Michael "Mike" Wheelhouse

Michael S. “Mike” Wheelhouse was born on January 19, 1961 in Hermiston, Oregon to Roy Peter Wheelhouse and Patricia Jeanne Gray Wheelhouse. He died on March 25, 2021 at his home in Hermiston, Oregon at the age of 60 years. Mike was raised and attended schools in Hermiston, Oregon. He played the saxophone in Band and worked at the Big Scoop Ice Cream Parlor during high school, graduating from Hermiston High School in the class of 1979. He immediately went to work for the Union Pacific Railroad, retiring after 40 years as a Fireman/Oiler. Mike was united in marriage to Jackie M. Mantle on April 30, 1983 in Hermiston, Oregon. He was a member of Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church. He loved to cook, especially, authentic Mexican recipes and enjoyed traveling to Mexico.

He is survived by his mother: Pat Wheelhouse, Hermiston, Oregon; sisters, Cindy Thompson of Hermiston, and Narita VanderLinden of Kennewick, Wash.; brothers, Bill Wheelhouse of Hermiston, Russ Wheelhouse of Lincoln City, and Richard Wheelhouse of Miles City, MT; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Mike was preceded in death by his wife, Jackie Wheelhouse; his father, Pete Wheelhouse and his grandparents.
Recitation of the holy rosary will be held on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church in Hermiston, Oregon. Mass of Christian burial will follow at 10:30 A.M. and then burial at the Hermiston Cemetery, Hermiston, Oregon.
Those who wish may make contributions in Mike’s memory to Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church Building Fund.
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Burns Mortuary of Hermiston, Oregon is in care of arrangements.

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