Nat Wheeler |
| Posted 2022-06-19 by mhenderson |
| Published by Today's News Herald on Jun. 19, 2022 - Lake Havasu City, Arizona - Nat Wheeler, of Lake Havasu City, died early morning on June 3, 2022 at age 90 after a brief illness. Nat was born in Los Angeles and raised his family there. He later moved to Lake Havasu City, a place he had visited many times with his family, and resided there for almost 50 years. He was a father, grandfather, great-grandfather, adventurer, tinkerer, motorhead, and teacher of life. Nat built off-road cars and fast boats. He liked to ride dirt bikes, and drive off-road buggies. His motto was "if you're not getting bruised, you're not having fun!" He traveled trails and backroads all through the Western U.S. and lived a life of adventure and exploration. No road was too rough, no lake too remote for him to seek out. Nat loved the outdoors and was happiest camping, dirt camping he called it, using the back of his truck for a bed. He enjoyed hunting, target shooting, building campfires, and was an amazing improviser, able to jury rig a fix for almost anything. He did not like snow, but oh, how he cherished the desert, his happy place. He enjoyed teaching life skills like how a motor works, making sure you have enough bungie cords, how to keep your gear secure, how to change oil and spark plugs, time an engine, or frame a house. Nat was an architectural designer and designed many homes in and around Lake Havasu. Nat had great hair, an easy smile and quick wit, and no use for formalwear. He was curious and brave. He wanted to be a hero to those he loved and very often, he was. Nat lived a storied life, on his own terms and one that leaves many tales to retell. Rest in peace, Nat. He was preceded in death by his parents William and Betty Wheeler, brother Clifton Wheeler, and former wife Donna Rouse, He is survived by sisters Bobbi Wheeler and Bea Wheeler, daughters Jettie Wheeler and Jennifer (Ron) Ralphs, son Glenn (Paulette) Wheeler, granddaughters Stormy Wheeler, Erika Wheeler, and Leah Eckstrom, and great- grandchildren Mackenzi Johnson and Glenn Johnson. There will be a celebration of life at a date and place to be determined. |
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