Jo Ann Wheeler, daughter of the late Elmer Reynolds and Ella Giltner Reynolds, was born on January 25, 1945 in Brookport, Illinois and departed this life on April 5, 2015 at her residence in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 70.

Mrs. Wheeler was a homemaker.

On June 26, 1965, she was united in marriage to Marvin Wheeler in Harrisburg, Illinois. Mr. Wheeler survives of the home.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by one son, Earl Wheeler and wife Kristi of Sullivan, Missouri; by one daughter, Denita Shipman and husband Shannon of Dexter; by one brother, Dale Reynolds of Harrisburg, Illinois; by two sisters, Barbara Lareau of Cape Coral, Florida and Brenda Trammel of Harrisburg, Illinois; by four grandchildren, Sarah Tolbert, Alex Morgan, Harli Wheeler and Ty Wheeler; and by one great-grandchild, Jaxon Slavings.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, April 10, 2015 from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.

Funeral services will be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 10:30 A.M. with Rev. Joe Payne officiating. Interment will follow in the Hagy Cemetery.