12/12/1952 – 5/10/2025
Lawrence
Graveside Inurnment for Norma Jean (Jeanie) Wheelock, 72, Lawrence, will be 11 am, Monday, May 19, 2025, at Oak Hill Cemetery. A Visitation will start at 10 am, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home.
Norma Jean Wheelock “Jeanie,” 72, of Lawrence, Kansas passed away peacefully on May 10, 2025, in Topeka, Kansas.
Jeanie was born December 12, 1952, in Lawrence, Kansas. The daughter of Leonard Sparks and Helen Bliss (Wagoner).
Jeanie worked in insurance for 14 years and also worked several years at Ellena Honda in Lawrence, Kansas.
She was a devoted, loving, and caring Mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and great grandmother. She cherished time with her family, including her fur grandbabies Rylee and Harper. She was an avid Kansas Jayhawk basketball fan, followed all their games and did not like to be disturbed while watching them play.
Survivors include three daughters: Jamie Wheelock of Lawrence, Kansas, Kerri Wilkins (John) of Joplin, Missouri, Ashley Hornberger of Kansas City, Missouri; sister Nancy Sifford of Adams, Oklahoma, grandchildren; Brandon Wheelock (Allison), Trenton Wilkins (Tiffany), John Wilkins, Sydney Wilkins; nephew Edward Sifford Jr. Adams, Oklahoma; niece Kristina Ferguson (Duane) Amarillo, Texas and seven great grandchildren; dear friends: Lonnie and Kay Burggraf Lawrence, Kansas and Mary Simpson Topeka, Kansas. She has 6 half siblings and 1 is passed away, 2 step brothers and several cousins.
She was preceded in death by her love of 32 years Robert “Bob” Lemon.
Online condolences made at rumsey-yost.com
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