Honeoye, NY: At age 85, Ron passed peacefully on August 23, 2022 at F.F. Thompson Hospital in Canandaigua, NY. He was born on October 11, 1936 in Naples, NY to the late Howard McClaren “Pete” and Esther (Peck) Wheaton. He was predeceased by his sister Avis Klug and brothers; Rodney, Larry, Robert, Clair, and Gregory Wheaton. Survived by his devoted wife of 37 years, Karin (Sommer) Wheaton; children, Donald Wheaton (Michelle D’Amico) of Cohocton, Daniel (Midge) Wheaton of NC, Douglas (Shirley) Wheaton of GA, Dale (Renee) Wheaton of Honeoye, Dusty Wheaton (Tayonna Kinney) of Pine City, Tracey (Paul) Brown of Webster, Tim (SuAnn) Larrimore of Dansville, and Michelle (Andrew) Gilbert of Conesus; 15 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; sister Elnora “Elly” Knapp; sisters-in-law, Rita Wheaton, Ann Wheaton, Marielies Renke, Wilma Young, and Lydia Guffey; also survived by many other loving family and friends.
Ronald was a very hard-working man who at times worked multiple jobs to support his family. In his early years he worked on a farm. He spent most of his adult years working at Polly-O Dairy in Cohocton, NY and also Dudley Poultry in Middlesex, NY. At the age of 55 he became a school bus driver for Honeoye Central School until he retired.
Ronald was an outdoorsy kind of guy. He took pleasure in spending time at their cabin in Springwater, NY that they owned for 26 years. He was a cowboy at heart who loved his horses and country western music. He also enjoyed riding his motorcycle with Karin. He had a fun, loving, quiet demeanor with a kind heart. He took pride in his family, was a friend to all and loved by everyone who knew him.
Family and friends may call on Friday, August 26 th , from 3pm-6pm at the Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home Inc., 8624 Main Street, Rte 20A, Honeoye, NY. Ronald’s Funeral Service will be held at 11am on Saturday, August 27th, at Faith Bible Church, 9041 Rte 20A, Honeoye, NY. A luncheon will be held at the church following the service. A graveside service and burial will be held at 3pm at the Wheaton Family Cemetery, 5520 Lent Hill Rd, Cohocton, NY. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Richmond Fire Dept. & Ambulance, PO Box 469, Honeoye, NY 14471 or The Wheaton Family Cemetery Fund c/o Della Ward 4266 Boone Road, Wayland, NY 14572-9621. To send a condolence or share a memory please visit: www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com