Sky Wheeler ~ 1954 - 2024
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/25/2024 - 5:01am
G. Warren Wheeler IV, age 69, of South Lake Tahoe, passed away on September 19, 2024, after a very brief illness.
“Sky” was born on Nov. 18, 1954 to G. Warren Wheeler III and Grace Evelyn Conley in Flushing, New York. Sky graduated from Central Valley High School in Valley Stream, NY in 1972. He completed his undergraduate studies at Manhattanville in Harrison, NY, and went on to earn his JD from Miami Law School.
The California bug took hold of Sky when he visited Bolinas after graduating from law school. Although he returned to Miami he yearned for California and returned to settle in South Lake Tahoe in 1981.
Sky met Pam, his wife of forty years in 1982. Sky’s work included tending bar at Edgewood, Heavenly, and The Brother’s Place and teaching skiing at Heavenly. The Machine and Welding Shops at WNCC were special places for Sky where he enjoyed working as a teaching assistant helping students.
Throughout his Tahoe years, Sky could be spotted on his bike, water skiing, hiking with the dogs, or repairing myriad equipment on the driveway. Sky’s favorite way to wind down was visiting with his buddies at The Tavern Bar at Lakeside, Audibles, or Steamers.
Sky is survived by his wife Pam Hunter Wheeler, sisters Wendy Van de Walle and her husband Jim, Linda Wheeler Reiss and her husband Paul, nieces Casey Van de Walle and her husband Blake, Samatha Gibson and her husband Andrew, and great nephew Caden.
A Celebration of Life will take place at Lake Tahoe Golf Course on Thursday, October 10, 2024, from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. (2500 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe, Calif.) All of his friends and family are welcome to attend.
Sky would have nixed the idea of flowers in his memory. He acquired his faithful dog Buster from El Dorado Animal Services in Diamond Springs, CA and they are accepting donations in honor of Sky. Please visit www.eldoradocounty.ca.gov to make an online donation under the “Payment tab” or mail a check in Sky’s honor to El Dorado County Animal Services at 6435 Capitol Avenue, Diamond Springs, CA 95619. Donations will provide veterinary care to sick or injured animals.