Elwin E Wheeler

Elwin Ellery Wheeler, 65, of Anadarko, Oklahoma passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on June 25, 2025, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born on July 4, 1959, to Joe Jr. and Leona Mae (Tsatsatine) Wheeler in Carnegie, Oklahoma. Elwin grew up in Carnegie, graduating from Carnegie High School in 1977. He went on to attend Haskell, Cameron, USAO, and graduating from Northeastern University with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Technology. Elwin married Claudia Kaulaity on January 30, 1994, in Carnegie, Oklahoma. He was athletic and excelled in sports playing basketball, football, baseball and softball. He was an avid OU Sooner, OKC Thunder, and Kansas City Chiefs fan. Elwin was a proud member of the Wichita and Affiliated Tribe. He was always willing to lend a helping hand and help others. He worked for the Corp of Engineers in Tulsa, Oklahoma, IHS, Health and Sanitation in Parker, Arizona, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of Transportation retiring after 20+ years of service on November 30, 2022.

Survivors include his wife: Claudia Wheeler, Anadarko, Oklahoma; Children: Michael Gene Gooday, Robin Michelle and spouse, Bivin Davis, Heath Poafpybitty, Jared Lee Wheeler and companion, Maria Guevara; Grandchildren: Michelle December and spouse, Dakoda Josh, Alysia Vasquez and companion, Austin Messner, Drew Vasquez, Taneya Lynn and companion, Kayden Passi, and Delos Lonewolf, Haylee LeAnn and Jacob Ray Poafpybitty, Whit'lee and Greyson Wheeler and Great-Grandsons: Adriel Jay Messner and MacNeil Passi; Neices: Christina Guoladdle, Myra Wheeler, Melinda Lee Boyiddle, and Michelle Autaubo, Nephews: Beau Guoladdle and Neal Wheeler and numerous cousins, family and friends.

Preceded in death by his parents, Joe Jr. and Leona Wheeler, Great-Grandparents, Joe Sr. and Ethel (Roberts) Wheeler, Siblings: Harlan Wheeler, Herschel Wheeler, Carolyn Jean Guoladdle, and Derith "Tina" Boyiddle and nephew Joe Arthur Guoladdle

Pallbearers will be Shane Guoladdle, Drew Vasquez, Delos Lonewolf, Darryl Galindo, Austin Messner, Dakoda Josh, Kayden Passi, and Bivin Davis

Honorary Pallbearers will be Tony Galindo, Rick Cooper, Bernie Toyekoyah, Beau Guoladdle, and Freddy Galindo.

Funeral: 10:00 a.m., Monday, June 30, 2025

Ware's Chapel United Methodist Church

Anadarko, Oklahoma

Visitation: 1:00 p.m. ~ 5:00 p.m., Sunday, June 29, 2025

Ray & Martha's Funeral Home

Anadarko, Oklahoma

Wake: 7:00 p.m., Sunday, June 29, 2025

Ware's Chapel United Methodist Church

Anadarko, Oklahoma

Interment: Memory Lane Cemetery

Anadarko, Oklahoma

Under the direction of Ray & Martha's Funeral Home, Anadarko, OK