Lois Bowden Wheeler passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at her home in Grace, Idaho, following a battle with cancer, according to a report published by the Logan Herald Journal.
Wheeler was known for her skills in art, crafts, sewing, and cooking. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Heather Mae Dunn; her parents, LaVor and Maxine Bowden; her brother, LaVor Jr. (Toni) Bowden; and her sisters, Nora Valdez and Flora (Phil) Curran.
She is survived by her husband, Randy L. Wheeler; her children, Mandi (Brandon) Mauia and Travis Dunn; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nephew Lance Bowden; and bonus children Melissa (Swen) Olsen and Aimie (Michael) Carnell. Her sisters include Vickie (Phillip) Schofield, Kay (Ken) Stephens, Pat (Pat Marino) Coryell, Windie Blake, Patty (Michael) Hoffman, and Patti (Don) Rhodes.
A visitation was scheduled for September 23, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Niter Bench LDS Church. A funeral service was scheduled for September 24, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the same location, with a viewing held from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The burial was scheduled to follow at the Grace, ID, Cemetery.
