William Herbert Beasley

1943-2006

Former Gardnerville resident, William (Bill) Herbert Beasley, 63, died in Alamo, Texas, on Dec. 13, 2006, from Lou Gehrig's disease, which was diagnosed in August 2006.

Mr. Beasley was born Oct. 30, 1943, to W. Herbert and Ioma Estelle Fitch Beasley in Wilder, Idaho. He graduated from Wilder High School in 1961. In his early years he worked in a casino in Elko. He then moved to Lake Tahoe and worked for Harveys Casino as a games supervisor where he met and married Joni Purvis Erwin in 1975. The liked to travel, as well as loving the outdoors. He loved fishing, hunting and his favorite past time was listening to talk radio 24 hours a day.

In 1994 Joni was incapacitated by an illness, which left her dependent on Bill who lovingly took care of her until his death.

Mr. Beasley was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents and an uncle. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Joni Beasley; his two daughters Carrie Beasley and Wendy Hill, both of Elko; two stepchildren, Becky Erwin Taggart of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Joe Erwin of Orlando, Fla., as well as grandchildren Trevor, Roxanne, Dillion; his sister Marilyn Beasley of Boise, Idaho; other relatives; a host of friends but especially Steve Orlob of Las Vegas with whom he worked for 18 years at Harveys Casino.

Memorial services took place Jan. 24, 2007, in Alamo, Texas. Memorial donations may be made to help support ALS research: ALS Association-South Texas Chapter, 6800 Park Ten Blvd. Suite 220N, San Antonio, Texas 78213.

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BEAL-ALLEN, Mrs. Jacqueline A. age 61, of Dayton, departed this life at home with her daughters in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday, March 3, 2007 from ALS aka Lou Gehrig's Disease. She was a native Daytonian and a graduate of Roosevelt High School, Class of 1963; a graduate of Central State University where she earned a B.A. degree in Education. She obtained her Master's degree in Elementary Education and an Ed.S in Educational Leadership from Wright State University. She was adjunct faculty in the Department of Mathematics at Sinclair Community College for 10 years. She was a member of Phi Delta Kappa and a former educator advocate and representative for the Dayton Education Association. She was active in the community and the National Priority Board. She retired from the Dayton Public School System in June 2005 with 33 years of classroom service. She is preceded in death by her father, Augustus J. Beal, Sr. and her brother, Augustus J. Beal, Jr. "Butchie". She leaves to celebrate her homegoing, her beloved mother, Mable Beal; her beloved and dedicated children, Kimberly Renee Allen and Andrea Nichole Allen "Nikki", of Atlanta, GA; her sister, Constance Y. Beal; her brother, William H. Beal and other cherished relatives and friends. Funeral service will be held 1 pm Monday, March 12, 2007 at St. Paul Global Outreach Ministries, 2050 Germantown Street. Bishop Mark C. McGuire, Sr. and Elder John Allen officiating. Interment West Memory Gardens. Visitation 9 am Monday at the church until the time of service. Family will receive friends one hour prior to service. Arrangements entrusted to the HOUSE OF WHEAT Funeral Home, Inc., 2107 North Gettysburg Avenue. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in the name of Jacqueline A. Allen to the DREAM Foundation, 1528 Chapala Street, Suite 304, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 www.dreamfoundation.org (310) 385-7973. Online condolences may be expressed at houseofwheat@woh.rr.com
Published in the Dayton Daily News from 3/9/2007 - 3/11/2007.

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Polk Co. man convicted of patricide dies in prison
REGISTER STAFF REPORTS



March 12, 2007
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Richard Wheeler, 52, who had been in prison the past 22 years for the December 1984 slaying of his father in Polk County, died today at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison.

Wheeler succumbed to Lou Gehrig's Disease, also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, said Fred Scaletta, a spokesman for the Iowa Department of Corrections. He had been a patient in the penitentiary's hospice care unit.

Wheeler entered prison in 1985 for the shooting and bludgeoning death of his father, Dale Wheeler, 59, at the family's home in northeast Polk County. He was convicted and given a life sentence after a judge ruled he was not legally insane at the time of the killing.

A psychologist and a psychiatrist disagreed during Wheeler's trial about his mental status when the slaying occurred. But both agreed he was mentally ill and probably had been for at least a year before his father was killed.