be made to the Central Church of God of Lake Park, 3624 Lake Park Road, Indian Trail, NC 28079. Gordon Funeral Service Crematory is caring for the Wheatley family. Online condolences may be made to www.gordonfuneralservice.com