Samuel Arthur Wheeler Jr.
Thursday, April 11th, 1946 - Tuesday, June 21st, 2022
Obituary
Samuel Arthur Wheeler, Jr.
April 11, 1946 – June 21, 2022
Samuel Arthur Wheeler, Jr., 76 of Kailua Kona, Hawaii passed away on June 21, 2022 in Kealakekua, Hawaii. He was born on April 11, 1946, in Alabama. Sam served as a Sergeant in the US Army Airborne Special Forces (Green Berets Mike Force). He was awarded the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster and V Device, denoting his heroism and actions under fire.
He is survived by wife Suzanne; daughters Kristi (Raymond) Rappaport of Georgia; Jocelyn (Jonathan Cronan) Bertovich of Waianae, Hawaii; Tracy Bertovich of Kailua Kona; sisters Toni Geddings of Huntsville, Alabama; Tina (George) Sears of Savannah, Georgia; four grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Private services will be held.