Kay D. Wheaton

Kay D. Wheaton, 89, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2020.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 21st at Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove; burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home.  In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Diabetes Association or to a Veterans group.

Kay was born April 23, 1930, in Butler, Missouri, the son of Oscar and Mamie E. (Culver) Wheaton.  He was a 1948 graduate of Oak Grove High School.  Kay joined the U.S. Air Force in 1948, attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant.  On August 16, 1951, he married Nellie R. Graham in her parent’s home in Oak Grove.

Kay’s survivors include his wife, Nellie Wheaton, of the home; daughter, Dianna Robinson and husband Larry of Raytown, MO; two granddaughters: Amber Hayes and husband Charles of Troy, IL, and Kelley Robinson of Independence, MO; one great-grandson, Malcolm Hayes of Troy, IL; and two brothers: Glen Wheaton of Mission, KS, and Jim Wheaton of Independence, MO.  Two brothers, Charles and Kent Wheaton preceded in him in death.  He will be missed by many relatives, close neighbors, and friends.

Arrangements:  Royer Funeral Home, Oak Grove, MO   816-690-4441

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  1. Dixie Wheaton

    11 Nov 2020 Reply

    Our thoughts and prayers with Nellie and the family. He will be missed by many he has been like a brother to me for 60 plus years. Sorry he didn’t make it to his 90th. We know he is out of pain now. – Dixie Wheaton

  2. Chris Wheaton

    11 Nov 2020 Reply

    Aunt Nellie and family, my thought and prayers are with you. I will miss the many stories he would share, wanting to keep the family memories alive. I will treasure those times. – Chris Wheaton

  3. Sharon Brown

    11 Nov 2020 Reply

    I have many pleasant memories of KAY. I can remember going to a doubleheader baseball game while Dianna and I was in school. He took the time to take an extra person and we had a wonderful time and stopping in to show the Halloween costume of the year to KAY and Nelli. since then I’ve seen him on and off over the years and he always had a big hug for me. Please remember that he is loved by many. I don’t know how many times I heard about Australia—he really enjoyed those trips. The last time I saw him at the nursing home at St. Mary’s he asked me if I was ever going to Australia. Well KAY you should be able to see Ayers Rock from your vantage point now. Love to all the family – Sharon Brown

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